Process logisticsBravo! You’ve developped a new type of glass with wonderful properties. Now all you have to do is scale up production to thousands of tonnes. The main tools used for this are numerical simulation and advanced metrology. Numerical simulation makes it possible not only to develop new processes but also to design new and complex products. Advanced metrology is employed in quality control throughout the group. |  |
Finally, advanced opto-electronics is used to design new and innovative products combining glass with electronics, for architectural and automotive applications.
The glass production processes are optimised using simulation techniques in areas such as glass melting (glass bath and combustion space), float forming, coating deposition, and bending and tempering. The areas of expertise required in simulation are:
- Fluid mechanics
- Solid mechanics
- Heat transfer (including combustion)
- Numerical simulations techniques (FEM, FV, VOF, etc.)
The areas of expertise required in advanced metrology and opto-electronics are:
- Electronics
- Optics
- Real time signal