Aerospace

edited by Shunli Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust trajectory optimization; uncertainty modeling; non-cooperative targets; spacecraft swarm covert maneuvers; stealth attitude planning; space manipulators; small-body exploration

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

Advances in Gas Turbine Heat Transfer and Cooling Technology

edited by Yuting Jiang and Guoqiang Yue

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas turbine cooling; air-cooled turbine; film cooling; internal cooling; impingement cooling; turbine blade heat transfer; conjugate heat transfer; cooling efficiency

AI-Enabled Space Communications

edited by

Hong Wen

, Lin Hu and Wenjing Hou

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: space communication; satellite communication (SatCom); 6G; AI (artificial intelligence); SAGS integrated network (Space-Air-Ground-Sea integrated network); intelligent signal processing

Environmental Influences on Aircraft Aerodynamics

edited by Zhenlong Wu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6476 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Small Satellite Missions (2nd Edition)

edited by

Paolo Marzioli

and Necmi Cihan Örger

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1184 | 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)

1st International Forum on Aerospace and Mechanical Optimization

edited by

Melike Nikbay

, Zhijun Wang and

Xiaosong Du

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural and topology optimization; aerodynamic and trajectory optimization; multidisciplinary design optimization; aeroelastic and fluid– structure interaction optimization; aircraft design optimization; propulsion system optimization; materials design optimization; aeroacoustic optimization; multi-fidelity modeling and optimization; optimization under uncertainty; AI and machine learning in optimization; quantum computing for engineering optimization

Selected Papers from the 1st International Online Conference on Aerospace

edited by

Konstantinos Kontis

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerodynamics flight mechanics; propulsion systems energy; autonomous AI-driven systems; next-gen aircraft design; additive manufacturing smart materials; sustainable aviation technologies; hypersonic vehicles; space systems exploration; space debris orbital sustainability

Guidance and Control Systems of Aerospace Vehicles

edited by

Zongyi Guo

, Jing Chang and

Guanjie Hu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4550 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace vehicles; reusable launch vehicles; combined cycle propulsion; advanced guidance and control; trajectory prediction/planning; morphing decision; prescribed performance control; intelligent guidance and control; AI algorithm and applications in aerospace vehicles

Instability and Transition of Compressible Flows

edited by

Song Fu

,

Peixu Guo

, Guilai Han and Jie Ren

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2673 | 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 Propulsion: Advances and Challenges (4th Edition)

edited by

Kyun Ho Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2301 | 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)

Aerodynamic Optimization of Flight Wing

edited by Yayun Shi,

Kaixuan Feng

and

Guijie Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2257 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust design optimization; computational fluid dynamics; aerodynamic optimization; AI-based modeling; optimization algorithm; uncertainty quantification; efficient optimization strategy; gradient-based optimization; heuristic algorithms; drag reduction optimization; hypersonic aerodynamic modeling; full-mission cycle aerospace aerodynamic optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Advanced Thermal Management in Aerospace Systems

edited by

Xiande Fang

and Zhanru Zhou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2200 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft environment control; thermal management; thermal control; avionics cooling; life support; anti/de-icing; turbine cooling; heat transfer

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

edited by

Shu-Guang Zhang

and

Mingkai Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2172 | 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

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

edited by

Jorge Ponsin

and

Carlos Lozano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1853 | 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

Advanced Satellite Communications for Engineers and Scientists

edited by Mohammad Reza Soleymani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1685 | Submission Open

Keywords: geostationary satellites; low-earth-orbit satellites; hybrid satellite terrestrial systems; broadcasting satellite systems

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

Multidisciplinary Intelligent Design and Optimization of Flight Vehicle Systems

edited by

Renhe Shi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1251 | Submission Open

Keywords: flight vehicle design; multidisciplinary design optimization; data-driven design; artificial intelligence-based design; metamodel-based design and optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Recent Advances in Vehicle Navigation and Positioning

edited by

Bingbing Gao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 947 | Submission Open

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

Progress in Satellite Formation Flying Technologies

edited by

Marco Sabatini

and

Roberto Opromolla

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 930 | Submission Open

Keywords: formation flying; distributed satellite systems; proximity operations; autonomous GNC; relative dynamics modeling; formation design; formation control; relative navigation; visual; LIDAR; RF; and GNSS navigation; in-orbit operations; mission design; technology demonstrators; low-thrust actuators; HIL experiments; artificial intelligence

