A Quantitative Analysis of the Ensemble of Bubbles in a Silicate Melt Layer Using an Image Analyzer

A method is proposed for an automatic determination of the quantitative parameters of an ensemble of gas bubbles in a viscous melt. This method is implemented in an image analysis software–hardware complex. For implementation of this method, a special algorithm for recognizing gas bubbles in images of the viscous melt is developed. The quantitative characteristics of gas bubbles in the viscous melt are determined, and the reliability of the obtained data is evaluated using the proposed method.