Integrated assessment procedure for determining the fracture strength of glass components in CSP systems
The structural integrity and reliability of glass components are key issues for concentrated solar power (CSP) systems. For example, the glass windows in a solar furnace may suffer catastrophic fracture due to thermal and structural loadings, including reaction chamber pressure cycling. Predicting d...
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| description | The structural integrity and reliability of glass components are key issues for concentrated solar power (CSP) systems. For example, the glass windows in a solar furnace may suffer catastrophic fracture due to thermal and structural loadings, including reaction chamber pressure cycling. Predicting design strength provides the basis for which the optical components and mounting assembly can be designed so that failure does not occur over the operational lifetime of a given CSP system. The fracture strength of brittle materials is dependent on the size and distribution of cracks or surface flaws. Due to the inherent brittleness of glass resulting in catastrophic failure, conservative design approaches are currently used for the development of optical components made of glass, which generally neglect the specific glass composition as well as subcritical crack growth, surface area under stress, and nature of the load – either static or cyclic – phenomena.
In this paper, several methods to characterize the strength of glass are discussed to aid engineers in predicting a design strength for a given surface finish, glass type, and environment. Based on the Weibull statistical approach and experimental data available on testing silica glass rod specimens, a theoretical model is developed for estimating their fracture strength under typical loading conditions. Then, an integrated assessment procedure for structural glass elements is further developed based on fracture mechanics and the theory of probability, which is based on the probabilistic modelling of the complex behaviour of glass fracture but avoids the complexity for calculation in applications. As an example, the design strength of a glass window suitable for a solar furnace reaction chamber is highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-de86d74b6ff348ff9b8c3ad67c5a60ff2025-01-03T01:03:06ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932014-09-01830Integrated assessment procedure for determining the fracture strength of glass components in CSP systemsL. Guerra RosaJ. Cruz FernandesB. LiThe structural integrity and reliability of glass components are key issues for concentrated solar power (CSP) systems. For example, the glass windows in a solar furnace may suffer catastrophic fracture due to thermal and structural loadings, including reaction chamber pressure cycling. Predicting design strength provides the basis for which the optical components and mounting assembly can be designed so that failure does not occur over the operational lifetime of a given CSP system. The fracture strength of brittle materials is dependent on the size and distribution of cracks or surface flaws. Due to the inherent brittleness of glass resulting in catastrophic failure, conservative design approaches are currently used for the development of optical components made of glass, which generally neglect the specific glass composition as well as subcritical crack growth, surface area under stress, and nature of the load – either static or cyclic – phenomena. In this paper, several methods to characterize the strength of glass are discussed to aid engineers in predicting a design strength for a given surface finish, glass type, and environment. Based on the Weibull statistical approach and experimental data available on testing silica glass rod specimens, a theoretical model is developed for estimating their fracture strength under typical loading conditions. Then, an integrated assessment procedure for structural glass elements is further developed based on fracture mechanics and the theory of probability, which is based on the probabilistic modelling of the complex behaviour of glass fracture but avoids the complexity for calculation in applications. As an example, the design strength of a glass window suitable for a solar furnace reaction chamber is highlighted.https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1310Structural glass |
| spellingShingle | L. Guerra Rosa J. Cruz Fernandes B. Li Integrated assessment procedure for determining the fracture strength of glass components in CSP systems Fracture and Structural Integrity Structural glass |
| title | Integrated assessment procedure for determining the fracture strength of glass components in CSP systems |
| title_full | Integrated assessment procedure for determining the fracture strength of glass components in CSP systems |
| title_fullStr | Integrated assessment procedure for determining the fracture strength of glass components in CSP systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrated assessment procedure for determining the fracture strength of glass components in CSP systems |
| title_short | Integrated assessment procedure for determining the fracture strength of glass components in CSP systems |
| title_sort | integrated assessment procedure for determining the fracture strength of glass components in csp systems |
| topic | Structural glass |
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