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Aerospace, Volume 12, Issue 2

February 2025 - 90 articles

Cover Story: This study explores a mission concept for a recoverable LEO satellite carrying a scientific payload, through the comparison between one using an aero-brake heat shield without propulsion assistance and another with the same system but supported by a thruster. Aerodynamic analysis via DSMC assessed drag and stability. A ∆V of ~100 m/s cut descent time from 54 days to under 1 h, maintaining trajectory. Drag uncertainties caused ~100 km dispersion, while a ±1% impulse error increased it to 400 km. A 4 kg monopropellant thruster was designed within a 250 mm high and 350 mm diameter casing, supporting three layout options. View this paper
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Articles (90)

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,220 Views
27 Pages

17 February 2025

The advent of the New Space Era has significantly accelerated the development of space equipment systems using commercial off-the-shelf components. Field Programmable Gate Arrays are increasingly favored for their ability to be easily modified, which...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,824 Views
29 Pages

17 February 2025

This paper provides a comparative study of unsupervised machine learning (ML) methods for anomaly detection in flight data monitoring (FDM). The study applies various unsupervised ML techniques to real-world flight data and compares the results to th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,558 Views
26 Pages

Comprehensive Design and Experimental Validation of Tethered Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

  • Changjin Yan,
  • Jinchuan Yang,
  • Donghui Zhang,
  • Shu Zhang and
  • Taihua Zhang

16 February 2025

The limited battery capacity currently restricts the flight duration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Additionally, tethered rotorcraft UAVs suffer from low efficiency, and deploying tethered balloons presents significant challenges. Consequently,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,549 Views
17 Pages

Research on Micro-Propulsion Performance of Laser Ablation ADN-Based Liquid Propellant Enhanced by Chemical Energy

  • Luyun Jiang,
  • Jifei Ye,
  • Chentao Mao,
  • Baosheng Du,
  • Haichao Cui,
  • Jianhui Han,
  • Yongzan Zheng and
  • Yanji Hong

16 February 2025

The vigorous development of micro–nano satellites urgently requires satellite-borne propulsion systems as support. Pulsed laser ablation micro-propulsion can meet these high demands. Ammonium dinitramide (ADN), as a green monopropellant, can se...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,089 Views
26 Pages

16 February 2025

Controlling the simulated smoke flow field is important in the airworthiness verification experiment for the smoke detection system in aircraft cargo compartments to accurately replicate actual fire smoke. In existing studies, the unsteady adjustment...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,362 Views
18 Pages

15 February 2025

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technology can improve connectivity while minimizing reliance on traditional ground-based transportation systems. However, the rapid growth in eVTOL adoption brings challenges in managing landing pad oper...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,325 Views
13 Pages

Research on the Impact of the Sand and Dust Ingestion Test on the Overall Performance of Turboshaft Engines

  • Qingping Wang,
  • Wenchao Zhang,
  • Xin Yuan,
  • Yixuan Wang,
  • Zhongliang Shen and
  • Fei Wang

14 February 2025

Based on GJB 242A, a detailed experimental procedure for the sand and dust ingestion of a turboshaft engine was established. A specific type of turboshaft engine was used to conduct 54 h full-engine sand and dust ingestion experiments. This research...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,224 Views
40 Pages

Autonomous Parafoil Flaring Control System for eVTOL Aircraft

  • Stephen Doran,
  • Toufik Souanef and
  • James F. Whidborne

14 February 2025

Reducing landing kinetic energy during emergency landings is critical for minimising occupant injury in eVTOL aircraft. This study presents the development of an autonomous parafoil control system for impact point targeting and flare control. A model...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
988 Views
23 Pages

A Combined Optimization Method for the Transition Control Schedules of Aero-Engines

  • Wang Hao,
  • Xiaobo Zhang,
  • Baokuo Li,
  • Zhanxue Wang and
  • Dawei Li

13 February 2025

A well designed transition control schedule can enable the engine to quickly and smoothly transition from one operating state to another, thereby enhancing the maneuverability of the aircraft. Although traditional pointwise optimization methods are f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,261 Views
31 Pages

Multi-Objective Manoeuvring Optimization for Multi-Satellite Responsive Earth Observation

  • Annarita Argirò,
  • Nicola Cimmino,
  • Giorgio Isoletta,
  • Roberto Opromolla and
  • Giancarmine Fasano

13 February 2025

Many space missions require that an area of interest on the ground is observed in a timely manner. Several approaches have been proposed in literature for this purpose, which involve modifying the ground track of an in-orbit satellite to overfly one...

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Aerospace - ISSN 2226-4310