Aerospace, Volume 9, Issue 8

An adaptive weighted strong tracking unscented Kalman filter is proposed in this paper for long-range relative navigation alongside non-cooperative maneuvering targets. First, an equation for obtaining the relative motion of two bodies is derived, it...

It has always been a topic of great interest in air transport management to be able to estimate controller workload. So far, research has not had the opportunity to make use of real data on the controller’s actions. We have enough data to be ab...

This paper focuses on the existence and control of particular types of orbits around asteroid 4 Vesta, including Sun-synchronous orbits, orbits at the critical inclination, repeating ground-track orbits, and stationary orbits. J₂, J₃, and J₄ terms ar...

The lack of high-quality, highly specialized labeled images, and the expensive annotation cost are always critical issues in the image segmentation field. However, most of the present methods, such as deep learning, generally require plenty of train...

Highly accurate trajectory prediction models can achieve route optimisation and save airspace resources, which is a crucial technology and research focus for the new generation of intelligent air traffic control. Aiming at the problems of inadequate...

Morphing aircraft can alter their aerodynamic configuration to obtain multitask adaptability and improve flight performance. In this paper, we apply the variable sweep concept on a tandem-wing micro aerial vehicle (MAV) for multitask adaptability, th...

Landing gear is an essential part of an aircraft. However, the components of landing gear are susceptible to degradation over the life of their operation, which can result in the shimmy effect occurring during take-off and landing. In order to reduce...

Carbon/carbon (C/C) composite materials are widely used in aerospace structures operating in high temperature environments based on their high performance thermal and mechanical properties. The C/C composite material has a yarn architecture in which...

A dynamic model that considers both linear and complex nonlinear effects extensively benefits the model-based controller development. However, predicting a detailed aerodynamic model with good accuracy for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is challengi...

Multiple linear and nonlinear dynamic parameters of the joints at the root of solar panels and between solar panels on spacecraft, both of which have complex nonlinear dynamic properties, were identified by using the force state mapping method for mo...

In this paper, a linear Chebyshev pseudospectral method (LCPM) is proposed to solve the nonlinear optimal control problems (OCPs) with hard terminal constraints and unspecified final time, which uses Chebyshev collocation scheme and quasi-linearizati...

Missions targeting the extreme and rugged environments on the moon and Mars have rich potential for a high science return, although several risks exist in performing these exploration missions. The current generation of robots is unable to access the...

With the continuous expansion of the application field of UAV intelligent systems to GNSS-denied environments, the existing navigation system can hardly meet low cost, high precision, and high robustness in such conditions. Most navigation systems us...

This paper investigates the pursuit problem of out-of-control spacecraft under incomplete-information, and provides new ideas for the disposal of dangerous spacecraft with obstacle avoidance capability. Throughout the pursuit process, the maneuver st...

In the past few years, distant retrograde orbits (DROs) have become increasingly popular due to their conspicuous stability. Nevertheless, it is this characteristic that results in the challenge to the design of transfer orbits into/out of DROs. This...

The development of a Multiple Airport Region (MAR) could lead to fierce competition. To evaluate the level of homogenization between airports in a MAR, a homogenization evaluation method based on multi-dimensional indicators was developed. A multi-di...

Coaxial rotors are utilized in multirotor aerial vehicles for the added thrust compared to independent rotors while keeping similar area footprints; however, performance losses should be considered. This experimental study analyzes the effects of var...

Satellites will play a vital role in the future of the global Internet of Things (IoT); however, the resource shortage is the biggest limiting factor in the regional task of massiveequipment in the IoT for satellite service. Compared with the traditi...

With the growth in commercial aviation traffic and the need for improved environmental performance, strategies to lower emissions that can be implemented in the near term are necessary. Since novel technology takes time to enter the market, operation...

Utilization of a heat source to regulate the shock wave–boundary layer interaction (SWBLI) of hypersonic inlets during throttling was computationally investigated. A plug was installed at the intake isolator’s exit, which caused throttlin...

Satellite systems undergo several operational phases during their service life, including the assembly phase, ground transportation phase, the launch phase, and the in-orbit operation phase. Among these phases, the one that imposes the highest level...

The Martian topography needs to be investigated in greater detail for human habitations, and this can be accomplished faster using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In this regard, the RQ-11B Raven appears suitable for remote sensing and topography-ma...

The launch method of one arrow with multiple satellites can greatly shorten the time for constellation networking and improve the deployment efficiency. A new compression and separation device with a four-bar perimeter arrangement is proposed for mul...

Regular, low-cost Decadal-class science missions to planetary destinations will be enabled by high-ΔV small spacecraft, such as the high-energy Photon, and small launch vehicles, such as Electron, to support expanding opportunities for scientis...

We consider the problem of attitude stabilization for a low Earth orbit satellite having only electromagnetic actuation. Such a satellite is not fully actuated, as the control torque is the cross-product of magnetic moment due to magnetorquers and th...

