Aerospace

Advances in UAV Technology: Dynamics, Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Transformative Aerial Vehicles

edited by

, Guilherme V. Raffo, Daniel Neri Cardoso and Marcelo Alves Dos Santos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10039 | 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)

New Trends in Aviation Development 2024–2025

edited by

Miroslav Kelemen

,

Peter Korba

and

Wenjiang Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5396 | Submission Open

Keywords: aeronautics and aerospace technologies; dual-use applications; aircraft design; maintenance and services; certification; UAV/UAS; photogrammetry and GIS; avionics; aeronautical meteorology; aerodynamics; vibroacoustic issues; space systems; sensors; application of superconducting technology in astronautics; numerical modelling; multicriteria decision processes; big data; aeronautics education and training; human factors and performance; reliability; safety and security; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Laser Propulsion Science and Technology (2nd Edition)

edited by

John Sinko

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4205 | Submission Open

Keywords: beamed energy propulsion; debris removal; directed energy propulsion; laser ablation; laser arrays; laser debris removal; laser-electric propulsion; laser launch; laser momentum coupling; laser orbital debris removal; laser propellant; laser propulsion; laser sails; laser thermal coupling; laser thermal propulsion; laser thrusters; lightsails; microwave propulsion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Advanced Aircraft Structural Design and Applications

edited by Meiying Zhao, Liaojun Yao and Heyuan Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4036 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced aircraft structures; finite element analysis (FEA); composite materials; additive manufacturing in aerospace; fatigue and damage tolerance; structural integrity; lightweight design; adaptive and active structures; structural health monitoring; multidisciplinary optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Artificial Intelligence in Aerospace Propulsion

edited by

Kan Xie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4033 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; data-driven; digital twin; chemical propulsion; electric propulsion; rocket engine; plasma propulsion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Advances in Landing Systems Engineering

edited by

Martin Skote

and

Craig Lawson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3968 | Submission Open

Keywords: landing gear systems; mechanical engineering; novel materials; optimization; multiphysics; interdisciplinary; noise; systems engineering; prognostics and health management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Operational Requirements for Urban Air Traffic Management

edited by Isabel C. Metz and

Bianca I. Schuchardt

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3621 | Submission Open

Keywords: air traffic management; airspace integration; CONOPS; operations; urban air traffic management; vertiports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)

Structural Dynamics Modelling, Aeroelastic Analysis and Experimental Verification Methods for Aircraft Systems

edited by Weizhe Feng,

Wei Qian

and

Rafic M. Ajaj

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3220 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural dynamic modeling; structural dynamic optimization; aeroelastic stability; aeroservoelastic stability; computational aeroelasticity; ground vibration test; wind tunnel test; data-driven virtual test techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Aircraft Thermal Management Technologies

edited by Yongqi Xie and

Hongwei Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2852 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; thermal transport; environmental control; active/passive cooling; thermoelectric conversion; waste heat recovery; heat exchanger; energy storage; hybrid cooling systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Environmental Influences on Aircraft Aerodynamics

edited by Zhenlong Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft; engine; aerodynamics; icing; heavy rain; turbulence; bird; sand and dust

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Flow and Heat Transfer in Solid Rocket Motors

edited by Yang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2337 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid rocket motor; complex flow and heat transfer; ablation mechanism; insulator; multiphase flow modeling; metal droplet behavior; design of combustion chamber and nozzle; combustion modeling; prediction of performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Recent Advances in Icing Studies and Energy-Efficient De-Icing/Anti-Icing Technologies

edited by

Xin Yang

, Wenqiang Zhang, Dongyu Zhu and Ningli Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2205 | Submission Open

Keywords: icing; de-icing; anti-icing; SLD; ice crystal; icing physics; icing thermodynamics; phase change; heat/mass transfer; icing wind tunnel; icing detection; CFD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Situational Awareness Using Space-Based Sensor Networks

edited by Zengfu Wang and

Qingrui Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1950 | Submission Open

Keywords: space-based sensor networks; multi-source heterogeneous information fusion; target tracking; sensor resource management; distributed fusion; task planning; earth observation; space surveillance; satellite constellations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Aircraft Design (SI-7/2025)

edited by

Dieter Scholz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1912 | Submission Open

Keywords: aeronautics; transportation; airplane; aircraft; design; payload; range; costs; synthesis; optimization; structure; engine; system; wing; fuselage; tail; undercarriage; education; training; case study; data set

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator

edited by

Takayuki Matsunuma

and

Takehiko Segawa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1785 | 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)

Next-Generation Airport Operations and Management

edited by

Eri Itoh

,

Cheng-Lung (Richard) Wu

and

Michael Schultz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1450 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven scheduling and gate assignment; turnaround management optimization; real-time passenger and baggage flow monitoring; collaborative decision-making; smart airport infrastructure; Internet of Things (IoT) solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)

Vortex Flow Phenomena and Physics of Aerospace Engineering Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Tze How New

,

Desmond H. Lim

and

Nick Zang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | 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)

