Aerospace

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submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: formation flight; fixed-wing UAV; swarm; drones; unmanned aerial vehicle; guidance; obstacle avoidance; obstacle detection; dynamics; trajectory computation; path planning; simulation; experimental; testing; campaign; fixed-wing aircraft; multi-UAV; multi-aircraft; cooperative; coordination; flocking; multi-agent; distributed sensor; observer; formation flight mission; mission planning; performance; collective conscience; cellular; leader-follower; leader; wingman; formation optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Advances in UAVs: Design Methods, Performance Enhancement Techniques and Technologies

edited by

Pericles Panagiotou

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAVs; design and synthesis; innovative layouts; aerodynamics; optimization; flow control; alternative energy sources; solar energy; flight planning; structures; materials; airworthiness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Dynamics, Guidance and Control of Aerospace Vehicles

edited by

Wanchun Chen

, Wenbin Yu and

Zhongyuan Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7901 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical dynamic models; aerospace vehicle dynamics; trajectory planning; entry guidance; multi-constraint guidance; cooperative guidance; dynamics and control of formation flying; trajectory optimization; optimal control of aerospace vehicles

Green Propellants for In-Space Propulsion

edited by Christoph Kirchberger, Angelo Pasini and Ulrich Gotzig

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4391 | Submission Open

Keywords: rocket propulsion; space propulsion; in-space propulsion; satellite propulsion; lander propulsion; advanced propellants; green propellants; hydrazine replacement; non-toxic fuels; less-toxic fuels; hydrogen peroxide; high-test peroxide; H2O2; nitrous oxide; N2O; water propulsion; catalyst; ionic liquids; energetic ionic liquids; EIL; nitromethane; hypergolic; ammonium dinitramide; ADN; LMP-103S; ASCENT; AF-M315E; hydroxylammonium nitrate; HAN; SHP163; Life Cycle Analysis (LCA); sustainability

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

New Developments in Aeroacoustics Research: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Zamir Koshuriyan and

Adrian Sescu

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3262 | Submission Open

Keywords: aeroacoustics; turbulence modelling; statistical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Space Robotics and Embodied Intelligence: Advancing Autonomous Exploration

edited by Deshan Meng,

Lei Yan

and Linqi Ye

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1312 | Submission Open

Keywords: space robotics; space manipulators; embodied intelligence; innovative design; trajectory optimization; perception and manipulation; intelligent control; human– robot interaction; on-orbit servicing; autonomous exploration

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

Aircraft Thermal Management Technologies

edited by Yongqi Xie and

Hongwei Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; thermal transport; environmental control; active/passive cooling; thermoelectric conversion; waste heat recovery; heat exchanger; energy storage; hybrid cooling systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Integrated Guidance and Control for Aerospace Vehicles

edited by Bin Zhao, Tuo Han, Pengyu Wang and Wei Dong

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated guidance and control; guidance and control modelling; constrained guidance and control; field-of-view limit; terminal impact constraint; actuator saturation; intelligent control

Green Propulsion: Present Solutions and Perspectives for Powering Environmentally Friendly Space Missions (2nd Edition)

edited by

Filippo Maggi

,

Paravan Christian

and Stefania Carlotti

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: green propulsion; solid propulsion; liquid propulsion; hybrid propulsion; propellant; pollution; environmental impact; space industry; clean technologies

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

Electric Power Systems and Components for All-Electric Aircraft (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mona Ghassemi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: all-electric aircraft; power systems; circuit breakers; power cables; motors; batteries; fuel cells; supercapacitors; converters; storage resources; low pressures; arc; arc tracking; partial discharges

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Physical Interaction of Floating-Base Robotics for Advancing Aerospace Technologies

edited by Matteo Fumagalli

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: floating-base manipulation; aerial and space robotics; underwater; legged and humanoid robotics methods for aerospace applications; dynamics and control of floating-base systems; robot physical interaction

