Fundamentals, achievements, and perspectives for development of solid-flame combustion

The review is devoted to the problem of self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS). The fundamentals of SHS are briefly considered, the most promising results of the experimental diagnostics and modelling of SHS processes are presented, new nonlinear phenomena and the data of thermodynamic calculations, as well as kinetic and macrokinetic studies are discussed. The main types of the SHS technology and their application for the preparation of new compounds, materials, and items along with technical and economical effectiveness are considered. New directions and perspectives of SHS are discussed.