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AI-Enabled Signal Processing for Space–Air–Ground Integrated Networks
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open
Keywords: Space– Air– Ground networks; signal processing; SAGIN
Overall Aircraft Design for New Airframe Technologies, New Energy Systems and New Operations
edited by Yaolong Liu, Mingqiang Luo and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1610 | Submission Open
Keywords: overall aircraft design; aircraft technology integration; EVTOL; MDAO (Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization); MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering); hybrid electric propulsion; laminar flow control; formation flight; trajectory optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Aerospace Anti-icing Systems submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2062 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-icing systems; aviation safety; ice accretion model; advanced materials and coatings; thermal anti-icing; chemical anti-icing; mechanical anti-icing; electro-expulsive anti-icing; ice formation mechanisms; de-icing chemicals; aircraft design; operational strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Recent Research on UAM/AAM Aircraft and Systems: Modeling, Advanced Control, and Emerging Technologies submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9207 | Submission Open
Keywords: green air mobility; sustainable air transportation; urban air traffic; advanced air mobility; electric propulsion; vertical takeoff and landing; sustainable energy
Research and Development of Supersonic Aircraft submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5506 | Submission Open
Keywords: supersonic aircraft design; experiments; computer simulations; aircraft design; flight experiments; sonic boom mitigation; low emission technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Spacecraft Sample Collection
edited by Brent J. Bos
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4245 | Submission Open
Keywords: planetary sampling; sampling techniques and hardware; spacecraft instrumentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Small Satellite Missions
edited by and Necmi Cihan Örger
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3771 | Submission Open
Keywords: small satellites; CubeSats; nano-satellites; micro-satellites; mini-satellites; AIV; system engineering; space systems; mission analysis; space traffic management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Aerospace Combustion Engineering (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3661 | Submission Open
Aircraft Design and System Optimization
edited by Musavir Bashir, and Susan Liscouët-Hanke
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open
Keywords: aircraft design optimization; aircraft Subsystem optimization; integrated design frameworks; model-based systems engineering (MBSE); advanced optimization algorithms; high-fidelity simulations; surrogate modeling; metaheuristic optimization; uncertainty quantification; multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization; innovative aircraft configurations; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Innovative Aircraft Electrical Power Systems
edited by Seang Shen Yeoh
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 759 | Submission Open
Keywords: aircraft electrical power system; stability analysis; modelling; architecture optimisation; aircraft electric propulsion; aircraft power distribution; energy storage for aircraft; hybrid electric aircraft; other electric aircraft
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Transonic Flow (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open
Keywords: transonic flow; shock wave; buffet; boundary layer interaction; computational fluid dynamics; wind tunnel testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Advances in Lunar Exploration submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: lunar exploration; in situ resources utilization; lunar satellite navigation; communication; rovers design and GNC; new services for future missions; landing; outpost design and life support systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Aeroservoelastic Control
edited by Kumar Vikram Singh
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: aeroservoelastic (ASE) analysis; active aeroelastic control; flutter suppression; smart materials in ASE control; aeroelastic control optimization; actuator design and performance for ASE control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Progress in Turbomachinery Technology for Propulsion submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3674 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbomachinery; gas turbine engines; propulsion system design and integration; hybrid electric propulsion; inlet distortion; boundary layer ingestion; ultra-high bypass ratio turbofan; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); wind tunnel tests; aeroelasticity and aeromechanics; aeroacoustics of jet engines and nacelles; propeller and open rotor
Guidance, Navigation and Control Algorithms for Satellite Formation Flying
edited by Gabriella Gaias and Jean-Sébastien Ardaens
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6643 | Submission Open
Keywords: relative navigation; relative orbit determination; spacecraft rendezvous; satellite formation flying; formation reconfiguration; active debris removal; autonomy; swarms; space distributed systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open
Keywords: induced flow; flow control; flow separation; flow instability and turbulence; jet noise; shock wave– boundary layer interaction; power supply; alternative current dielectric barrier discharge; nano-second pulse dielectric barrier discharge; ozone production mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Flight Dynamics, Control & Simulation (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3086 | Submission Open
Keywords: flight dynamics; performance analysis; flight simulation; advanced controls; new aircraft concepts; innovation; multidisciplinary optimization; flight mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Vertical Lift: Rotary- and Flapping-Wing Flight
edited by Umberto Saetti, and Pierluigi Capone
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2252 | Submission Open
Keywords: rotorcraft; flapping-wing flight; aerodynamics; fluid dynamics; stability and control; structures; structural dynamics; aeroelasticity; propulsion; acoustics; autonomy; biology; biomechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Space Sampling and Exploration Robotics
edited by and Shengyuan Jiang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12666 | Submission Open
Keywords: planetary regolith; soil– machine interaction; sampling robotics system; detecting payloads; property detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Recent Advances in Applied Aerodynamics
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6324 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFD; aerodynamic testing; design optimization; flow control; flow-structure interaction; boundary layer transition.
