Aerospace, Volume 12, Issue 2

This paper proposes a novel convex optimization framework for two-stage launch vehicle (TSLV) ascent trajectory planning from liftoff to orbit insertion, featuring two groundbreaking advancements over existing convex optimization methodologies: (1) a...

This paper investigates and evaluates the accuracy of various empirical and semi-empirical methods for predicting aircraft wing-structure mass. Eight methods were selected and analysed using data from large passenger-transport aircraft. The required...

Adhesively bonded joints are essential in the aeronautical industry, offering benefits such as weight reduction and enhanced sustainability. However, certifying these joints is challenging due to unreliable methods for assessing their strength and th...

Eco-design is an innovative design methodology that focuses on minimizing the environmental footprint of industries, including aviation, right from the conceptual and development stages. However, rising industrial demand calls for a more comprehensiv...

An asymptotic analytical method is proposed to study the thermal post-buckling behaviors of fiber-reinforced composite (FRC)-laminated beams with geometric imperfections employing a modified zig-zag beam model. The beam model satisfied the discontinu...

Delays are a global issue affecting both airports and airlines. Departure delays are particularly likely to propagate across airports, rendering the entire flight network susceptible to increased delay durations. The delay network and its duration fl...

Hydrogen peroxide (High Test Peroxide, HTP) emerges as a promising candidate for green space propulsion applications due to its lower toxicity compared to liquid conventional propellants such as hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide. This study aims to op...

Origami-derived space-deployable structures have a broad application prospect in the aerospace field owing to their excellent morphology transformation performance, and they are usually large-scale and lightweight. However, their deformation increase...

This paper investigates the problem of angular momentum control and planning for control moment gyroscope(CMG) arrays in rigid spacecraft attitude control systems using deep reinforcement learning (DRL). Specifically, a DRL-based angular momentum con...

Due to irregular hydrodynamic–aerodynamic coupling, the modeling and simulation of near-surface flight are extremely complex. For the present study, a practical dynamic model and a complete motion simulation method for the solution of such prob...