Stability criterion for steady-state burning of powders

A model of a powder with a variable surface temperature is considered. A stability criterion for the steady-state burning of powders at constant pressure is found on the assumption that all the processes in the gas phase and the reaction layer of the condensed phase are inertialess. It is shown that the stability region is determined by two parameters: K=(T₁ – t₀) ( ln m/T₀)p and r=(T₁/T₀)p (here T₁ is the surface temperature, T₁ is the initial temperature of the powder, m is the mass burning rate, p is pressure). Burning is always stable if < 1. If > 1, the burning process is stable only when r > ( – 1)²/ / + 1.The author expresses his appreciation to A. S. Kompaneits, O. I. Leipunskii, A. G. Istratov, V. B. Librovich, and S. S. Novikov for discussing his work.