Special Issues

Aerospace runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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State Monitoring and Health Management of Complex Equipment
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14322 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex equipment; state monitoring; health management; modeling techniques; fault diagnosis and prediction; operation and maintenance
Fluid-Dynamics and Heat Transfer in Aerospace Propulsion Systems submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5456 | Submission Open
Keywords: propulsion systems; fluid dynamics; heat transfer
Aerodynamic Shape Optimization
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5298 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Artificial Intelligence in Drone Applications submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4961 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Aero-Engine Manufacturing Technology
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2909 | Submission Open
Keywords: aero-engine manufacturing; aerospace engineering; manufacturing technologies; modeling and optimization; design engineering; aircraft operations; aircraft engine; aircraft maitenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Applications of Drones (Volume II) submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2262 | Submission Open
Keywords: drone applications; space drones for planetary exploration; drones and marine environment; drones and indoor spaces; drones and COVID-19; future drone technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Satellite Attitude Determination and Control submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2183 | Submission Open
Keywords: attitude determination; attitude control; attitude estimation; satellite; fault detection and isolation; sensor fusion; Kalman filter; attitude actuator; attitude sensor; robust control; fault-tolerant control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Vision-Based UAV Navigation
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1794 | Submission Open
Keywords: visual– inertial odometry; visual SLAM; visual navigation for UAVs; multi-robot navigation; multi-sensor fusion; state estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Hypersonic Turbulence Flow Measurements and Simulations submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Film Cooling in Aerospace Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open
Keywords: film cooling; aero-engines; gas turbine; rocket; combustion chambers; turbine blades; nozzles
Convex Optimization for Aerospace Guidance and Control Applications
edited by
submission deadline 9 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3258 | Submission Open
Keywords: convex optimization; optimal control; space trajectory; obstacle avoidance; ascent trajectory; path planning; urban air mobility
Aerodynamic Design with Machine Learning
edited by , , and Pramudita Satria Palar
submission deadline 9 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2281 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Progress in Jet Engine Technology III
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1268 | Submission Open
Keywords: jet engines; jet propulsion; jet engine architectures; turbofans; civil aviation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Gas Turbine and the Environment: Towards Net Zero CO2 Propulsion Systems
edited by Panagiotis Laskaridis, and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Predictive Maintenance for Complex Systems—from Sensor Measurements to Prognostics to Maintenance Planning
edited by , , Adam F. Abdin and Anne Barros
submission deadline 16 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3418 | Submission Open
Keywords: predictive maintenance planning; Remaining-Useful-Life prognostics (model-based/machine learning/physics-based); Industry 4.0; advanced diagnostics; decision making under uncertainty; machine learning for predictive maintenance; cost analysis; reliability; management of spare parts; simulation and assessment of maintenance planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Green Propulsion: Present Solutions and Perspectives for Powering Environmentally Friendly Space Missions submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22662 | Submission Open
Keywords: green propulsion; solid propulsion; liquid propulsion; hybrid propulsion; propellant; pollution; environmental impact; space industry; clean technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Advanced Small Satellite Technology
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13546 | Submission Open
Keywords: new space paradigm; small satellite system; payload system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Space Propulsion: Recent Advances and Challenges
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4259 | Submission Open
Keywords: space propulsion; chemical propulsion; electric propulsion; hybrid propulsion; solar sail propulsion; nuclear propulsion; spacecraft; rocket; launch vehicle; satellite; cubesat; deep space explorer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Advanced Motion Planning and Control in Aerospace Applications submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4055 | Submission Open
Keywords: spacecraft; unmanned aerial vehicles; motion planning; pose measurement and estimation; position and attitude dynamics; trajectory optimization; rendezvous and docking; flight task decision making and assignment; intelligent control; system identification; fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control; prescribed performance control; anti-disturbance control; model predictive control
Advanced Air Mobility
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3485 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)
Structures, Actuation and Control of Morphing Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2828 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Hybrid Rocket Engines
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2354 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid rocket engine; performance enhancement technology; combustion and flow theory; engine component design; thrust throttling; optimization; applications
Artificial Intelligence and Space Robotics: Perception, Autonomy, and Intelligence
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2304 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous robotics; intelligent control; artificial intelligence; machine learning; human– robot interaction; trustworthiness; environment interaction; decision making; space exploration; on-orbit service
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
UAV Path Planning and Navigation submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 727 | Submission Open
Keywords: UAV path planning; UAV localization; challenging/GNSS-denied environment; GNSS integrity monitoring; path optimization; cooperative path planning; cooperative localization; task assignment; UAV swarm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Cross-Domain Intelligent Flight Vehicle Design
edited by , and Wenjun Ding
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Research and Development of Supersonic Aircraft submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 345 | 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)
