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Advances in Aircraft Design, Optimization and Flight Control

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Aerospace Science and Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 431

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Faculty of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering, Kielce University of Technology, Aleja Tysiąclecia Pństwa Polskiego 7, 25-314 Kielce, Poland
Interests: control systems; mechatronics; system dynamics modeling; MATLAB simulation; UAV; flight simulation; flight dynamics
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Department of Avionics and Control Systems, Rzeszow University of Technology, Powstancow Warszawy 12, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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Department of Metrology and Unconventional Manufacturing Methods, Kielce University of Technology, Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 7, 25-314 Kielce, Poland
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Aviation is one of the most dynamic areas of technological advancement. Modern challenges in the field are related to sustainable development. Very important is the application of new design methods—both for aircraft and control systems. They enable the design of more efficient aircraft, reducing the negative impact on the environment. Progress in flight control systems opens up new possibilities, enabling the creation of not only traditional aircraft but also flying objects with unique and previously rarely seen structures. It is important for both manned and unmanned aviation. These innovations not only enhance the efficiency and safety of flights but also change the way we think about the future of air transportation. In response to these changes, a Special Issue of the journal Applied Sciences titled "Advances in Aircraft Design, Optimization and Flight Control" has been proposed. This publication aims to gather the latest advancements in aircraft design, optimization, and flight control. We look forward to the active participation of researchers and designers who would like to share their experiences and research findings in this fascinating field.

Prof. Dr. Izabela Krzysztofik
Dr. Grzegorz Kopecki
Prof. Dr. Slawomir Blasiak
Prof. Dr. Andrzej Żyluk
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Keywords

  • aircraft design
  • flight control systems
  • sustainable aviation
  • aerodynamic optimization
  • unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
  • flight dynamics
  • aviation safety

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21 pages, 2385 KiB  
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Fuzzy Model Predictive Control for Unmanned Helicopter
by Łukasz Kiciński and Sebastian Topczewski
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(14), 8120; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15148120 - 21 Jul 2025
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Unmanned helicopters, due to their agility and strong dependence on environmental conditions, require using advanced control techniques in order to ensure precise trajectory tracking in various states of flight. The following paper presents a methodology for the design of an unmanned helicopter flight [...] Read more.
Unmanned helicopters, due to their agility and strong dependence on environmental conditions, require using advanced control techniques in order to ensure precise trajectory tracking in various states of flight. The following paper presents a methodology for the design of an unmanned helicopter flight controller. The proposed solution involves the use of the Model Predictive Control framework enhanced with the Takagi–Sugeno inference algorithm. The designed system uses a Parallel Distributed Compensation architecture and utilizes multiple linear dynamics models to precisely model the helicopter’s response in transitioning from hovering to forward flight. The proposed control system was developed for the ARCHER unmanned rotorcraft, which was designed at Warsaw University of Technology. In order to evaluate control efficiency, simulation tests were conducted using the helicopter mathematical model built in the FLIGHTLAB environment, fully integrated with the Matlab/Simulink platform. The control system test results, including system step responses and performance during flight over a predefined path, highlight the differences between the conventional Model Predictive Control regulator and its fuzzy-enhanced variant. Full article
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