Aerospace

Innovation and Challenges in Hypersonic Propulsion

edited by Kunyuan Zhang and Yongzhou Li

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13142 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypersonic propulsion; propulsion/airframe integration; combined cycle engine; inlet design; supersonic combustion; nozzle design; flame stabilization; thermal management; aerothermodynamics; wind tunnel testing; numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Space System Design

edited by Ed Kruzins and Edwin Peters

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9907 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced mission design; spacecraft subsystem innovations; modular and scalable space architectures; AI and ML in space system design; sustainability in space; integration of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Application of Tether Technology in Space

edited by Gangqiang Li and Jinyu Liu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4499 | Submission Open

Keywords: space tether; modeling technique; state estimator/observer; controller designer; experiment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Advances in UAVs: Design Methods, Performance Enhancement Techniques and Technologies

edited by

Pericles Panagiotou

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAVs; design and synthesis; innovative layouts; aerodynamics; optimization; flow control; alternative energy sources; solar energy; flight planning; structures; materials; airworthiness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Advancing Fluid Dynamics in Aerospace Applications

edited by

Mehdi Ghoreyshi

and

Hector Ortiz-Melendez

submission deadline 18 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace fluid dynamics; applied aerodynamics; computational and experimental aerodynamics; flow control and optimization; aero-propulsive interaction; high-speed flows; reduced-order modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

From Satellite Systems Design, Verification and Testing to Spacecraft Operations

edited by

Andrea Colagrossi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14384 | Submission Open

Keywords: spacecraft design; satellite systems; verification and testing; in-orbit testing; spacecraft operations; on-board software; hardware-in-the-loop testing; digital twin; operational efficiency; autonomous spacecraft; software automation; mission readiness

Innovations in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Design and Development

edited by Marco Ciarcià

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1305 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); drone technology; UAV design; UAV development; aerial robotics; flight control systems; UAV payload integration; artificial intelligence (AI) in UAVs; UAV swarming; UAV navigation and guidance; regulations and standards; future trends in UAVs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Numerical Simulations in Electric Propulsion

edited by

Nabil Souhair

,

Fabrizio Ponti

,

Mirko Magarotto

and Vittorio Giannetti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21801 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric propulsion; plasma thrusters; plasma physics; numerical modeling; MHD; fluid methods; kinetic methods; particle-in-cell; hybrid methods

Advances in UAV Technology: Dynamics, Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Transformative Aerial Vehicles

edited by

Sergio Esteban

,

Guilherme V. Raffo

, Daniel Neri Cardoso and Marcelo Alves Dos Santos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20268 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); innovative UAV design; UAV dynamics; guidance systems; navigation technologies; control mechanisms; convertible UAVs; bio-inspired UAVs; unmanned underwater and aerial vehicles; eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing); unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM); distributed UAV networks; UAV path planning; mathematical modeling in UAVs; UAV applications; localization and mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Operational Requirements for Urban Air Traffic Management

edited by Isabel C. Metz and

Bianca I. Schuchardt

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10403 | Submission Open

Keywords: air traffic management; airspace integration; CONOPS; operations; urban air traffic management; vertiports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)

Laser Propulsion Science and Technology (2nd Edition)

edited by

John Sinko

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9454 | Submission Open

Keywords: beamed energy propulsion; debris removal; directed energy propulsion; laser ablation; laser arrays; laser debris removal; laser-electric propulsion; laser launch; laser momentum coupling; laser orbital debris removal; laser propellant; laser propulsion; laser sails; laser thermal coupling; laser thermal propulsion; laser thrusters; lightsails; microwave propulsion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Advanced Aircraft Structural Design and Applications

edited by Meiying Zhao, Liaojun Yao and Heyuan Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8246 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced aircraft structures; finite element analysis (FEA); composite materials; additive manufacturing in aerospace; fatigue and damage tolerance; structural integrity; lightweight design; adaptive and active structures; structural health monitoring; multidisciplinary optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

New Trends in Aviation Development 2024–2025

edited by

Miroslav Kelemen

,

Peter Korba

and

Wenjiang Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8048 | Submission Open