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

Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems for Advanced Space Applications

edited by Kai Zhang, Zexu Zhang and Xuefei Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 722 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent systems; spacecraft swarms; formation flying; distributed guidance and control; on-orbit servicing; space autonomy

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

Enabling Solutions for the Grand Challenge of Electric Propulsion Development

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

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 563 | 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)

Advanced Modeling of Aero-Engine Complex Systems

edited by

Shuiting Ding

and

Peng Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: aero-engine modeling; multidisciplinary modeling; multiscale integration modeling; algorithm stability; managing software integration; artificial intelligence; machine learning; digital twin technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Combustion and Flow in Propulsion Systems

edited by Huiqiang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary breakup of liquid jet (sheet); stable combustion; limits of ignition and stable combustion; combustion instability; combustion under extreme conditions; detonation; oblique detonation; combustion with collaborative configuration; new-fueled combustion (e.g.; LOx/CH4; NOFBX; H2; NH3)

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

Innovations in Thermal Control and Management for Spacecraft

edited by

Guiping Zhu

, Nan Xiang and Yi Huang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: spacecraft thermal control; heat pipes and loop heat pipes; phase change materials; microgravity heat transfer; thermal protection systems; two-phase flow and cooling; radiative heat transfer in space; magnetohydrodynamic thermal management; space environment simulation; thermal system optimization

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

Intelligent Autonomous Control and Decision-Making for Spacecraft

edited by Jianbin Qiu, Chanying Li,

Jose de Jesus Rubio

and Wenqiang Ji

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous rendezvous and docking; space robotics; on-orbit servicing; active debris removal; intelligent perception; pose estimation; intention recognition; orbit planning; intelligent reasoning; orbital game; attitude/orbit control; mission planning; performance optimization; resource allocation; multi-agent system; learning-based control; edge computing in space

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

Intelligent Guidance, Navigation, and Control for Next-Generation Spacecraft

edited by

Shufan Wu

, Qiang Shen and Yixin Huang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent spacecraft GNC; reinforcement learning in aerospace control; spacecraft space rendezvous and docking; intelligent satellite constellation control; fault-tolerant and adaptive GNC; geometric mechanics and attitude control; multi-agent cooperative control in space; high-speed re-entry guidance and dynamics

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

Advanced and Intelligent Attitude Control for Spacecraft

edited by

Fabio Celani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: attitude control; artificial intelligence-driven control; autonomous spacecraft; spacecraft dynamics and control; nonlinear control; optimal control; robust control

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

Digital Twins in Aviation

edited by

Eri Itoh

and

Michael Schultz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; air traffic management; aviation

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

Nonlinear Problems of Aircraft Flight Dynamics

edited by

Mikhail Goman

and

Mark Lowenberg

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: flight dynamics; nonlinear dynamics; flight safety; high angle of attack; nonlinear aerodynamics; flow separation; stability and controllability; command and stability augmentation systems (CSASs); virtual flight testing; maneuverability; wind tunnel testing; computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Application of Machine Learning in Combustion

edited by Jian An

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; flow field prediction; high-resolution reconstruction; Physics-Informed neural network; data driven; uncertainty analysis; surrogate model; combustion modeling; reaction mechanism; reduced model; accelerating computation; optimization for design; combustion control; experimental assistance; heterogeneous computing; low emission

Innovations in Space Robotics: Pioneering the Future of Space Exploration

edited by

Jun He

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open

Keywords: space robotics; on-orbit servicing; planetary surface exploration; mechanism design; perception and motion planning; autonomous navigation and control

Advances in Space Surveillance and Tracking

edited by

Marco Felice Montaruli

and Mauro Massari

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7686 | 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)

Human Factors and Performance in Aviation Safety

edited by

Douglas D. Boyd

and

Elizabeth L. Blickensderfer

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3527 | Submission Open

Keywords: human factors; human performance; aviation safety; cognition; human– machine interface; automation; pilot training

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

Low-Altitude Technology and Engineering

edited by

Yongjie Zhang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-altitude; safety; intelligent; flight; airworthiness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Aeroelasticity, Volume V

edited by

Enrico Cestino

,

Giacomo Frulla

and Markus Raimund Ritter

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5125 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Advanced Manufacturing, Assembly, and Testing Technologies for Spacecraft

edited by Yanfang Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2571 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing in aerospace; intelligent spacecraft assembly; flexible grasping and fixture design; automated sealant and adhesive dispensing; precision measurement and inspection technologies; micro-low-gravity environment simulation technology; fault detection and diagnosis technology