Structural Design of Aerospace Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: structures analysis; finite element method (FEM); shell structures; smart materials and structures; aeroelasticity; structural dynamics; composite; topology optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Human Behaviors in Space Exploration Mission
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submission deadline 1 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open
Keywords: space stress; coping; isolation; confinement; professional performance; countermeasures; team work; crew communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Spacecraft Potential Theory and Observations
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submission deadline 1 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: spacecraft potential; solar wind; space weathering; charged dust & space debris; space plasma physics and celestial mechanics; theory and observations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Recent Advances in Technologies for Aerospace Maintenance
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5520 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Planetary Robot Design, Development, and Control submission deadline 7 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1250 | Submission Open
Keywords: rover design; In situ resource utilization (ISRU); robotic arm design; robotic grasping; optimal planning and control of robots; swarm robotics; Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM); Rovers concept of operations (CONOPS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Aerospace Prognosis Technology submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2230 | Submission Open
Advances in CubeSat Sails and Tethers submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9716 | 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)
Adjoint Method for Aerodynamic Design and Other Applications in CFD
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7183 | Submission Open
Keywords: adjoint equations; continuous adjoint method; discrete adjoint method; aerodynamic design; properties of adjoint solutions; gradient-based optimization; computational fluid dynamics; multidisciplinary optimization; adjoint-based stability analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Flow Control and Drag Reduction
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5787 | Submission Open
Keywords: passive flow control; active flow control; flow separation control; lift enhancement and drag reduction; laminar flow control; transition control; turbulence drag reduction; shock wave control; SWBLI control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Advances in Hypersonic Aircraft Propulsion Technology
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5772 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypersonic aircrafts; scramjets; combined cycle engine; detonation engine; air-breathing propulsion systems; supersonic combustion; spray dynamics; supercritical fluid; sustainable aviation fuel; thermal protection of structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Advanced Composite Materials and Structures for Aerospace Applications submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5155 | Submission Open
Automatic Speech Recognition and Understanding in Air Traffic Management submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1725 | Submission Open
Keywords: automatic Speech Recognition; automatic Speech Understanding; ontology; air traffic management; machine learning; readback error detection; safety; certification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)
Aircraft Modelling, Simulation and Control II submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Recent Advances in Scramjet Combustion
edited by , , Manvendra Tiwari and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open
Keywords: supersonic turbulent mixing; supersonic combustion; shock-induced combustion; dual combustor ramjet; combustion instabilities; hybrid combustion; numerical simulation; ignition and flame stabilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Supersonic Combustion in Scramjet Engine submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open
Keywords: supersonic combustion; scramjet engine; fundamental physics; new developments; experimental techniques; numerical methods
Plasma Actuator
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma actuator; flow control; flow instability and turbulence; gas discharge; low-temperature plasma; boundary layer; jets; shock wave-boundary layer interaction; airframe noise; jet noise; aerodynamic wake
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Space Weather Monitoring Observational Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: space weather; monitoring; instrumentation; remote sensing; in-situ; sensors; sun-earth interaction; environmental effects; aurora; observatories; observational systems; space missions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Intelligent Design, Control and Perception for Unmanned Aerial System
edited by Min Chang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned aerial system; intelligent perception and positioning; aerodynamic simulation; optimization in aerodynamics or structures; multi-UAVs control; unmanned systems effectiveness evaluation; aircraft design and optimization; aerospace propulsion; smart materials and aircraft structures design; rotorcraft; flight dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Advanced Aircraft Manufacturing and Maintenance Using Three-Dimensional Printing submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Advances in Unsteady Turbulent Flow Simulations for Aerospace Applications
edited by László Könözsy
submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: unsteady turbulent flows; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); numerical analysis; high-performance computing; theoretical and applied industrial research; novel solution concepts; aerospace applications
Rocket Propulsion
edited by Hongjae Kang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hypergolic propellants; hypergolic E-fuel; hydrogen peroxide
Heat Transfer and Cooling Systems for Aerospace Equipment submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer; thermofluids; mass transport; heat transport; nanofluids; computational fluid dynamics; mixing; heat sinks
High Speed Flows: Measurements & Simulations submission deadline 25 Aug 2023 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: supersonic/hypersonic flows; compression/expansion waves; high-speed unsteady flows & its control; ground/flight testing for high-speed flows; aerothermodynamics; atmospheric; planetary re-entry; design for demise; ramjet; scramjet; combustion; detonation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Machine Learning for Aeronautics submission deadline 31 Aug 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7014 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative design; machine learning; deep learning; natural language processing; certification by analysis; efficiency; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
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