Aerodynamic Numerical Optimization in UAV Design
edited by Aleksandar M. Simonović
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5549 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); aerodynamic design optimization; aerodynamic shape optimization; optimization design; multi-objective optimization (MDO); airfoil; wing; propeller; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); aerodynamic configuration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Revolutionizing Aerospace Mobility: Green Hydrogen As the Sustainable Fuel of the Future submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5538 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hydrogen; aerospace mobility; sustainable fuel; aviation; space; hydrogen fuel cell; propulsion systems; environmental impact; production and distribution; policy and regulation
Aircraft Structural Health Monitoring and Digital Twin
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4573 | Submission Open
Keywords: aircraft structure; structural health monitoring; digital twin; structural loading identification; structural damage identification; sensor layout optimization; real-time monitoring; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Advances in CubeSat Sails and Tethers (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4388 | Submission Open
Keywords: propellantless CubeSat propulsion; lightsails (photon pressure propulsion) and dragsails (atmospheric drag); electric solar wind sail and plasma brake (Coulomb drag propulsion); electrodynamics tethers (Lorentz force propulsion); earth orbit as well as interplanetary CubeSats; orbital debris; on-board orbit and attitude control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Innovative Methods for Satellite and Space Debris Identification and Motion Reconstruction submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2515 | Submission Open
Keywords: satellite; space debris; identification; motion; tracking; orbit determination; attitude
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Advances in UAV Technology: Dynamics, Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Transformative Aerial Vehicles
edited by Sergio Esteban, Guilherme V. Raffo, Daniel Neri Cardoso and Marcelo Alves Dos Santos
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); innovative UAV design; UAV dynamics; guidance systems; navigation technologies; control mechanisms; convertible UAVs; bio-inspired UAVs; unmanned underwater and aerial vehicles; eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing); unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM); distributed UAV networks; UAV path planning; mathematical modeling in UAVs; UAV applications; localization and mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
UHBR Engine and Ducted Propulsor Noise Reduction Technology for Future Aircraft
edited by and
submission deadline 6 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1481 | Submission Open
Keywords: UHBR engines; ducted fan; aeroacoustics; noise prediction; noise reduction; noise measurement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Advances in Avionics and Astrionics Systems submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7944 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace vehicle; aircraft systems; spacecraft systems; avionics; astrionics; air traffic management; spaceflight; robotics; autonomous systems; guidance; navigation and control; unmanned aircraft systems; uas traffic management; advanced air mobility; urban air mobility; regional air mobility; distributed satellite systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; digital transformation; environmental sustainability; sustainable aviation; intelligent systems; satellite systems; distributed space systems; space domain awareness; space situation awareness; space traffic management; sensor fusion; satellite navigation; navigation systems; guidance systems; control systems; integrity monitoring; knowledge-based systems; safety-critical systems; integrity augmentation; defense systems; intelligence; surveillance; reconnaissance; human– machine systems
Advances on Autonomous Navigation for Spacecraft Proximity Operations and Formation Flying: Algorithms Development and Verification Methods submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4770 | Submission Open
Keywords: spacecraft; proximity; rendezvous; testing; processor-in-the-loop; hardware-in-the-loop; autonomous navigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Advanced GNC Solutions for VTOL Systems submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3082 | Submission Open
Keywords: guidance; navigation; control; vertical take-off and landing; urban air mobility; advanced air Mobility; flight safety; electric aircraft
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization for Climate-Neutral Transport Aviation submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6493 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidisciplinary optimization; climate neutrality; hybrid-electric powertrain; hydrogen-based powertrain; sustainable aviation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)
Space Navigation and Control Technologies
edited by Xin Ma, Wei Zhang and Dongyu Li
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2715 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous navigation; integrated navigation; celestial navigation; pulsar navigation; optical navigation; maneuver control; networked spacecraft cooperation; adaptive systems; robotic control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
New Developments in Aeroacoustics Research: From Fundamentals to Applications
