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Timothée L. Pourpoint

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 2000
Rocket and propulsion systems researchEnergetic Materials and CombustionCombustion and flame dynamicsAdvanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesHydrogen Storage and Materials

Publications

153

Citations

1,932

Est. group size

~7

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

27

Publishing since 2000

Research summary
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Timothée L. Pourpoint's research focuses on rocket propulsion systems, particularly the chemistry and combustion behavior of propellants such as hydrazine-based and mixed oxides of nitrogen (green hypergolic propellants), and the design of experimental test facilities like optically accessible rocket engines and hypersonic test rigs. The work combines experimental measurements (e.g., density, surface tension, ignition delay) with hardware development for testing rocket engine components such as valves, injectors, and venturis. This research is relevant to students interested in aerospace engineering, propulsion, combustion science, and experimental fluid/thermodynamic characterization of rocket fuels.

Rocket propulsion and combustionGreen hypergolic and monopropellant chemistryOptically accessible test hardware for rocket enginesFluid property characterization (density, surface tension, solubility)Hypersonic and altitude test facility development

Publication output peaked around 2019 and has generally declined since, with a gap in 2025 followed by a rebound in 2026, averaging under 4 papers 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 3.8/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 7 publications182019: 20 publications20192020: 9 publications202021: 9 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 3 publications24252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Propulsion and Power×8
  • AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2020 Forum×7
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks×6
  • AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2019 Forum×6
  • AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum×6
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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