Flame propagation in mixtures of monogermane and oxygen. II. Peculiaritiesof flame propagation and the structure of combustion waves

Different flame propagation regimes, including a two-wave regime, are studi ed in a closed pipe with single ignition of GeH4-O-2 mixtures. It is shown that, depending on the initial conditions and, in particular, on the compos ition of the initial mixtures, spatially separated chemical reaction waves for oxidation and decomposition of monogermane are observed in certain part s of the reaction vessel which lead to the formation of a two-layer deposit of GeO/Ge. The temporal sequence of the separated combustion wave and wave from which layers of solid products are deposited, as well as the location of the deposition zones in the reaction vessel, are determined by two inte racting chain processes - the oxidation and decomposition of monogermane. T he thermal relaxation kinetics of the reactive mixture after passage of the combustion waves is determined by the rate of conductive heat transfer fro m heated solid particles (reaction products) to the gaseous phase.