Aerospace

New Concepts in Spacecraft Guidance Navigation and Control

edited by Carmine Giordano,

and Iosto Fodde

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4464 | Submission Open

Keywords: spacecraft GNC; miniaturized satellites; autonomous space systems; spacecraft trajectory optimization; deep space navigation; adaptive control systems; artificial intelligence in spacecraft GNC; space distributed systems

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

Space Robotics and Embodied Intelligence: Advancing Autonomous Exploration

edited by Deshan Meng,

Lei Yan

and Linqi Ye

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8737 | Submission Open

Keywords: space robotics; space manipulators; embodied intelligence; innovative design; trajectory optimization; perception and manipulation; intelligent control; human– robot interaction; on-orbit servicing; autonomous exploration

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

Deicing and Anti-Icing of Aircraft (Volume IV)

edited by

Hirotaka Sakaue

and Xiaobin Shen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7758 | Submission Open

Keywords: deicing; anti-icing; ice accretion; ice adhesion; ice cohesion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Integrated Guidance and Control for Aerospace Vehicles

edited by

Bin Zhao

, Tuo Han,

Pengyu Wang

and Wei Dong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4347 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated guidance and control; guidance and control modelling; constrained guidance and control; field-of-view limit; terminal impact constraint; actuator saturation; intelligent control

New Perspective on Flight Guidance, Control and Dynamics

edited by

Yuanli Cai

and Bangcheng Ai

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3631 | Submission Open

Keywords: flight modeling and simulation; flight guidance and control; artificial intelligence and optimization; information fusion and processing

Physical Interaction of Floating-Base Robotics for Advancing Aerospace Technologies

edited by Matteo Fumagalli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: floating-base manipulation; aerial and space robotics; underwater; legged and humanoid robotics methods for aerospace applications; dynamics and control of floating-base systems; robot physical interaction

Aerodynamic Numerical Optimization in UAV Design (2nd Edition)

edited by Aleksandar M. Simonović

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); aerodynamic design optimization; aerodynamic shape optimization; optimization design; multi-objective optimization (MDO); airfoil; wing; propeller; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); aerodynamic configuration

Space Navigation and Control Technologies (2nd Edition)

edited by Xin Ma, Wei Zhang and Dongyu Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous navigation; integrated navigation; celestial navigation; pulsar navigation; optical navigation; maneuver control; networked spacecraft cooperation; adaptive systems; robotic control

Aircraft Conceptual Design: Tools, Processes and Examples

edited by

Timothy Takahashi

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1645 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft design; design engineering; systems engineering; conceptual design; certification; aerodynamics; propulsion; structures; mass properties; operations research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Innovation and Challenges in Hypersonic Propulsion

edited by Kunyuan Zhang and Yongzhou Li

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11347 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8415 | 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 4078 | 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 1387 | 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 1016 | 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 13409 | 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

Composite Materials and Aircraft Structural Design

edited by Morteza Abouhamzeh

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft design; aviation/aeronautical; composite; hybrid; biomaterials; optimization; novel aircraft structures; functional composites; modeling; optimizations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Adjoint-Based Techniques in Computational Fluid Dynamics: Theory and Applications

edited by

Jorge Ponsin

and

Carlos Lozano

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1034 | Submission Open

Keywords: adjoint equations ; continuous adjoint method ; discrete adjoint method ; aerodynamic design ; properties of adjoint solutions ; gradient-based optimization ; computational fluid dynamics ; multidisciplinary optimization ; adjoint-based stability analysis ; error estimation and mesh adaptation ; uncertainty quantification

Innovations in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Design and Development

edited by Marco Ciarcià

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1157 | 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 20843 | 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 17954 | 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 8990 | 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 8356 | 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)

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 7463 | 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)

Advanced Aircraft Structural Design and Applications

edited by Meiying Zhao, Liaojun Yao and Heyuan Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6949 | 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)

Advances in Landing Systems Engineering

edited by

Martin Skote

and

Craig Lawson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6848 | 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 5786 | 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 5561 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5346 | 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 4926 | 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 4179 | 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 3883 | 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 3725 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3176 | 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)

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 2724 | 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 2279 | Submission Open

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

Lunar Construction

edited by

M. Reza Emami

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2256 | Submission Open

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

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

Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator

edited by

Takayuki Matsunuma

and

Takehiko Segawa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2053 | 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 1769 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1569 | 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)

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 1558 | 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 1159 | 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 1118 | 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 933 | 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 409 | 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 | Viewed by 274 | 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 266 | 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)

Advances in Experimental and Computational Combustion

edited by Marcel Ilie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 258 | 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

Recent Advances in Aeroacoustics (2nd Edition)

edited by

Luís M.B.C. Campos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 258 | 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

Structural Strength, Life Reliability and Design Optimization of Aircraft Engines

edited by Xi Liu and Cheng Yan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 225 | 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 5564 | 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)

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