Critical Conditions for the Ignition of a Combustible Solid: Application to Combustion Synthesis

Abstract

The dependence of the critical parameter for the ignition of a combustible solid on the physical quantities of interest is explored. This analysis shows that there exists a minimum initial temperature and a minimum reactant concentration for the ignition of weakly exothermic systems. Application to combustion synthesis of ceramics is discussed.

keywords:

• ignition, solid combustible, combustion synthesis