Aerospace, Volume 10, Issue 6

The Loewner framework has recently been proposed for the system identification of mechanical systems, mitigating the limitations of current frequency domain fitting processes for the extraction of modal parameters. In this work, the Loewner framework...

This work investigates a hypersonic turbulent boundary layer over a 7° half angle cone at a wall-to-total temperature ratio of 0.1, M∞=7.4 and Re∞m=4.2×106 m−1, in terms of density fluctuations and the convection velo...

Since modern transport aircraft cruise at transonic speeds, shock buffet alleviation is one indispensable challenge that civil transport research needs to be addressed. Indeed, in the transonic flow regime shock-induced separation and transonic buffe...

In aerospace engine delivery systems, “one-in-two-out” bifurcation structures are commonly used for flow distribution to downstream pipelines. There are two common “one-in-two-out” bifurcation structures in aircraft engines: t...

Propellant gauging is crucial for a spacecraft approaching the end of its lifespan. Current gauging systems for satellites typically have an accuracy rate of a few months to a year at the end of their operational life. Therefore, it is essential to d...

Present work investigates the potential of a long-range commercial blended wing body configuration powered by hydrogen combustion engines with future airframe and propulsion technologies. Future technologies include advanced materials, load alleviati...

The study of managing risk in aviation is the key to improving flight safety. Compared to the other flight operation phases, the approach and landing phases are more critical and dangerous. This study aims to detect and analyze unstable approaches in...

At an extremely high Mach number, the regenerative cooling of traditional kerosene cannot meet the requirement of the heat sink caused by aerodynamic heating and internal combustion in a scramjet propulsion system. As a supplement of traditional rege...

Pitch control of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using fluidic thrust vectoring (FTV) is a relatively novel technique requiring no moving control surfaces, such as elevators. In this paper, the authors’ previous work on the characterization of...

The obstacle avoidance system of a drone affects the quality of its flight path. The artificial potential field method can react quickly when facing obstacles; however, the traditional artificial potential field method lacks consideration of the posi...