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Advances in Reduced-Order Modeling for Aerodynamic Analysis, Optimization, and Aeroelasticity

edited by

Weigang Yao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open

Keywords: reduced-order modeling (ROM); aeroelasticity; aerodynamic shape optimization; machine learning in computational fluid dynamics (CFDs); data-driven modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Flight Guidance and Control

edited by Seokwon Lee and

Mingu Kim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 391 | 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)

Fatigue and Fracture of Aerospace Composite Materials and Structures

edited by Yu’e Ma and Wandong Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue mechanism of composite materials and structures; fracture mechanism of composite materials and structures; damage tolerance of composite structures; strength of composite materials; damage and failure of composite materials under high temperatures; structural mechanics of composites under strong irradiation environments; damage and failure behavior of composite materials after impact; multi-scale/multi-physical field coupled mechanics of composites; micro/meso-mechanics of composites; advanced experimental methods for composite materials and structures under extreme environments

Advanced Aerospace Composite Materials and Smart Structures

edited by

Kyungil Kong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8405 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental mechanics; smart structures; non-destructive inspection; renewable composites; digital twin; interphase (interface); self-healing composites; structural health monitoring; composite manufacturing

Combustion of Solid Propellants

edited by

Wen Ao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5640 | Submission Open

Keywords: propellant combustion; combustion adjustment; combustion modeling; high-pressure combustion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Experimental Fluid Dynamics and Fluid-Structure Interactions

edited by

Zhijin Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 994 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental fluid dynamics; fluid– structure interactions; flow-induced vibration; unsteady aerodynamics; flight/flow control; morphing wings; load control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

New Results in Wind Tunnel Testing

edited by

Bosko Rasuo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: subsonic/transonic/supersonic/hypersonic wind tunnel; measurement techniques; measurement systems; test methodology; innovative approaches

Spacecraft Trajectory Design

edited by Mingying Huo, Gang Zhang and

Zichen Fan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open

Keywords: efficient trajectory design for deep space exploration missions; spacecraft game-based orbit design; space situation awareness; spacecraft formation trajectories; space manipulator trajectory design

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

Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics of Unsteady Flow

edited by Teng Zhou, Wangqiao Chen and Jingwen Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; unsteady flow; rotor– rotor interaction; fluid structure interaction; experimental aerodynamics/aeroacoustics; computational aeroacoustics; wing noise; rotor noise

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Flight Performance and Planning for Sustainable Aviation

edited by

Judith Rosenow

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aviation; flight performance optimization; contrails and climate impact; alternative fuels; greenhouse gas emissions; aviation environmental impact; sustainable propulsion systems; aviation decarbonization; flight path optimization; climate-friendly aviation; life cycle assessment (lca) in aviation; operational efficiency in aviation; aviation emission mitigation; sustainable aviation fuels (safs); electric and hybrid aircraft; hydrogen-powered aviation; climate-conscious flight planning; net-zero aviation; aviation policy and sustainability; impact of contrail avoidance

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

Advances in Space Surveillance and Tracking

edited by

Marco Felice Montaruli

and Mauro Massari

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: space debris; space surveillance and tracking; space situational awareness; orbit determination; space objects cataloguing; artificial intelligence; in-orbit fragmentations; satellite conjunctions; collision avoidance; space traffic management; cislunar region

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

Innovations in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Design and Development

edited by Marco Ciarcià

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); drone technology; UAV design; UAV development; aerial robotics; flight control systems; UAV payload integration; artificial intelligence (AI) in UAVs; UAV swarming; UAV navigation and guidance; regulations and standards; future trends in UAVs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Advanced Aerospace Materials and Technologies

edited by Giuseppe Sala and

Pietro Aceti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers composite materials and technologies; bio-mimetic materials; lightweight and shape memory alloys technologies; additive manufacturing processes; smart materials and structures; health and usage monitoring systems; HUMSs; materials aging and deterioration; recyclable materials; self-healing materials; materials for harsh conditions

Recent Advances in Vehicle Navigation and Positioning

edited by

Bingbing Gao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: positioning and navigation; SLAM; route planning; artificial intelligence; integrated navigation; information fusion

Advances in Experimental and Computational Combustion

edited by Marcel Ilie

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft engine; air-breathing propulsion; turbojet engine; turbofan engine; supersonic/hypersonic combustion; turbulence modeling; turbulent reacting flows; premixed combustion; non-premixed combustion; aeroacoustics and combustion-generated noise; large-eddy simulations (LESs); direct numerical simulations (DNSs); hybrid RANS/LES; analytical and computational combustion; numerical methods and high-order schemes

Numerical Modelling of Aerospace Propulsion

edited by Thien Xuan Dinh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: propulsion modelling algorithms; combustion modelling of gas/liquid/solid propellant; computational fluid dynamics for propulsion; numerical-aid-design propulsion; open-source code for propulsion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Research and Applications of Low-Altitude Urban Traffic System

edited by

Yujie Yuan

, Haoran Chi and

Chun Sing Lai

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2452 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; unmanned traffic management; urban low-altitude traffic; urban aerial traffic; autonomous navigation

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

Selected Papers from the 11th Edition of the “AEROSPATIAL” Conference (AEROSPATIAL 2024)

edited by

Cristina-Elisabeta Pelin

, Marilena D. Pavel,

Ioan Ursu

, Jochen Wild, Daniela Enciu and Ionuţ Bunescu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3780 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace sciences; aerodynamics; aerospace structures; materials for aeronautics and aerospace; systems and control in aeronautics; aerospace management

Fatigue Damage and Fracture Analysis of Aerospace Metal Materials

edited by

Zhixin Zhan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3602 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace materials; fatigue damage; crack propagation; environmental effects; microstructural analysis; fatigue life prediction; non-destructive testing; computational modeling; advanced material design