Anti/De-Icing by Novel Actuators

edited by Xuanshi Meng

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-icing; de-icing; actuator; in-flight

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Fluid Flow Mechanics (4th Edition)

edited by

Pietro Catalano

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1359 | Submission Open

Keywords: turbulence modelling; computational fluid dynamics; laminar separation bubbles; separation; transition

Application of Multidisciplinary Optimization and Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Aerospace Engineering (Volume II)

edited by

Jules Simo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14014 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace engineering; multidisciplinary optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data science; UAVs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Recent Advances in Flight Testing

edited by

Haichao Hong

,

Florian Holzapfel

and

Shiqiang Hu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5496 | Submission Open

Keywords: flight test; civil aircraft; guidance; navigation; control; flight safety; mission planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

On-Board Systems Design for Aerospace Vehicles (2nd Edition)

edited by

Davide Ferretto

and

Fabrizio Stesina

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4759 | Submission Open

Keywords: on-board systems design; aerospace systems engineering; systems modelling and simulation; systems verification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Advances in UAV Technology: Dynamics, Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Transformative Aerial Vehicles

edited by Sergio Esteban, Guilherme V. Raffo, Daniel Neri Cardoso and Marcelo Alves Dos Santos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3135 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); innovative UAV design; UAV dynamics; guidance systems; navigation technologies; control mechanisms; convertible UAVs; bio-inspired UAVs; unmanned underwater and aerial vehicles; eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing); unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM); distributed UAV networks; UAV path planning; mathematical modeling in UAVs; UAV applications; localization and mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Artificial Intelligence in Aerospace Propulsion

edited by Kan Xie

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; data-driven; digital twin; chemical propulsion; electric propulsion; rocket engine; plasma propulsion

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

Advanced Aircraft Technology (2nd Edition)

edited by Jun Huang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidisciplinary design optimization; green energy aircraft; distributed electric propulsion; new-concept aerodynamic configuration; survivability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Structural Dynamics Modelling, Aeroelastic Analysis and Experimental Verification Methods for Aircraft Systems

edited by Weizhe Feng,

Wei Qian

and

Rafic M. Ajaj

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural dynamic modeling; structural dynamic optimization; aeroelastic stability; aeroservoelastic stability; computational aeroelasticity; ground vibration test; wind tunnel test; data-driven virtual test techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Design, Characterization and Operations of Lighter-than-Air Flying Vehicles

edited by

Carlo E. D. Riboldi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: lighter than air; airship; design; UAV; unmanned; sizing; hydrogen; helium; energy harvesting; mission design; MDAO; dynamic modeling; buoyancy; characterization; wind tunnel; testing; simulation; control; guidance; stabilization; electronics; actuators; motors; docking; maneuvers; ground infrastructure; land infrastructure; airship operations; operation research; operation cost; cost of manufacture; production cost; profitability; cost model; air transport economics; air transport system; airspace; case study; experimental campaigns

Intelligent Perception, Decision and Autonomous Control in Aerospace

edited by Jianbin Qiu, Chanying Li and

Jose de Jesus Rubio

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent perception; pose estimation; intention recognition; orbit planning; intelligent reasoning; orbital game; attitude/orbit control; mission planning; performance optimization; resource allocation

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

Development of Novel Orbital Debris Protection Systems

edited by Igor Telichev

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: micrometeoroids and orbital debris (MMOD); hypervelocity impact testing and modelling; MMOD protection; shields; bumpers

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

Advanced Aircraft Structural Design and Applications

edited by Meiying Zhao, Liaojun Yao and Heyuan Huang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced aircraft structures; finite element analysis (FEA); composite materials; additive manufacturing in aerospace; fatigue and damage tolerance; structural integrity; lightweight design; adaptive and active structures; structural health monitoring; multidisciplinary optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Progress in Turbomachinery Technology for Propulsion (2nd Edition)

edited by

Andrea Magrini

and Marco Casoni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: turbomachinery; gas turbine engines; propulsion system design and integration; hybrid-electric propulsion; inlet distortion; boundary layer ingestion; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); aeroacoustics; supersonic flight; digital twin; advanced manufacturing; urban air mobility; wind tunnel testing

