Innovations in Rotorcraft Flight Dynamics and Control
A special issue of Aerospace (ISSN 2226-4310). This special issue belongs to the section "Aeronautics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 93
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rotorcraft system modeling and control; propulsion system modeling and control; autonomous air vehicle modeling and control
Interests: rotorcraft design; rotorcraft modeling and simulation; stability; control and handling qualities; rotor aeromechanics; innovative manned and unmanned VTOL concepts
Interests: flight mechanics and control; rotorcraft system identification; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems design, control, and applications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in rotary-wing flight dynamics and control, spanning new vehicle designs and computational methods, are leading to significant improvements in efficiency, safety, and operational capabilities. Key innovations involve the extensive integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced modeling. Also, technological advances in flight control systems, such as fly-by-wire and fly-by-light systems, intelligent flight control systems, and digital and adaptive control laws (e.g., higher harmonic control, advanced feedback control), etc., have focused on improved responsiveness and reliability. Improvements in computational power have led to more accurate and detailed simulations using advanced wake and aerodynamic modeling methods and coupled multi-disciplinary analysis, allowing for the exploration of new rotorcraft designs and capabilities for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and eVTOLS. The development of physics-based simulations and system identification methods have enabled the advanced analysis and testing of complex rotorcraft configurations. The future of rotorcraft flight dynamics and control will be defined by further integration of advanced technologies, including AI and machine learning for enhanced autonomy and safety, the development of hybrid and electric propulsion systems particularly for urban air mobility, refined active rotor and flow control technologies to achieve new levels of performance, etc.
Manuscripts on all aspects of rotorcraft flight dynamics and control are sought for publication.
Prof. Dr. Jonnalagadda V R Prasad
Prof. Dr. Ilkay Yavrucuk
Dr. Mahmoud A. Hayajnh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- physics-based simulation models
- flight dynamic modeling of multi-rotor vehicles
- fly-by-wire
- intelligent flight control
- urban air mobility
- eVTOL
- active rotor control
- system identification
- AI and machine learning
- autonomous control
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