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Aerospace, Volume 12, Issue 7

July 2025 - 84 articles

Cover Story: Accurate aerodynamic models are vital for missile control. This paper, using wind tunnel data, analyzes how modeling errors influence missile dynamics and control. We compare methods and test longitudinal coefficient deviations. The key findings are as follows: interpolation risks overfitting; denser Mach testing or segmentation improves accuracy; and derivative/coefficient error models enable faster uncertainty studies within limited envelopes. Crucially, only C, CmCL, and Cmq affect longitudinal eigenvalues. The lift/pitch control frequency difference dictates non-minimum phase behavior. Critically, aerodynamic uncertainties amplify overshoot risk, necessitating robust control design to counter modeling imperfections. View this paper
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Articles (84)

  • Article
  • Open Access
741 Views
21 Pages

A cooperative game negotiation strategy considering multiple constraints is proposed for distributed impulsive multi-spacecraft approach missions in the presence of defending spacecraft. It is a dual-stage decision-making method that includes offline...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4,452 Views
21 Pages

Flight deck automation changes the nature of traditional piloting tasks, ultimately changing the cognitive requirements of the pilot. It is unclear how pilot performance should be measured as automation increases. The objective of this work is to und...

  • Article
  • Open Access
760 Views
15 Pages

The research and development of the next generation of supersonic transports (SSTs) meets economic and environmental problems. An SST encounters critical challenges, including the need for low fuel consumption, low noise, and low gas emissions. Curre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
698 Views
19 Pages

Analysis of Liquid Xenon Tank Filling Process in Different Gravity Environments

  • Zong-Yu Wu,
  • Chao Jiang,
  • Yong Chen,
  • Kai Li,
  • Yiyong Huang and
  • Yun Cheng

With the advancement in deep-space exploration, the injection technology using xenon as a working fluid in electric propulsion systems has emerged as a key area of interest. To delve into the gas-liquid dynamics of the liquid xenon injection process...

  • Article
  • Open Access
763 Views
16 Pages

Analysis of Vibration Characteristics of Angular Contact Ball Bearings in Aviation Engines Under Changing Conditions

  • Yanfang Dong,
  • Zibo Yan,
  • Jianyong Sun,
  • Wei Yu,
  • Hai Zhang,
  • Wenbo Zhou and
  • Jihao Jin

This paper addresses the vibration characteristics of angular contact ball bearings in aircraft engines under variable load conditions. Based on multibody dynamics theory, a dynamic model of the bearing was established. Vibration data under actual op...

  • Article
  • Open Access
729 Views
10 Pages

Prediction of Propellant Electrostatic Sensitivity Based on Small-Sample Machine Learning Models

  • Fei Wang,
  • Kai Cui,
  • Jinxiang Liu,
  • Wenhai He,
  • Qiuyu Zhang,
  • Weihai Zhang and
  • Tianshuai Wang

Hydroxyl-terminated-polybutadiene (HTPB)-based composite solid propellants are extensively used in aerospace and defense applications due to their high energy density, thermal stability, and processability. However, the presence of highly sensitive e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
921 Views
27 Pages

Investigation of Improved Labyrinth Seal Stability Accounting for Radial Deformation

  • Guozhe Ren,
  • Hongyuan Tang,
  • Dan Sun,
  • Wenfeng Xu and
  • Yu Li

This study examines the labyrinth seal disc of an aero-engine, specifically analysing the radial deformation caused by centrifugal force and heat stress during operation. This distortion may lead to discrepancies in the performance attributes of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,313 Views
19 Pages

The Lunar Augmented Navigation Service (LANS) is the lunar equivalent of GNSS for future lunar explorations. It offers users accurate position, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities on and around the Moon. The Augmented Forward Signal (AFS) is a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
918 Views
18 Pages

Flight mechanics/dynamics models are essential for analyzing aircraft flight performance, where aerodynamic data play a critical role. This paper establishes a missile flight dynamics model and investigates the influence of aerodynamic modeling error...

  • Article
  • Open Access
644 Views
25 Pages

Optimal Midcourse Guidance with Terminal Relaxation and Range Convex Optimization

  • Jiong Li,
  • Jinlin Zhang,
  • Jikun Ye,
  • Lei Shao and
  • Xiangwei Bu

In midcourse guidance, strong constraints and dual-channel control coupling pose major challenges for trajectory optimization. To address this, this paper proposes an optimal guidance method based on terminal relaxation and range convex programming....

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