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In the main part of this work, a comprehensive numerical investigation is carried out. The aim is to derive a basic understanding about the mechanical behavior of an IGU (insulating glass unit) during the cold bending process. This work especially focuses on single-bent and double-bent IGUs. Moreover, the simulations also take heed of the edge-zone by not simplifying it too much during the calculation. All results are obtained by taking material contact interaction, geometrical non-linear effects and plasticity for spacer´s material into account.

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Pölzl, Franz Nikolaus
Franz Nikolaus Pölzl did extensive research on the mechanical behavior of cold-bent insulating glass units (IGUs) at the Technical University of Graz in the year of 2016.

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