Fluid Flow Mechanics (4th Edition)

edited by

Pietro Catalano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3535 | Submission Open

Keywords: turbulence modelling; computational fluid dynamics; laminar separation bubbles; separation; transition

Advances in Asteroid Dynamics

edited by Marta Ceccaroni and Marco Fenucci

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2316 | Submission Open

Keywords: asteroid dynamics; orbit determination; space exploration

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

Advanced Flow Diagnostic Tools (2nd Edition)

edited by

Lin Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2299 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-based optical methods; surface flow visualization; transition detection; microfluidics/nanofluidics; combustion flow; multiphase flow; wind tunnel and/or flight tests; heat transfer flow; boundary layer; compressible flow

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Green Propulsion: Present Solutions and Perspectives for Powering Environmentally Friendly Space Missions (2nd Edition)

edited by

Filippo Maggi

Paravan Christian

and Stefania Carlotti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 566 | 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)

New Sights into Rocket Guidance and Intelligent Control

edited by

Hongyang Bai

, Lihui Wang and Liguo Tan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent aerospace systems; rocket launches and rocket reuse; formation control and coordination; fault diagnosis and health monitoring; multi-objective optimization; evolutionary computation; deep learning in aerospace; sensor fusion; fixed-time control; spacecraft autonomy; trajectory optimization; aerospace control systems; vision-based navigation; intelligent flight control; advanced signal processing; aerospace system reliability

Deicing and Anti-Icing of Aircraft (Volume IV)

edited by

Hirotaka Sakaue

and Xiaobin Shen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3185 | Submission Open

Keywords: deicing; anti-icing; ice accretion; ice adhesion; ice cohesion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Challenges and Recent Advances in Model-Based Engineering for Aerospace

edited by

Fernando Mas

Anderson Luis Szejka

and

Osiris Canciglieri Junior

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: model-based engineering (MBE); model-based system engineering (MBSE); aerospace; knowledge-based engineering (KBE); digital twin (DT); ontology; semantics

Aerodynamic Numerical Optimization in UAV Design (2nd Edition)

edited by Aleksandar M. Simonović

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 52 | 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

Space Navigation and Control Technologies (2nd Edition)

edited by Xin Ma, Wei Zhang and Dongyu Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous navigation; integrated navigation; celestial navigation; pulsar navigation; optical navigation; maneuver control; networked spacecraft cooperation; adaptive systems; robotic control

Aircraft Conceptual Design: Tools, Processes and Examples

edited by

Timothy Takahashi

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft design; design engineering; systems engineering; conceptual design; certification; aerodynamics; propulsion; structures; mass properties; operations research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Application of Tether Technology in Space

edited by Gangqiang Li and Jinyu Liu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2049 | Submission Open

Keywords: space tether; modeling technique; state estimator/observer; controller designer; experiment

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

Advancing Fluid Dynamics in Aerospace Applications

edited by

Mehdi Ghoreyshi

and

Hector Ortiz-Melendez

submission deadline 18 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace fluid dynamics; applied aerodynamics; computational and experimental aerodynamics; flow control and optimization; aero-propulsive interaction; high-speed flows; reduced-order modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

From Satellite Systems Design, Verification and Testing to Spacecraft Operations

edited by

Andrea Colagrossi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6557 | Submission Open

Keywords: spacecraft design; satellite systems; verification and testing; in-orbit testing; spacecraft operations; on-board software; hardware-in-the-loop testing; digital twin; operational efficiency; autonomous spacecraft; software automation; mission readiness

Composite Materials and Aircraft Structural Design

edited by Morteza Abouhamzeh

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft design; aviation/aeronautical; composite; hybrid; biomaterials; optimization; novel aircraft structures; functional composites; modeling; optimizations

Adjoint-Based Techniques in Computational Fluid Dynamics: Theory and Applications

edited by

Jorge Ponsin

and

Carlos Lozano

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 72 | 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 ; error estimation and mesh adaptation ; uncertainty quantification

Flight Dynamics and Simulation of Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles

edited by

Ryan Paul

and

Kursat Kara

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: flight dynamics; handling qualities; ride quality; control allocation; control design; control augmentation; unified control concept; flight simulation

Numerical Simulations in Electric Propulsion

edited by

Nabil Souhair

Fabrizio Ponti

Mirko Magarotto

and Vittorio Giannetti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14861 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric propulsion; plasma thrusters; plasma physics; numerical modeling; MHD; fluid methods; kinetic methods; particle-in-cell; hybrid methods

Advanced Aircraft Structural Design and Applications

edited by Meiying Zhao, Liaojun Yao and Heyuan Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1826 | 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)

Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator

edited by

Takayuki Matsunuma

and

Takehiko Segawa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1560 | 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)

Flow and Heat Transfer in Solid Rocket Motors

edited by Yang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1214 | 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)

Environmental Influences on Aircraft Aerodynamics

edited by Zhenlong Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1099 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | 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)

Situational Awareness Using Space-Based Sensor Networks

edited by Zengfu Wang and

Qingrui Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 505 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 198 | 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)

Aircraft Design (SI-7/2025)

edited by

Dieter Scholz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 176 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 148 | 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)

Next-Generation Airport Operations and Management

edited by

Eri Itoh

Cheng-Lung (Richard) Wu

and

Michael Schultz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 136 | 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)

Aeroelasticity, Volume V

edited by

Enrico Cestino

Giacomo Frulla

and Markus Raimund Ritter

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Aerospace Vehicles and Complex Fluid Flow Modelling

edited by László Könözsy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 107 | 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

Propulsion Solutions for Enhancing the Small Launchers’ Competitiveness

edited by Carmine Carmicino

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Cheng-Wei Fei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

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

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