Deformation Dynamics of a Reactive Medium During Gasless Combustion

Deformation during gasless combustion of 5Ti + 3Si and Ti + C samples was studied experimentally. The dynamics of motion of the material in a gasless combustion wave was studied using highspeed video recording (500 frames/sec) with a spatial resolution of the order of 10 m. It was shown that behind the combustion front, the medium was first expanded and then compressed. The dimensions of the expansion and compression zones were determined.