Flow, Combustion, and Thermal-Structure of Advanced Aerospace Propulsion
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "J2: Thermodynamics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2025 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: design; optimization; modeling and control of complex thermal systems for aerospace flight; inner flow and combustion of propulsion engine; propulsion/vehicle integrated design
Interests: combined cycle; propulsion system design and modeling; combustion organization; thermal protection
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced aerospace propulsion systems, such as turbofan engines and rocket engines, form the foundation of aerospace transportation in modern society. However, beyond the traditional fields of aviation and space transportation, new demands such as green aviation, urban air mobility, sub-orbital flight, etc., have given rise to new requirements for advanced aerospace propulsion systems. To meet these emerging needs, the field of aerospace propulsion needs to develop innovative, advanced propulsion concepts, including aspects related to the working processes of propulsion systems such as fluid flow, combustion and structure design.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the most recent advances related to the concept, design, modeling, application and the flow, combustion and structure of all types of advanced aerospace propulsion systems.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following research areas:
- Advancement in traditional aviation engines like turbofan, turboprop or turboshaft engines, etc.;
- Electric or hybrid propulsion systems;
- Variable cycle engines;
- Combined cycles like TBCC, RBCC, SABRE, etc.;
- Other new aerospace propulsion systems;
- Propulsion system design, modeling, simulation, control and application analysis;
- Combustion organization and simulation of aerospace engines;
- Flow control, simulation and resistance reduction in aerospace engines;
- Structure cooling and design of aerospace engines.
Dr. Xuanfei Yu
Dr. Duo Zhang
Dr. Wenqiang Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aerospace propulsion
- modeling
- flow
- combustion
- structure
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