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Lecturer(s)
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Mošner Petr, prof. Ing. Dr.
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Holubová Jana, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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In the form of lectures, students are introduced to the basics of the science of glass and bio-glass materials and their properties. Attention is also paid to the most important inorganic glass-forming systems of silicate and non-silicate and the basics of glass production technology. Part of the lectures is also focused on glass staining, glass refining, glass defects and their detection, etc. Last but not least, current trends in glassmaking are also discussed. Lecture schedule: Week 1: Glass formation. History of glass and bio-glass production. Week 2: Glass state and structure of glasses. Basic types of glasses and bio-glasses. Silicate and non-silicate glasses. Week 3: Methods of preparation of glasses and bio-glasses. Glass production technology. Raw materials. Cooling. Chemical reactions in the melt. Week 4: Types of glass furnaces and their construction. Refractory materials. Week 5: Glass shaping - production of hollow glass, manual and machine technology. Week 6: Glass shaping - production of flat glass, production of glass tubes and fibers. Week 7: Staining of glasses. Decolorization of glass melt. Week 8: Glass finishing. Week 9: Glass defects and their detection. Week 10: Significant properties of glasses and their measurement. Density and viscosity of glasses. Chemical resistance of glasses. Week 11: Optical properties of glasses. Reflection, absorption, refractive index, dispersion. Week 12: Mechanical, thermal, thermomechanical and dielectric properties of glasses. Week 13: Current trends in glassmaking and glass research.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
- Participation in classes
- 26 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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In the form of lectures, the audience is introduced to the basics of the science of glass and bio-glass materials and their properties. Attention is also paid to the most important inorganic glass-forming systems, both silicate and non-silicate, and the basics of glass production technology. Some of the lectures are also focused on glass colouring, glass refinement, glass defects and their detection, etc. Last but not least, current trends in glassmaking are also discussed. Lecture schedule: Week 1: Glass formation. History of glass and bio-glass production. Week 2: Glass condition and structure of glasses. Basic types of glass and bio-glass. Silicate and non-silicate glasses. Week 3: Methods of glass and bio-glass preparation. Glass production technology. Raw materials. Cooling. Chemical reactions in the melt. Week 4: Types of glass furnaces and their construction. Refractories. Week 5: Glass forming - hollow glass production, manual and machine technology. Week 6: Glass forming - production of flat glass, production of glass tubes and fibres. Week 7: Glass colouring. Glass melt decolourisation. Week 8: Glass refining. Week 9: Glass defects and their detection. Week 10: Significant properties of glasses and their measurement. Density and viscosity of glasses. Chemical resistance of glasses. Week 11: Optical properties of glasses. Reflection, absorption, refractive index, dispersion. Week 12: Mechanical, thermal, thermomechanical and dielectric properties of glasses. Week 13: Current trends in glassmaking and glass research.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Written examination
The lectures assume the basic knowledge of General and Inorganic Chemistry.
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Recommended literature
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Bartuška, Miloslav. Vady skla. Praha: Práh, 2001. ISBN 80-7252-043-1.
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Hotař V., Klebsa V., Matoušek I. Technologie automatické výroby skla. Technická univerzita v Liberci, 2015.
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Rao K.J. Structural Chemistry of Glasses. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2002.
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Shelby J.E. Introduction to Glass Science and Technology. Oxford: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2005.
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