edited by Zamir Koshuriyan and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1490 | Submission Open
Keywords: aeroacoustics; turbulence modelling; statistical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Aerospace Technology and Space Informatics submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace; space explorations; deep space; space informatics; innovative design; AI and robotics; computer simulations
Vortex Flow Phenomena and Physics of Aerospace Engineering Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12773 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerodynamics; fluid dynamics; vortex dynamics; flow mechanism; flow physics; boundary layer; flow separation; viscous flow; flow transitions; flow instabilities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
The 10th Anniversary of Aerospace: Advances in Aerospace Sciences and Technology submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11092 | Submission Open
Computing Methods for Aerospace Reliability Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9960 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; reliability analysis; optimization design; aerospace reliability; computational methods
Aerodynamics, Flight Dynamics and Control of Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles
edited by and Flavio J. Silvestre
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7470 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced air mobility; multi-disciplinary design; unmanned aircraft systems; urban air mobility; flight dynamics; simulation; control; aerodynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Application of Multidisciplinary Optimization and Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Aerospace Engineering (Volume II)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7154 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace engineering; multidisciplinary optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data science; UAVs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Orbit Determination Methods for Space Missions and Applications to the Exploration of the Solar System
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6172 | Submission Open
Keywords: orbit determination; radio science; spacecraft data; small satellites; planetary science; satellite geodesy; ephemerides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Spacecraft Orbit Transfers
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5885 | Submission Open
Keywords: orbit transfers; space propulsion; space trajectory; trajectory optimization; guidance; navigation; and control; interplanetary missions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Advanced Design for Lightweight Space Materials and Structural Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5474 | Submission Open
Keywords: new space paradigm; lightweight; structural design; advanced material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Integrating Disruptive Technology at the Aircraft Level submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5109 | Submission Open
Keywords: disruptive aircraft design; enabling technologies; electric propulsion; sustainable alternative fuels; MDO enhanced by Machine Learning; hydrogen-powered aircraft; coatings; smart structures; supersonic commercial flight; noise mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Deep Space Exploration submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4539 | Submission Open
Keywords: space exploration; orbital mechanics; space missions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
State Monitoring and Health Management of Complex Equipment (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4245 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex equipment; state monitoring; health management; modeling techniques; fault diagnosis and prediction; operation and maintenance
Aerospace Human–Machine and Environmental Control Engineering
edited by and Chen Ding
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3770 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace man– machine– environment system engineering; aerospace environmental control; aerospace thermal management and energy utilization; aerospace human– machine– environment efficiency monitoring and evaluation; aerospace human– machine interaction and interface design; aerospace human machine function allocation
The (Near) Future of Space Resources
edited by Michael Nord
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3467 | Submission Open
Keywords: space resources; in situ resource utilization; space mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Flight Control (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3215 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptative control; autonomous systems; guidance; navigation; and control; neural networks and machine learning; flight dynamics; flight testing; pilot modelling and human– aircraft interaction; reconfigurable and fault-tolerant control; risk and safety management; system identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Advanced Aerospace Composite Materials and Smart Structures
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3043 | Submission Open
Keywords: experimental mechanics; smart structures; non-destructive inspection; renewable composites; digital twin; interphase (interface); self-healing composites; structural health monitoring; composite manufacturing
Recent Advances in Flight Testing submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3027 | Submission Open
Keywords: flight test; civil aircraft; guidance; navigation; control; flight safety; mission planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
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