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Steven H. Collicott

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1986Rising activity
Spacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesRocket and propulsion systems researchFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsSpacecraft Design and TechnologyComputational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics

Publications

192

Citations

1,546

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

41

Publishing since 1986

Research summary
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This researcher works on fluid behavior relevant to spacecraft and aircraft, including how liquid propellants move and settle in fuel tanks under microgravity, small-scale cavitation (bubble formation) in fluid jets, and aerodynamics topics like airfoil and wing theory. Recent work also includes practical experiment design for sub-orbital spaceflight research, such as video recording systems and life-support considerations for lunar missions. Prospective students would likely engage with topics spanning spacecraft fluid systems, low-gravity fluid dynamics, and educational/reference material on aerodynamics.

Spacecraft propellant and fluid managementMicrogravity and sub-orbital spaceflight researchFluid dynamics and cavitationAerodynamics and airfoil/wing theorySpace experiment instrumentation

Publication output has been uneven over the past decade, with a notable spike in 2017 and 2024 (largely textbook chapters) and several quieter years in between, averaging about 3 publications per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
2017: 12 publications12172018: 1 publication182019: 6 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 1 publication22232024: 11 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Elsevier eBooks×20
  • AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2019 Forum×5
  • Gravitational and Space Research×3
  • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets×2
  • npj Microgravity×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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