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

Finite Element Analysis of Aerospace Structures

edited by

Xingyue Sun

and

Wenbo Sun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1596 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace structures; finite element modeling; multi-scale and multi-physics simulations; structural integrity and reliability; fatigue and fracture analysis; composite and advanced materials; optimization and design methods; experimental validation and case studies

Machine Learning for Aerodynamic Analysis and Optimization

edited by Runze Li and

Andrea Da-Ronch

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerodynamics; machine learning; physics-driven; generality; interpretability; reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Flight Dynamics and Simulation of Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles

edited by

Ryan Paul

and

Kursat Kara

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

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

Weather Impact on Aviation

edited by Gabriele Enea and

Michael Schultz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: weather-related safety risks; operational disruptions; airport and airspace capacity impacts; weather integration in air traffic management; pilot and controller decision making under adverse weather

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

Sensitivity Analysis and Design Optimization for Aerospace Systems

edited by Teng Long,

Haichao An

and Zhao Wei

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidisciplinary design optimization; sensitivity analysis; new-concept flight vehicles; design engineering; system engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Multidisciplinary Design Optimization for Climate-Neutral Transport Aviation (2nd Edition)

edited by

Giuseppe Palaia

and

Karim Abu Salem

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidisciplinary optimization; climate neutrality; hybrid-electric powertrain; hydrogen-based powertrain; sustainable aviation fuels; fuel cell; sustainable aviation; green air transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Application of Data Science to Aviation III

edited by

Xavier Olive

and

Michael Schultz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: aviation; big data; machine learning; artificial intelligence; air traffic management; air traffic operations

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

Advances in Flight Testing and Flight Data Analysis

edited by

Paweł Rzucidło

,

Peter Chudy

and

Piotr Szczerba

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: flight testing; flight data recorders; measurement systems; data acquisition; telemetry; data analysis

Challenges and Innovations in Aircraft Flight Control (2nd Edition)

edited by

Nadjim Horri

and

Toufik Souanef

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1174 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV; electric aircraft; fault; disturbance; optimal; robust control; adaptive; hybrid control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Control of Hypersonic Morphing Flight Vehicles

edited by

Changzhu Wei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 911 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling and flight performance analysis of morphing aircraft; trajectory optimization methods and deformation strategies for morphing aircraft; advanced guidance methods for morphing aircraft; advanced control methods for morphing aircraft; integrated design methods for guidance and control of morphing aircraft; intelligent control theory and methods for morphing aircraft; other guidance and control methods related to morphing aircraft

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Advanced Aircraft Composite Structure Design

edited by

Wei Feng

and Chao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composite materials; functional and multi-functional composites; additive manufacturing of composites; finite modeling method; dynamic response of composite structures; composite maintenance and repair; hygrothermal aging; composite joints; extreme environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Methods for Conceptual Design and Diagnosis of Aeronautic Propulsion Systems

edited by

Angel Velazquez

and

Francisco Sastre

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: conceptual design; diagnosis; health monitoring; predictive maintenance; aeronautics propulsion systems; methodological approaches; physics-aware model-based methods; AI-based methods; hybrid methods; statistical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Combustion and Thermo-Fluid Dynamics in Liquid Rocket Engines

edited by

Michael Börner

and

Justin Hardi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: rocket engines; injector dynamics; injection and atomization; two-phase flows; ignition and start-up transients; combustion dynamics; combustion instabilities

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

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)

edited by

Volker Gollnick

and

Michael Schultz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced air mobility; urban air mobility; regional air mobility

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

Innovations and Emerging Challenges in Aerospace Propulsion Systems

edited by Yongzhou Li and Kunyuan Zhang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace propulsion systems; air-breathing propulsion; rocket propulsion systems; electric and plasma propulsion; green and sustainable propellants; reusable launch vehicles; combined-cycle propulsion; hypersonic propulsion; combustion dynamics; thermal management; advanced high-temperature materials; computational fluid dynamics; experimental diagnostics; artificial intelligence in propulsion systems; sustainable aviation fuels

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