Historical Perspective and Contribution of U.S. Researchers Into the Field of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS)/Combustion Synthesis (CS): Personal Reflections

Abstract

This report presents an historical perspective and contributions of U.S. researchers into the field of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS)/Combustion Synthesis (CS) and personal reflections of the authors from about 1976 to the present for a special meeting in Chernogolovka, Russia - SHS-40 - celebrating 40 years of SHS research (International Conference on Historical Aspects of SHS in Different Countries, 22-27 October 2007, Chernogolovka, Russia). The review is presented in the context of the pioneering publication of Merzhanov, Skhiro, and Borovinskaya in 1967 and their subsequent activities. Included in the appendices are the power point charts used by the authors: part 1 by McCauley describes work in the U.S. from 1976 to 1996 and part 2 by Puszynski similarly for 1996 to the present.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA486672

Entities

People

  • James W. McCauley
  • Jan A. Puszynski

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Technical Ceramics

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