Aerospace, Volume 11, Issue 1

Early and rapid environmental assessment of newly developed aircraft concepts is eminent in today’s climate debate. This can shorten the decision-making process and thus accelerate the entry into service of climate-friendly technologies. A holi...

In this study, we consider the problem of motion planning for urban air mobility applications to generate a minimal snap trajectory and trajectory that cost minimal time to reach a goal location in the presence of dynamic geo-fences and uncertainties...

A two-point cylindrical-focused laser differential interferometer (2P-CFLDI) system and a conventional Z-type Schlieren were used to measure the hypersonic turbulent boundary layer on a flat plate at Mach number Ma = 6 and Reynolds number Re = 1.08 &...

To reduce the carbon footprint of transport, policymakers are simultaneously stimulating cleaner vehicles and more sustainable mobility choices, such as a shift to rail for short-haul flights within Europe. The purpose of this study is to determine t...

The unsteady combustion of solid propellants under oscillating environments is the key to understanding the combustion instability inside solid rocket motors. The discontinuous Galerkin–finite element method (DG-FEM) is introduced to provide an...

This paper investigates the development of a deep learning-based flight control model for a tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle, focusing on altitude, speed, and roll hold systems. Training data is gathered from the X-Plane flight simulator, employing...

In this paper, a novel small-scale gust generator research facility was designed and examined for generating Sears-type gusts. The design scheme, integration with the wind tunnel, experiment and validation of its capability are presented in detail. T...

The goal of this paper is to investigate the aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic behavior of the Schiaparelli capsule after the deployment of a supersonic disk-gap-band (DGB) parachute during its re-entry phase into the Martian atmosphere. The novelty...

This work focused on the experimental characterization of a complex flow structure behind a cross-flow array of cylindrical pins installed on the wall of a supersonic duct. This geometry simulates several common gas dynamic configurations, such as a...

Maintenance strategies play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and performance of complex systems. Imperfect inspections, characterized by the probabilities of false positives and false negatives, significantly impact the effectiveness of mai...

To achieve the commercialization of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts, which have recently garnered attention as the next-generation means of transportation, objective certification based on rigorous procedures is essential. Wit...

Bionic herringbone riblets are applied to relieve the flow near the blade endwall in a linear compressor cascade under the incidence angle of −4° to 6° at a Reynolds number of 382,000. The herringbone riblets are placed at the endwall u...

A special feature of airbreathing hypersonic aircraft is the complex coupling between aerodynamic and propulsive performances. This study presents a rapid analysis methodology for the integration of these two critical aspects in the conceptual design...

This study presents the implementation of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methodologies, particularly the fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), in prioritizing technosignatures (TSs) for the search fo...

To find a trajectory with low radar detection probability for stealth aircraft under the assumption of 2D space, performing a rapid turning maneuver is a useful way to reduce the radar detection probability of an aircraft by changing the azimuth angl...

The current prevailing trend in design across key sectors prioritizes eco-design, emphasizing considerations of environmental aspects in the design process. The present work aims to take a significant leap forward by proposing a design process where...

The design of integrated and highly efficient solutions for thermal management is a key capability for different aerospace products, ranging from civil aircraft using hydrogen on board to miniaturized satellites. In particular, this paper discloses a...

Sustainable space exploration will require using off-world resources for propellant generation. Using off-world-generated propellants significantly increases future missions’ range and payload capacity. Near Earth Objects (NEOs) contain a range...

Satellites have been developed and operated for various purposes. The global satellite market is growing rapidly as the number of satellites and their mission diversity increase. Satellites revolve around the Earth to perform missions and communicate...

Unmanned aerial vehicle technology is the most advanced and helpful in almost every area of interest in human work. These devices become autonomous and can fulfil a variety of tasks, from simple imaging and obtaining data to search and rescue operati...

In this study, an Al/Co@RDX composite was meticulously prepared through a combination of planetary high-energy ball-milling and a spray-drying technique. The thermal reactivity of these Al/Co@RDX composites was comprehensively investigated and compar...

The wing aerodynamic shape optimization is a typical high-dimensional problem with numerous independent design variables. Researching methods to reduce the dimensionality of optimization from the perspective of aerodynamic characteristics is necessar...

Research and industrial application can require custom high-level controllers for industrial drones. Thus, this paper presents the high-fidelity dynamic and control model identification of the DJI M600 Pro hexacopter. This is a widely used multicopte...

Tiltrotors permit aircrafts to operate vertically with lift, yet convert to ordinary forward flight with thrust. The challenge is to design a tiltrotor blade yielding maximum lift and thrust that converts smoothly without losing integrity or efficien...

Extensive research in predicting annual passenger throughput has been conducted, aiming at providing decision support for airport construction, aircraft procurement, resource management, flight scheduling, etc. However, how airport operational throug...