Aeroelasticity, Volume V

edited by

Enrico Cestino

,

Giacomo Frulla

and Markus Raimund Ritter

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative aircraft; aeroservoelasticity; composite structures; morphing wing; experimental tests; structural optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

AI, Machine Learning and Automation for Air Traffic Control (ATC)

edited by

Michael Schultz

, Pham Duc Thinh and

Alexei Sharpanskykh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based predictive analytics for traffic flow and capacity management; human-in-the-loop decision-making; real-time conflict detection and resolution algorithms; safety assurance and ethical considerations in AI-driven ATC; next-generation decision support tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)

Electric Power Systems and Components for All-Electric Aircraft (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mona Ghassemi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open

Keywords: all-electric aircraft; power systems; circuit breakers; power cables; motors; batteries; fuel cells; supercapacitors; converters; storage resources; low pressures; arc; arc tracking; partial discharges

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

State Monitoring and Health Management of Complex Equipment (3rd Edition)

edited by

Cheng-Wei Fei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex equipment; state monitoring; health management; modeling techniques; fault diagnosis and prediction; operation and maintenance

Artificial Intelligence in the Design of Solid Propellants for Aerospace Applications

edited by

Tianshuai Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; aerospace applications; solid propellant; modeling; energetic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Aerospace Vehicles and Complex Fluid Flow Modelling

edited by László Könözsy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); complex fluid-flow physics; computational engineering; computational modelling; numerical analysis; experimental techniques; aerospace vehicles; rotating aerospace vehicles; aircraft icing; aircraft landing; micro- and nano-satellites; cubesats; solid rocket propulsions

Lunar Construction

edited by

M. Reza Emami

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: lunar missions; deep space exploration; lunar construction; lunar environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Aircraft Electric Power System II: Motor Drive Design and Control

edited by

Yuan Gao

,

Zhen Huang

, Hengliang Zhang,

Zhan Li

and

Pat Wheeler

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft electrification; electric propulsion systems; electrical machine; motor drive; wide-bandgap semiconductors; high-power-density machines; fault-tolerant design; artificial intelligence; intelligent motor control; drive system integration

Propulsion Solutions for Enhancing the Small Launchers’ Competitiveness

edited by Carmine Carmicino

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: green propellants; hybrid rockets; liquid rockets; efficient propulsion systems; small-satellites; light-weight composite structures; 3D printing

Small Satellite Missions (2nd Edition)

edited by

Paolo Marzioli

and Necmi Cihan Örger

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 170 | 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)

Guidance, Navigation and Control Algorithms for Satellite Formation Flying (2nd Edition)

edited by Gabriella Gaias and Jean-Sébastien Ardaens

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: relative navigation; relative orbit determination; spacecraft rendezvous; satellite formation flying; formation reconfiguration; active debris removal; autonomy; swarms; distributed space systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Structural Strength, Life Reliability and Design Optimization of Aircraft Engines

edited by Xi Liu and Cheng Yan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifetime prediction; structural design; uncertainty quantification; reliability evaluation; reliability design; optimization algorithm; topology optimization; multi-disciplinary design optimization; surrogate model; correlation analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Recent Advances in Aeroacoustics (2nd Edition)

edited by

Luís M.B.C. Campos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: aeroacoustics; airport noise; aircraft noise; engine noise; low-noise operations; rocket noise; flow acoustics; duct/nozzle acoustics; sound sources; rotor/propeller noise; sound attenuation; acoustic liners; active noise reduction; noise shielding and installation effects; noise reduction targets and certification; acoustic-emission design compromises; acoustic fatigue

Asteroid Impact Avoidance

edited by Mingtao Li and Qingbo Gan

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3650 | Submission Open

Keywords: near-earth asteroids; planetary defense; sky survey; asteroid characterization; orbit deflection; asteroid disruption; orbit determination; risk assessment; hazards evaluation; space debris modeling; mitigation; and remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

15th EASN International Conference on Innovation in Aviation & Space Towards Sustainability Today and Tomorrow

edited by

Spiros Pantelakis

,

Andreas Strohmayer

and Gustavo Alonso-Rodrigo

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerostructures: materials & structures; aerostructures: manufacturing; from industry 4.0 to industry 5.0; flight physics; hydrogen in aviation; fuels & energy storage; propulsion; hybrid electric flight; avionics; systems & equipment; human factors; aircraft design and optimization; small air transport (SAT) technologies; innovative concepts & scenarios; synergies and technology transfer with other industries; air traffic management & airports; maintenance; repair & overhaul (MRO); unmanned aerial systems & scaled flight testing; space technologies; ecoDESIGN and engineering for sustainability; safety; regulation and standards; European policy actions in the field of aviation & space

Design, Characterization and Operations of Lighter-than-Air Flying Vehicles

edited by

Carlo E. D. Riboldi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3123 | Submission Open

