Introducing our BE-AM 2023 keynote speakers: Miriam Schuster (TU Darmstadt) will give a lecture on Thinner glass with higher stiffness.
Glass is a popular material in construction and architecture primarily because of its transparency. The field of application goes far beyond the classic window. In recent years, glass dimensions have become significantly larger, and it is possible to produce both very thin glass and very thick glass, so that glass is now widely used as a façade or even as a load-bearing element. New technologies such as additive manufacturing enable the individual design of transparent glass joints (e.g. point supports or stair brackets) and reinforcements in cross-section due to the application of ribs to flat glass. This may minimize undesired deflections or freeze deliberate deformations. This local reinforcement leads to a reduction in the amount of glass used and thus conserves resources. Currently, our research in 3D printing of glass is mainly concerned with the processes and the characterization of the mechanical and optical properties of the resulting products.