Neural networks are one of the methods used in system identification problems. In this study, a NARX network with a serial-parallel structure was used to identify an unknown aerial delivery system with a ram-air parachute. The dataset was created usi...

Accurate component maps, which can significantly affect the efficiency, reliability and availability of aero-engines, play a critical role in aero-engine performance simulation. Unfortunately, the information of component maps is insufficient, leadin...

The labyrinth-honeycomb seals have been widely used in aero-engine. However, radial cracks appear on labyrinth seal fins of shrouded turbine blade in use. To clarify the rubbing mode of radial crack initiation, a high-speed rubbing test bench was des...

X-shaped flapping wings have excellent maneuverability and flight capabilities under low-Reynolds-number conditions. An appropriate tail can extend the range of a vehicle and improve its stability. This study takes two typical configurations, the inv...

Based on the biaxial experiment data of the membrane material under hot and cold conditions, the mechanical properties calculation model of envelope material was established with consideration of the effects of varying stress ratios, stress magnitude...

Beam-like flexible structures are of interest in many fields of engineering, particularly aeronautics, where wings are frequently modelled and represented as such. Experimental modal analysis is commonly used to characterise the wing’s dynamica...

Identifying safety anomalies and vulnerabilities in the aviation domain is a very expensive and time-consuming task. Currently, it is accomplished via manual forensic reviews by subject matter experts (SMEs). However, with the increase in the amount...

This work presents a transpacific airliner designed for minimal climate impact, incorporating several novel design features. These include open rotor engines, sustainable aviation fuels, natural laminar flow airfoils, and riblets. The design’s...

The mission of spacecraft usually faces the problem of an unknown deep space environment, limited long-distance communication and complex environmental dynamics, which brings new challenges to the intelligence level and real-time performance of space...

The modular self-reconfigurable satellites (MSRSs) are a new type of satellite that can transform configuration in orbit autonomously. The inverse kinematics of MSRS is difficult to solve by conventional methods due to the hyper-redundant degrees of...

Current aerodynamic parameter identification methods take the consistency between the response of the motion model reconstructed with the identified aerodynamic parameters and flight data as an optimization index. Since there is only one index constr...

A simplified 2D model for calculating two-phase gas–particle flows in a slot space has been developed. The model can be used for fast calculation and estimation of supersonic-flow parameters in the slot space. Using this model, a numerical simu...

At present, there is no publicly published research on the unsteady interference effect in the start-up process of the lateral jet control of the spinning missile. The variation of aerodynamic characteristics during the jet start-up process of the sp...

The variable area bypass injector (VABI) plays a crucial role in variable cycle engines by regulating the flow mixing process in complex bypass ducts, and low-dimensional theoretical models are the key to revealing its working mechanism while estimat...

In view of the multi-source uncertainty disturbance problem during flight control, the attitude autopilot based on fuzzy linear active disturbance rejection control (F-LADRC) was proposed. A second-order linear active disturbance rejection controller...

In order to prolong the service life of multistage axial compressors, it is increasingly important to study the influence of blade surface roughness on the compressor performance. In this paper, a five-stage axial compressor of a real aero-engine was...

In this paper, a real-time reentry guidance law for hypersonic vehicles is presented to accomplish rapid, high-precision, robust, and reliable reentry flights by leveraging the Time to Vector (Time2vec) and transformer networks. First, referring to t...

The inflow distortion to the fan introduced by the ingestion of the fuselage boundary layer is the most critical challenge in realizing the benefits of boundary later ingesting (BLI) concepts. Minimizing the level of distortion while maintaining the...

Laminated composite structures suffer from failure because of concentrations of gradient fields on interfaces due to discontinuity of material properties. The rapid development of material science enables designers to replace classical laminated plat...

Anti-interception guidance can enhance a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) compard to multiple interceptors. In general, anti-interception guidance for aircraft can be divided into procedural guidance, fly-around guidance and active evading guidance. Ho...

With growth in data volume from space missions, interest in laser communications has increased, owing to their importance for high-speed data transfer in the commercial and defense fields, spaceborne remote sensing, and surveillance. Here, we propose...

The influence of the ratio of dimple depth-to-print diameter ($\lambda$) on the highly loaded compressor cascade NACA0065-K48 is investigated based on the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) method. Simulations are conducted with a validated...

Transferring part of the separation assurance responsibilities from air traffic controllers to pilots during en route phases of flight can reduce the controllers’ workload while ensuring operational safety and improving operational efficiency i...

Current predictions on future drone operations estimate that traffic density orders of magnitude will be higher than any observed in manned aviation. Such densities redirect the focus towards elements that can decrease conflict rate and severity, wit...

The paper presents a feasibility study of satellite formation-flying missions for space advertising. To estimate a space advertising mission viability, the global population coverage model is designed and the demonstration schedule with a focus on la...