Multidisciplinary Design and Optimal Control of Flight Vehicles

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, unmanned aerial vehicles have become a very popular unmanned platform, which is still in the stage of intensive research and is applicable in various military and civilian fields. Fixed-wing, multi-rotor, helicopters, vertical take-off and landing unmanned vehicles are increasingly being used, among others, for observation, recognition, monitoring of communication infrastructure, supporting rescue operations and monitoring the state of air pollution. They can replace human activities in simple, time-consuming activities as well as in hazardous environments.

This issue provides a unique opportunity to share pioneering research in the area of design, modeling, guidance, navigation and control methods for UAVs, based on the most important inventions or current applications.

The focal points of this Special Issue cover a broad spectrum of topics, including aerodynamics, structural dynamics, propulsion systems, control theory and optimization algorithms. Articles that delve into the practical application of control algorithms for unmanned aerial vehicles are welcome. Also, papers that consider issues of flight optimization and the improvement of operating conditions for both individual flying objects and groups of objects fall within the scope of this Special Issue. We wish to follow the trends set by modern aviation. The use and application of new technologies in design and control is an important area of knowledge to which we wish to devote this Special Issue.

Dr. Izabela Krzysztofik
Dr. Grzegorz Kopecki
Dr. Sławomir Błasiak
Guest Editors

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