Previous IWCP Workshops
International Workshop on Combustion and Propulsion (IWCP): (1990-2025)
A legacy of global collaboration in combustion and propulsion research
Over more than three decades, the International Workshop on Combustion and Propulsion (IWCP) has brought together leading scientists to advance understanding of energetic material combustion and rocket propulsion in an intensive, discussion‑oriented format coordinated by Prof. Luigi De Luca and the Space Propulsion Laboratory (SPLab), Politecnico di Milano.
Transient Combustion and Stability of Solid Propellants
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
12–14 November 1990
Mathematical Methods in Combustion
Villa Olmo, Lake of Como, Como, Italy
18–20 May 1992
Combustion Instability of Solid Propellants and Rocket Motors
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
16-18 June 1997
Combustion of Energetic Materials
Stresa, Lake Maggiore, Italy
18-22 June 2000
Rocket Propulsion: Present and Future
Accademia Aeronautica, Naples, Italy
16-21 June 2002
​Novel Energetic Materials and Applications
Lerici, La Spezia, Italy
14-18 September 2003
In-Space Propulsion
Lerici, La Spezia, Italy
21-25 September 2003
Propulsion for Space Exploration
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
27-28 June 2013
New Energetic Materials and Propulsion Techniques for Space Exploration
Bovisa Sud Campus, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
9-10 June 2014
Micro- and Nano-Sized Advanced Energetic Materials for Propulsion and Energetic Applications
AURUM, I-65126 Pineta, Pescara, Italy
28-31 July 2024
Advanced Design, Additive Manufacturing, and Characterization of Modern Energetic Materials
AURUM, I-65126 Pineta, Pescara, Italy
6-9 July 2025