Artificial Intelligence in Aerospace Engineering
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Aerospace Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 January 2026 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editors
2. AEROG, Universidade da Beira Interior, Calçada Fonte do Lameiro, 6200-358 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: aerospace; management; safety; planetary defense; artificial intelligence
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2. AEROG-LAETA, Universidade da Beira Interior, Calçada Fonte do Lameiro, 6200-358 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: aerodynamics and propulsion; two-phase flows; combustion; planetary defense; space flight mechanics; spacecraft attitude motion; satellites and spacecraft passive orientation systems
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2. LAETA/AEROG, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: power systems management and operation; power electronics and its applications; renewable energies; smart grids; cryogenic systems; avionics systems; aeronautics and space systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in aerospace is ushering in a paradigm shift, redefining traditional boundaries in every industry. This Special Issue will explore the full spectrum of AI applications across the aerospace sector, ranging from intelligent flight systems and autonomous aerial vehicles to AI-driven data processing and predictive maintenance.
AI techniques, including machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, natural language processing, and computer vision, are increasingly employed to optimize complex systems, reduce operational costs, enhance mission reliability, and enable real-time decision-making in high-stakes environments. This convergence of AI with aerospace engineering not only accelerates innovation in existing domains but also enables disruptive advances across emerging and interdisciplinary areas, with particular relevance to predictive maintenance and lifecycle optimization.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and visionary perspectives that demonstrate novel AI methods, system-level applications, interdisciplinary integrations, and real-world deployments in aerospace contexts. Contributions should ideally reflect both theoretical advancements and practical implementations, emphasizing scalability, robustness, and ethical considerations.
Dr. Luís Santos
Dr. André Silva
Dr. Rui Melicio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- deep learning
- neural networks
- AI vision
- aerospace
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