OBSERVED INFRARED ABSORPTIONS OF OH SPECIES IN A MAGNESIUM OXIDE-DOPED SUCROSE-KNO3 COMPOSITE PROPELLANT

  • Jonathan M. Nwaedozie Nigerian Defence Academy
  • Mohammed Ya’u Nigerian Defence Academy
  • Muhammed M. Namadi Nigerian Defence Academy
  • Paul B. Iguniwei Nigerian Defence Academy
Keywords: Composite propellant, Hydroxyl species, Infrared spectroscopy, Military application, Vibrational stretching

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Published
2025-05-31
How to Cite
Nwaedozie, J. M., Ya’u, M., Namadi, M. M., & Iguniwei, P. B. (2025). OBSERVED INFRARED ABSORPTIONS OF OH SPECIES IN A MAGNESIUM OXIDE-DOPED SUCROSE-KNO3 COMPOSITE PROPELLANT. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 9(5), 106 - 109. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2025-0905-3655