The numerical simulation method was used to investigate the deflection and deformation process of a circular lubricating oil jet in transverse shear airflow. The numerical model was compared and validated against the experimental data. The physical p...

High-speed air intakes often exhibit intricate flow patterns, with a specific type of flow instability known as ‘buzz’, characterized by unsteady shock oscillations at the inlet. This paper presents a comprehensive review of prior researc...

The autonomous shape decision-making problem of a morphing aircraft (MA) with a variable wingspan and sweep angle is studied in this paper. Considering the continuity of state space and action space, a more practical autonomous decision-making algori...

In recent times, the demand for resilient space rovers has surged, which has been driven by the amplified exploration of celestial bodies such as the Moon and Mars. Recognising the limitations of direct human intervention in such environments, these...

The effect of mixing on coupled heat release and transfer performance of a novel segregated solid motor is numerically evaluated with a transient two-dimensional combustion model. The results show that vortex structures are formed and evolved in the...

Hybrid electric aircraft with a powertrain based on fuel cells and batteries can reduce climate-active emissions in aviation. In a direct hybrid powertrain, the fuel cell and the battery are connected in parallel, without a DC/DC converter balancing...

The upset state is an unexpected flight state, which is characterized by an unintentional deviation from normal operating parameters. It is difficult for the pilot to recover the aircraft from the upset state accurately and quickly. In this paper, an...

Charging of the lunar surface induced by solar radiation can potentially threaten in situ resource utilization. Associated issues include dust adhesion and material degradation. Photoelectric currents are the primary cause of surface charging. This w...

Airworthiness certification requires proof of structure strength, which is performed generally through a building block approach. To achieve this, representative intermediate-scale experiments generated by test benches are, in general, needed, in add...

The use of film cooling technology is one of the most effective ways to minimize the damage to wall materials caused by the high-temperature environment in a ramjet. Optimization of the design to achieve the highest film cooling efficiency on the hot...

Surveillance aircraft perform long-duration missions (>eight hours) that include detection and identification of objects on the ground, the water, or in the air. They have surveillance systems that require large amounts of cooling power (typically...

The spaceborne solar observation system is crucial for the study of space phenomena such as solar flares, which requires high tracking accuracy. This study presents a coupling model that integrates mechanical, electrical, and control models to invest...

Busemann’s supersonic biplane airfoil can reduce wave drag through shock interactions at its designed freestream Mach number. However, a choking phenomenon occurs with a decrease in the freestream Mach number, and the drag coefficient increases...

Combined with the development trend of high speed generators and the high voltage of DC microgrids in high-power series hybrid aero propulsion system, a set of hybrid systems with a power of 200 kW, voltage of 540 V, and speed of 21,000 r/min is esta...

A new method of producing robust multi-wire tethers for Coulomb drag applications was developed. The multi-wire structure required for redundancy against the micrometeoroid flux of the space environment is realised through the method of wire twist bo...

Ball-shell rotors with non-standard shapes, non-uniform conductive coatings, and eccentric masses machined by conventional processes constrain the improvement of levitation and torque accuracy of magnetically levitated momentum balls. This paper focu...

The double-wedge configuration is a typical characteristic shape of the rudder surface of high-speed aircraft. The impact of the shock wave/boundary layer interaction and the shock wave/shock wave interaction resulting from the double wedge on aircra...

This paper investigates the performance of the forthcoming lunar navigation satellite systems for estimating not only the position of an onboard receiver in a lunar inertial reference frame but also, and with a consistent accuracy, the relative posit...

Temperatures within the boundary layers of high-enthalpy hypersonic flows can soar to thousands or even tens of thousands of degrees, leading to significant real gas phenomena. Although there has been significant research on real gas effects on hyper...

A flame’s structural feature is a crucial parameter required to comprehensively understand the interaction between turbulence and flames. The generation and evolution processes of the structure feature have rarely been investigated in lean blow...

The target can deceive the flight vehicle by releasing an infrared decoy to make the line-of-sight (LOS) angle rate deflect greatly, thus causing the flight vehicle to miss the target. Therefore, in order to accurately strike the target in complex ad...

The concept of the Fan Wing, a novel aircraft vector-force-integrated device that combines a power unit with a fixed wing to generate distributed lift and thrust by creating a low-pressure vortex on the wing’s surface, was studied. To investiga...

Due to its advantages of easy deployment and high stiffness-to-mass ratio, the utilization of truss structures for constructing large satellites presents an appealing solution for modern space missions, including Earth observation and astronomy. Howe...

This study examines the wing hinge oscillations in an aircraft concept that employs multiple wings, or small aircraft, chained at the wing tips through freely rotatable hinges with minimal structural damping and no mechanical position-locking system....

After years of preparation, the Indonesia National Observatory, located in Mount Timau, Kupang Regency, is currently in the completion stage of research in astronomy and astrophysics and related subjects. An optic telescope with a 3.8 m diameter is e...