Flight Dynamics, Control & Simulation (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

The research in the field of transport aviation is constantly facing new complex and ambitious challenges. More and more, new aircraft concepts, new types of propulsion, novel techniques for aircraft control, and overall disruptive innovations are being studied, investigated, and developed. The study of flight dynamics has always been of particular relevance when it comes to investigate the behaviour of innovative transport aircraft, to assess their stability and controllability characteristics, and to evaluate their performance. Depending on the level of fidelity used, flight simulation models, methods, and tools make it possible to characterize the aeromechanical behaviour of aircraft at any stage of design process, from the initial conceptual stages to the most advanced detailed analysis. Such models are relevant to the advancements of different fields of transport aeronautics, such as the enhancement of flight safety, the optimization of mission performance, the development of new concepts for aircraft operations (e.g., urban air mobility), and the establishment of virtual certification methods. This Special Issue aims to collect as broadly as possible the most up-to-date contributions regarding the application of flight dynamics models for the characterization of transport aircraft aeromechanic features. In particular, great emphasis is placed on the development and application of simulation models aimed at analysing the performance of aircraft with a high degree of innovation, whether in terms of architecture, systems, or propulsion. In addition, the development and validation of new methodologies for aeromechanical analysis and optimization, advanced simulation, novel flight control techniques, and flight dynamics analysis tools for multidisciplinary design workflows, also represent contributions of great relevance to increase the knowledge in the field.

Dr. Karim Abu Salem
Guest Editor

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• flight dynamics
• performance analysis
• flight simulation
• advanced controls
• new aircraft concepts
• innovation
• multidisciplinary optimization
• flight mechanics

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