Dr. Roger Crane, Professor

E-mail : crane@eng.usf.edu

Website: http://www.eng.usf.edu/~crane

Education

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 1973

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri at Rolla, 1966

B.S.  Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri at Rolla, 1964

Enhancements in Glass Mold Cooling

While glass molding is one of the most ancient technologies, modern technology has opened opportunities for rapid refinements in the manufacturing processes. At the high temperatures employed, glass may be molded into the desired final form at speeds which would have amazed the ancient glass blowers. A final shape is reached within fractions of a second-then left to cool until sufficiently low temperatures are attained so that the object will no longer slump after removal from the mold. Any reductions in cooling times will permit the production molds to be used on an accelerated cycle, decreasing production costs. This effort has been directed toward applying recent developments in heat transfer to this particular manufacturing process.

Sponsor: Anchor Glass Corporation.

Principal Investigator: Roger Crane

Collaborators: N/A