Photoelastic residual stress measurement in non- axisymmetric glass containers

Abstract. Residual stresses in axisymmetric glass containers are mostly measured with integrated photoelasticity. However, many containers, e.g. cosmetic bottles and bottles of expensive alcoholic drinks, often have a non-axisymmetric form. In this paper we consider residual stress measurement in such containers with a modified integrated photoelasticity technique, with the scattered light method and with a simple method of surface stress measurement.