Control of the Annealing Process in the Production of Sheet Glass by the Float Method

Amathematical model based on fuzzy sets that describes the dependence of the residual stresses in sheet glass on the annealing regime is developed. An adaptive system for controlling the annealing of the glass by using a model describing the dependence of the residual stresses on the annealing regime is proposed. Simulation modeling is used to show that the residual stresses in the produced glass can be stabilized using the operating equipment by automating the control of the technological process of annealing.