Penkova N.Krumov K.Zlateva P.2024-07-162024-07-162024-07-162024-07-162021-01-011314-79781314-7471SCOPUS_ID:85111765985https://rlib.uctm.edu/handle/123456789/1327A mathematical model of coupled heat transfer and mechanical processes in ceramic ware at firing is developed. It is based on information about the thermo-mechanical behaviour of the material at sintering, obtained experimentally. The model is solved numerically for massive bodies of technical ceramics to estimate and prevent the reasons for cracks appearance at their firing in chamber kilns. The transient thermo-mechanical processes in the fired mass are simulated varying with the heating rate of the firing curves. The investigated thermal regimes are analysed on the base of the results about the temperature and stresses fields in the articles. Approaches for improvements of the fired curve are discussed in order to prevent defects of the products.enArticle