Keywords: lighter than air; airship; design; UAV; unmanned; sizing; hydrogen; helium; energy harvesting; mission design; MDAO; dynamic modeling; buoyancy; characterization; wind tunnel; testing; simulation; control; guidance; stabilization; electronics; actuators; motors; docking; maneuvers; ground infrastructure; land infrastructure; airship operations; operation research; operation cost; cost of manufacture; production cost; profitability; cost model; air transport economics; air transport system; airspace; case study; experimental campaigns

Development of Novel Orbital Debris Protection Systems

edited by Igor Telichev

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1102 | Submission Open

Keywords: micrometeoroids and orbital debris (MMOD); hypervelocity impact testing and modelling; MMOD protection; shields; bumpers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Flight Guidance and Control

edited by Seokwon Lee and

Mingu Kim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 961 | Submission Open

Keywords: flight control; guidance and control; flight vehicles; trajectory optimization; autonomous systems; unmanned aerial vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

New Sights of Intelligent Robust Control in Aerospace

edited by

Hao Liu

,

Zhan Li

, Yuxin Liao and

Zhong Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 914 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust control; intelligent control; learning-based control; aerospace control; unmanned aerial systems

Advanced AI and Robotic Technologies for Spacecraft Modelling, Optimization, and Decision-Making

edited by

Andrew W. H. Ip

,

Zhuming Bi

and

Kai Leung Yung

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 914 | Submission Open

Keywords: space exploration; space missions; spacecraft planning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Aerospace Vehicle Optimization: Design Innovations, Thermal Management, and Practical Applications

edited by Yu Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace vehicle optimization; design methodologies; multidisciplinary optimization; thermal management; liquid cooling; two-phase flow heat transfer; phase change material; hydrogen; heat exchanger

Structural Dynamics and Aeroelasticity

edited by

Hekmat Alighanbari

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace structures; aeroelasticity; structural dynamics; morphing and adaptive structures

Intelligent Assembly and Measurement Technologies for Next-Generation Aero-Engines

edited by Yongmeng Liu, Yingjie Mei and

Ruirui Li

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-precision measurement methods for complex engine components; high-precision intelligent assembly process of multi-stage components; online measurement and pose control; assembly process simulation and closed-loop optimization; development of flexible sensors and embedded measurement systems; non-destructive testing and deformation monitoring; application of big data and AI in assembly deviation diagnosis; key technologies for autonomous collaborative assembly of robots; in situ measurement methods in extreme environments

Advanced Aircraft Technology (2nd Edition)

edited by Jun Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2686 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidisciplinary design optimization; green energy aircraft; distributed electric propulsion; new-concept aerodynamic configuration; survivability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Recent Advances in Applied Aerodynamics (2nd Edition)

edited by

Cheolheui Han

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; aerodynamic testing; design optimization; flow control; flow– structure interaction; boundary layer transition

Dynamics and Control of Space On-Orbit Operations

edited by Lingling Shi and Masahiro Nohmi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: space on-orbit operations; dynamic modeling; nonlinear control; sensing techniques; mission planning; simulation and verification; intelligent control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Instability and Transition of Compressible Flows

edited by

Song Fu

,

Peixu Guo

, Guilai Han and Jie Ren

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: boundary layer stability and transition; stability of shock wave/boundary layer interaction; stability of compressible shear layer; stability of compressible interfacial flow; stability of non-ideal flow; stability of rarefied gas; methods for stability and transition; transition modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Space Power and Electronic Systems

edited by

Ausias Garrigós

,

Jose M. Blanes

and

David Marroquí

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: space power systems; control and distribution; new space; radiation-hardened electronics; COTS electronics; satellites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Heritage and Innovation: Solid Propellants Throughout a Century of Rocket Development

edited by

Xiang Lv

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid rocket motor; solid propellant; energetic materials; grain design; combustion instability; structural integrity; numerical simulation; measurement and test; combustion diagnostics; multiphase flow combustion; combustion mechanism; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Airworthiness, Safety and Reliability of Aircraft

edited by

Zhong Lu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 967 | Submission Open

Keywords: system safety; system reliability; structure integrity; means of compliance; airworthiness certification; validation and verification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Recent Progress in Dynamics, Control, and Guidance of Green Aviation and Advanced Air Mobility

edited by

Shu-Guang Zhang

and

Mingkai Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open

Keywords: green aviation; advanced air mobility (AAM); eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing); flight dynamics; control systems; path planning; human– machine interaction; simplified vehicle operation

Enabling Solutions for the Grand Challenge of Electric Propulsion Development

edited by Maryam Reza, Farbod Faraji, Dan M. Goebel and Kurt Polzin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric propulsion; numerical simulations; advanced diagnostics and experiments; machine-learning-enabled modeling; facility effects; predictive modeling and control; digitalization and digital engineering in EP; physics of EP operation; novel EP system verification approaches; innovative development practices; sustainable and scalable EP system development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)

Mechanics of Advanced Aerospace Materials and Structures

edited by Guoqing Yuan,

Jie Zhi

and

Jian Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; lightweight structure; structural functional integration; smart materials and structures; AI+; precision forming; structure optimization; advanced manufacturing; structural health monitoring and testing; mechanics of sandwich structures; thermal structures

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