A nonstationary model of radiation gas dynamics for subsonic laser-supporte
d combustion waves is presented. A systematic numerical simulation of the t
emperature and gas-dynamic structure of such waves under the conditions of
experiments of E L Klosterman and S R Byron is carried out. It is shown tha
t the dominant process governing the propagation of subsonic laser-supporte
d combustion waves in this case is the reabsorption of heat radiation ahead
of the wave front, whereas the gas-dynamic processes are of minor importan
ce.