Stress calculations for heat treated glass

Full text.Glass formation and treatment is highly governed by the way stresses are distributed inside the glass structure or on the surface. Since safety considerations are a must in glass formation and since handling commercial glass is extensive, it is necessary for glass providers to ensure certain balances of internal forces upon heat treatment processes. Examples abound in the commercial arena and windows, doors and architecture glass are some examples to look for. The purpose of this paper is to shed light on stress calculations using mathematical models as well as introducing the reader to other forms of mathematical manipulations used by researchers abroad