Combustion model of boron-air suspension

Abstract

This paper presents a physico-mathematical combustion model of the boron-air suspension. The oxidation mechanism and combustion of boron particles are based on the study by King M. K. The physico-mathematical formulation of the problem implies the approaches by R.I. Nigmatulin for the mechanics of two-phase reactive media. The paper provides numerical investigation on the effect of mass concentration and boron particle size on the apparent and normal combustion front velocity of the boron-air suspension.