Course: Technology of Glass and Ceramics

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Course title Technology of Glass and Ceramics
Course code UTM/KU090
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Majrich Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic concepts, structure of glass, difference between glass and glass, properties of glass 2. Properties of glass, glass raw materials, stem, charge 3. Melting of glass, theory, technology, furnaces, glass dosing 4. Glass shaping 5. Glass cooling, theory, technology, cooling furnaces 6. Glass finishing, mechanical, thermal, chemical principles 7. Characteristics of ceramics, classification, structure of natural silicates 8. Raw materials for the production of fine ceramics 9. Preparation of ceramic mixtures, properties of mixtures of raw materials 10. Shaping of ceramics, pressing, shaping of plastic dough, casting 11. Drying of ceramics, theory, technology, dryers, firing 12. Surface treatment of ceramics, selected types of ceramics

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course acquaints students with the basics of glass and ceramics technology, which are important materials occurring in the automotive industry. The aim of the course is to introduce students to information about the properties and production of glass and ceramics.
Students are able to describe technologies in the field of glass and ceramics and apply the acquired knowledge to technical practice.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Hlaváč, J. Základy technologie silikátů. SNTL, 1988.
  • KLEBSA, V. Základy technologie skla..
  • KUTZENDÖRFER, J. Žárovzdorné materiály - 5. SiS-ČR, Praha, 2008.
  • KUTZENDÖRFER, J. Žárovzdorné materiály - 6. SiS-ČR, Praha, 2007.
  • MATOUŠEK, J. Anorganické nekovové materiály. VŠCHT Praha, 1992.


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