Title :
Spontaneously disintegrating glass
Abstract :
This article explains the phenomenon of the spontaneous breaking of glass without any apparent cause. The rapid uneven cooling involved during the manufacturing of the glass has much to do with the aforesaid phenomenon.
Keywords :
glass manufacture; glass manufacture; rapid cooling; spontaneous glass disintegration; uneven cooling; Automotive components; Eyes; Filters; Glass; Instruments; Polarization; Probability distribution; Stress; Tail; Water heating;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIM.2004.1337917