Keywords: aeronautics and aerospace technologies; dual-use applications; aircraft design; maintenance and services; certification; UAV/UAS; photogrammetry and GIS; avionics; aeronautical meteorology; aerodynamics; vibroacoustic issues; space systems; sensors; application of superconducting technology in astronautics; numerical modelling; multicriteria decision processes; big data; aeronautics education and training; human factors and performance; reliability; safety and security; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Advances in Landing Systems Engineering

edited by

Martin Skote

and

Craig Lawson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7814 | Submission Open

Keywords: landing gear systems; mechanical engineering; novel materials; optimization; multiphysics; interdisciplinary; noise; systems engineering; prognostics and health management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Aircraft Design (SI-7/2025)

edited by

Dieter Scholz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6725 | Submission Open

Keywords: aeronautics; transportation; airplane; aircraft; design; payload; range; costs; synthesis; optimization; structure; engine; system; wing; fuselage; tail; undercarriage; education; training; case study; data set

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Aircraft Thermal Management Technologies

edited by Yongqi Xie and

Hongwei Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6195 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; thermal transport; environmental control; active/passive cooling; thermoelectric conversion; waste heat recovery; heat exchanger; energy storage; hybrid cooling systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Structural Dynamics Modelling, Aeroelastic Analysis and Experimental Verification Methods for Aircraft Systems

edited by Weizhe Feng,

Wei Qian

and

Rafic M. Ajaj

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6041 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural dynamic modeling; structural dynamic optimization; aeroelastic stability; aeroservoelastic stability; computational aeroelasticity; ground vibration test; wind tunnel test; data-driven virtual test techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Artificial Intelligence in Aerospace Propulsion

edited by

Kan Xie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5180 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; data-driven; digital twin; chemical propulsion; electric propulsion; rocket engine; plasma propulsion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Flow and Heat Transfer in Solid Rocket Motors

edited by Yang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4572 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid rocket motor; complex flow and heat transfer; ablation mechanism; insulator; multiphase flow modeling; metal droplet behavior; design of combustion chamber and nozzle; combustion modeling; prediction of performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Environmental Influences on Aircraft Aerodynamics

edited by Zhenlong Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4336 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft; engine; aerodynamics; icing; heavy rain; turbulence; bird; sand and dust

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Situational Awareness Using Space-Based Sensor Networks

edited by Zengfu Wang and

Qingrui Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4158 | Submission Open

Keywords: space-based sensor networks; multi-source heterogeneous information fusion; target tracking; sensor resource management; distributed fusion; task planning; earth observation; space surveillance; satellite constellations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Next-Generation Airport Operations and Management

edited by

Eri Itoh

,

Cheng-Lung (Richard) Wu

and

Michael Schultz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3813 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven scheduling and gate assignment; turnaround management optimization; real-time passenger and baggage flow monitoring; collaborative decision-making; smart airport infrastructure; Internet of Things (IoT) solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)

Lunar Construction

edited by

M. Reza Emami

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3415 | Submission Open

Keywords: lunar missions; deep space exploration; lunar construction; lunar environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Recent Advances in Icing Studies and Energy-Efficient De-Icing/Anti-Icing Technologies

edited by

Xin Yang

, Wenqiang Zhang, Dongyu Zhu and Ningli Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2863 | Submission Open

Keywords: icing; de-icing; anti-icing; SLD; ice crystal; icing physics; icing thermodynamics; phase change; heat/mass transfer; icing wind tunnel; icing detection; CFD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

State Monitoring and Health Management of Complex Equipment (3rd Edition)

edited by

Cheng-Wei Fei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2602 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex equipment; state monitoring; health management; modeling techniques; fault diagnosis and prediction; operation and maintenance

AI, Machine Learning and Automation for Air Traffic Control (ATC)

edited by

Michael Schultz

, Pham Duc Thinh and

Alexei Sharpanskykh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2388 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based predictive analytics for traffic flow and capacity management; human-in-the-loop decision-making; real-time conflict detection and resolution algorithms; safety assurance and ethical considerations in AI-driven ATC; next-generation decision support tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)

Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator

edited by

Takayuki Matsunuma

and

Takehiko Segawa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2123 | Submission Open

Keywords: induced flow; flow control; flow separation; flow instability and turbulence; jet noise; shock wave– boundary layer interaction; power supply; alternative current dielectric barrier discharge; nano-second pulse dielectric barrier discharge; ozone production mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Aeroelasticity, Volume V

edited by

Enrico Cestino

,

Giacomo Frulla

and Markus Raimund Ritter

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1992 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative aircraft; aeroservoelasticity; composite structures; morphing wing; experimental tests; structural optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Vortex Flow Phenomena and Physics of Aerospace Engineering Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Tze How New

,

Desmond H. Lim

and

Nick Zang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1676 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerodynamics; fluid dynamics; vortex dynamics; flow mechanism; flow physics; boundary layer; flow separation; viscous flow; flow transitions; flow instabilities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Aerospace Vehicles and Complex Fluid Flow Modelling

edited by László Könözsy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1367 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); complex fluid-flow physics; computational engineering; computational modelling; numerical analysis; experimental techniques; aerospace vehicles; rotating aerospace vehicles; aircraft icing; aircraft landing; micro- and nano-satellites; cubesats; solid rocket propulsions

Electric Power Systems and Components for All-Electric Aircraft (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mona Ghassemi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1287 | Submission Open

Keywords: all-electric aircraft; power systems; circuit breakers; power cables; motors; batteries; fuel cells; supercapacitors; converters; storage resources; low pressures; arc; arc tracking; partial discharges

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Artificial Intelligence in the Design of Solid Propellants for Aerospace Applications

edited by

Tianshuai Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1068 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; aerospace applications; solid propellant; modeling; energetic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Aircraft Electric Power System II: Motor Drive Design and Control

edited by

Yuan Gao

,

Zhen Huang

, Hengliang Zhang,

Zhan Li

and

Pat Wheeler

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft electrification; electric propulsion systems; electrical machine; motor drive; wide-bandgap semiconductors; high-power-density machines; fault-tolerant design; artificial intelligence; intelligent motor control; drive system integration

Small Satellite Missions (2nd Edition)

edited by

Paolo Marzioli

and Necmi Cihan Örger

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: small satellites; CubeSats; nano-satellites; micro-satellites; mini-satellites; AIV; system engineering; space systems; mission analysis; space traffic management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Guidance, Navigation and Control Algorithms for Satellite Formation Flying (2nd Edition)

edited by Gabriella Gaias and Jean-Sébastien Ardaens

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: relative navigation; relative orbit determination; spacecraft rendezvous; satellite formation flying; formation reconfiguration; active debris removal; autonomy; swarms; distributed space systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Recent Advances in Aeroacoustics (2nd Edition)

edited by

Luís M.B.C. Campos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: aeroacoustics; airport noise; aircraft noise; engine noise; low-noise operations; rocket noise; flow acoustics; duct/nozzle acoustics; sound sources; rotor/propeller noise; sound attenuation; acoustic liners; active noise reduction; noise shielding and installation effects; noise reduction targets and certification; acoustic-emission design compromises; acoustic fatigue

Advances in Experimental and Computational Combustion

edited by Marcel Ilie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft engine; air-breathing propulsion; turbojet engine; turbofan engine; supersonic/hypersonic combustion; turbulence modeling; turbulent reacting flows; premixed combustion; non-premixed combustion; aeroacoustics and combustion-generated noise; large-eddy simulations (LESs); direct numerical simulations (DNSs); hybrid RANS/LES; analytical and computational combustion; numerical methods and high-order schemes

Structural Strength, Life Reliability and Design Optimization of Aircraft Engines

edited by Xi Liu and Cheng Yan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifetime prediction; structural design; uncertainty quantification; reliability evaluation; reliability design; optimization algorithm; topology optimization; multi-disciplinary design optimization; surrogate model; correlation analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Asteroid Impact Avoidance

edited by Mingtao Li and Qingbo Gan

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6163 | Submission Open

Keywords: near-earth asteroids; planetary defense; sky survey; asteroid characterization; orbit deflection; asteroid disruption; orbit determination; risk assessment; hazards evaluation; space debris modeling; mitigation; and remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Precise Orbit Determination of the Spacecraft

edited by Yong Huang and

Jianguo Yan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7930 | Submission Open

