Materials Science Forum, Vol.475-479, 3259-3262, 2005
A marco-homogenous and micro-heterogeneous model for self-propagating high temperature synthesis (SHS)
Recently research shows that heterogeneous model is needed to explain some complex combustion behaviors in SHS. However, more heterogeneous details be considered more difficulties will be faced. A micro-heterogeneous R macro-homogeneous model is proposed in this paper based on some previous works for this problem. Combustion compact is divided into lots of little units, which are composed of a large number of small particles. Considering a well-mixed situation, properties of every unit must be almost the same, so the compact can be treated as a macro-homogeneous system on the scale of these little units. During the combustion, every unit will have a heterogeneous properties and change; it can be gotten by a micro-heterogeneous model. Therefore, the micro-heterogeneous characters are connected with the Marco-combustion behaviors. Combustion dynamics of Ti-C-Fe system was studied to certify this model. Results show well consistency with experiments results.