Investigation of the joining area of additive manufactured glass structures on flat glass
Proceedings Glass Performance Days (GPD)
2023
Type: Zeitschriftenaufsatz (reviewed)
Abstract
The present study investigates the loadbearing capacity of additive manufactured components composed of glass. The main objective of this research is to assess the substance-to-substance bond between the additive manufactured glass and a flat glass plate, with the aim of generating new connections and constructions for facades. Compared to adhesive or bolted connections, a substance-to-substance bond of glass offers numerous advantages. In this context, material properties and maximum load-bearing capacity are derived based on experimental setups. To isolate individual properties, we propose experimental setups with maximum simplicity, in this case a shear test to evaluate the strength of the substance-to-substance bond. The additive manufacturing process used in this research is the Laser Glass Deposition printing method developed at Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether additive manufactured glass components could potentially serve as a viable alternative to traditional point holders, which are typically made of metal or other materials. Through the assessment of the suitability for this purpose, this research aims to provide valuable information to designers and engineers interested in employing additive manufactured with the material glass in their projects.