Aerospace Human–Machine and Environmental Control Engineering

edited by

Liping Pang

and Chen Ding

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9132 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace man– machine– environment system engineering; aerospace environmental control; aerospace thermal management and energy utilization; aerospace human– machine– environment efficiency monitoring and evaluation; aerospace human– machine interaction and interface design; aerospace human machine function allocation

Recent Advances in Icing Studies and Energy-Efficient De-Icing/Anti-Icing Technologies

edited by

Xin Yang

, Wenqiang Zhang, Dongyu Zhu and Ningli Chen

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: icing; de-icing; anti-icing; SLD; ice crystal; icing physics; icing thermodynamics; phase change; heat/mass transfer; icing wind tunnel; icing detection; CFD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Aerodynamics, Flight Dynamics and Control of Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles

edited by

Angelo Lerro

and Flavio J. Silvestre

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13482 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced air mobility; multi-disciplinary design; unmanned aircraft systems; urban air mobility; flight dynamics; simulation; control; aerodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Spacecraft Orbit Transfers

edited by

Zhenbo Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8477 | Submission Open

Keywords: orbit transfers; space propulsion; space trajectory; trajectory optimization; guidance; navigation; and control; interplanetary missions

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

Current Trend of High Temperature and Pressure Materials in Hypersonic Vehicles

edited by

Ikhyun Kim

and

Yosheph Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4638 | Submission Open

Keywords: shock waves; high-temperature material; hypersonic flow; material– environment interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

New Trends in Aviation Development 2024–2025

edited by

Miroslav Kelemen

,

Peter Korba

and

Wenjiang Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2702 | Submission Open

Keywords: aeronautics and aerospace technologies; dual-use applications; aircraft design; maintenance and services; certification; UAV/UAS; photogrammetry and GIS; avionics; aeronautical meteorology; aerodynamics; vibroacoustic issues; space systems; sensors; application of superconducting technology in astronautics; numerical modelling; multicriteria decision processes; big data; aeronautics education and training; human factors and performance; reliability; safety and security; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Laser Propulsion Science and Technology (2nd Edition)

edited by

John Sinko

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1241 | Submission Open

Keywords: beamed energy propulsion; debris removal; directed energy propulsion; laser ablation; laser arrays; laser debris removal; laser-electric propulsion; laser launch; laser momentum coupling; laser orbital debris removal; laser propellant; laser propulsion; laser sails; laser thermal coupling; laser thermal propulsion; laser thrusters; lightsails; microwave propulsion

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

Thermal Protection System Design of Space Vehicles

edited by

Roberto Scigliano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open

Keywords: TPS design and technology for re-entry missions; TPS design and technology for interplanetary missions; high-temperature innovative materials for TPS applications (CMC; ablative … ); reusable launch vehicles (RLSs); TPS modelling techniques

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

Asteroid Impact Avoidance

edited by Mingtao Li and Qingbo Gan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: near-earth asteroids; planetary defense; sky survey; asteroid characterization; orbit deflection; asteroid disruption; orbit determination; risk assessment; hazards evaluation; space debris modeling; mitigation; and remediation

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

Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods for Aerospace Science and Technology

edited by Juan Miguel Sánchez-Lozano and Eloy Peña-Asensio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision matrix; prioritization; multi-criteria; fuzzy logic; space mission; planetary exploration; aerospace engineering; space science

Dynamics and Control of Space On-Orbit Operations

edited by Lingling Shi and Masahiro Nohmi

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: space on-orbit operations; dynamic modeling; nonlinear control; sensing techniques; mission planning; simulation and verification; intelligent control

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

Space Propulsion: Advances and Challenges (3rd Volume)

edited by

Kyun Ho Lee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10461 | 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)