Keywords: orbit determination; GNSS data; deep space exploration; cislunar navigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

15th EASN International Conference on Innovation in Aviation & Space Towards Sustainability Today and Tomorrow

edited by

Spiros Pantelakis

,

Andreas Strohmayer

and Gustavo Alonso-Rodrigo

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerostructures: materials & structures; aerostructures: manufacturing; from industry 4.0 to industry 5.0; flight physics; hydrogen in aviation; fuels & energy storage; propulsion; hybrid electric flight; avionics; systems & equipment; human factors; aircraft design and optimization; small air transport (SAT) technologies; innovative concepts & scenarios; synergies and technology transfer with other industries; air traffic management & airports; maintenance; repair & overhaul (MRO); unmanned aerial systems & scaled flight testing; space technologies; ecoDESIGN and engineering for sustainability; safety; regulation and standards; European policy actions in the field of aviation & space

Design, Characterization and Operations of Lighter-than-Air Flying Vehicles

edited by

Carlo E. D. Riboldi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6327 | Submission Open

Keywords: lighter than air; airship; design; UAV; unmanned; sizing; hydrogen; helium; energy harvesting; mission design; MDAO; dynamic modeling; buoyancy; characterization; wind tunnel; testing; simulation; control; guidance; stabilization; electronics; actuators; motors; docking; maneuvers; ground infrastructure; land infrastructure; airship operations; operation research; operation cost; cost of manufacture; production cost; profitability; cost model; air transport economics; air transport system; airspace; case study; experimental campaigns

Experimental Fluid Dynamics and Fluid-Structure Interactions

edited by

Zhijin Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5322 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental fluid dynamics; fluid– structure interactions; flow-induced vibration; unsteady aerodynamics; flight/flow control; morphing wings; load control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Development of Novel Orbital Debris Protection Systems

edited by Igor Telichev

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4108 | Submission Open

Keywords: micrometeoroids and orbital debris (MMOD); hypervelocity impact testing and modelling; MMOD protection; shields; bumpers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Flight Guidance and Control

edited by Seokwon Lee and

Mingu Kim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3584 | Submission Open

Keywords: flight control; guidance and control; flight vehicles; trajectory optimization; autonomous systems; unmanned aerial vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Advanced AI and Robotic Technologies for Spacecraft Modelling, Optimization, and Decision-Making

edited by

Andrew W. H. Ip

,

Zhuming Bi

and

Kai Leung Yung

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3337 | Submission Open

Keywords: space exploration; space missions; spacecraft planning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

New Sights of Intelligent Robust Control in Aerospace

edited by

Hao Liu

,

Zhan Li

, Yuxin Liao and

Zhong Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2085 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust control; intelligent control; learning-based control; aerospace control; unmanned aerial systems

Aerospace Vehicle Optimization: Design Innovations, Thermal Management, and Practical Applications

edited by Yu Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace vehicle optimization; design methodologies; multidisciplinary optimization; thermal management; liquid cooling; two-phase flow heat transfer; phase change material; hydrogen; heat exchanger

Structural Dynamics and Aeroelasticity

edited by

Hekmat Alighanbari

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace structures; aeroelasticity; structural dynamics; morphing and adaptive structures

Intelligent Assembly and Measurement Technologies for Next-Generation Aero-Engines

edited by Yongmeng Liu, Yingjie Mei and

Ruirui Li

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-precision measurement methods for complex engine components; high-precision intelligent assembly process of multi-stage components; online measurement and pose control; assembly process simulation and closed-loop optimization; development of flexible sensors and embedded measurement systems; non-destructive testing and deformation monitoring; application of big data and AI in assembly deviation diagnosis; key technologies for autonomous collaborative assembly of robots; in situ measurement methods in extreme environments

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