Advances in Detonative Propulsion (2nd Edition)

edited by Yunfeng Liu and Zhiwu Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: oblique detonation engine; rotating detonation engine; pulsed detonation engine; shock-induced supersonic combustion; detonation-assisted scramjets; propulsive performance analysis; gaseous detonation; multiphase detonation

Fatigue and Fracture of Aerospace Composite Materials and Structures

edited by Yu’e Ma and Wandong Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue mechanism of composite materials and structures; fracture mechanism of composite materials and structures; damage tolerance of composite structures; strength of composite materials; damage and failure of composite materials under high temperatures; structural mechanics of composites under strong irradiation environments; damage and failure behavior of composite materials after impact; multi-scale/multi-physical field coupled mechanics of composites; micro/meso-mechanics of composites; advanced experimental methods for composite materials and structures under extreme environments

Advanced Aerospace Composite Materials and Smart Structures

edited by

Kyungil Kong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5358 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental mechanics; smart structures; non-destructive inspection; renewable composites; digital twin; interphase (interface); self-healing composites; structural health monitoring; composite manufacturing

Advances in Space Surveillance and Tracking

edited by

Marco Felice Montaruli

and Mauro Massari

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 115 | 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)

Flight Performance and Planning for Sustainable Aviation

edited by

Judith Rosenow

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aviation; flight performance optimization; contrails and climate impact; alternative fuels; greenhouse gas emissions; aviation environmental impact; sustainable propulsion systems; aviation decarbonization; flight path optimization; climate-friendly aviation; life cycle assessment (lca) in aviation; operational efficiency in aviation; aviation emission mitigation; sustainable aviation fuels (safs); electric and hybrid aircraft; hydrogen-powered aviation; climate-conscious flight planning; net-zero aviation; aviation policy and sustainability; impact of contrail avoidance

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

Experimental Fluid Dynamics and Fluid-Structure Interactions

edited by

Zhijin Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental fluid dynamics; fluid– structure interactions; flow-induced vibration; unsteady aerodynamics; flight/flow control; morphing wings; load control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Advanced Aerospace Materials and Technologies

edited by Giuseppe Sala,

Pietro Aceti

and Luca Di Landro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers composite materials and technologies; bio-mimetic materials; lightweight and shape memory alloys technologies; additive manufacturing processes; smart materials and structures; health and usage monitoring systems; HUMSs; materials aging and deterioration; recyclable materials; self-healing materials; materials for harsh conditions

Recent Advances in Vehicle Navigation and Positioning

edited by

Bingbing Gao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

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

Fatigue Damage and Fracture Analysis of Aerospace Metal Materials

edited by

Zhixin Zhan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2644 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace materials; fatigue damage; crack propagation; environmental effects; microstructural analysis; fatigue life prediction; non-destructive testing; computational modeling; advanced material design

Deicing and Anti-Icing of Aircraft (Volume IV)

edited by

Hirotaka Sakaue

and Xiaobin Shen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2123 | Submission Open

Keywords: deicing; anti-icing; ice accretion; ice adhesion; ice cohesion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

Challenges and Recent Advances in Model-Based Engineering for Aerospace

edited by

Fernando Mas

,

Anderson Luis Szejka

and

Osiris Canciglieri Junior

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: model-based engineering (MBE); model-based system engineering (MBSE); aerospace; knowledge-based engineering (KBE); digital twin (DT); ontology; semantics

Numerical Simulations in Electric Propulsion

edited by

Nabil Souhair

,

Fabrizio Ponti

,

Mirko Magarotto

and Vittorio Giannetti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13115 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric propulsion; plasma thrusters; plasma physics; numerical modeling; MHD; fluid methods; kinetic methods; particle-in-cell; hybrid methods

Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator

edited by

Takayuki Matsunuma

and

Takehiko Segawa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open

Keywords: induced flow; flow control; flow separation; flow instability and turbulence; jet noise; shock wave– boundary layer interaction; power supply; alternative current dielectric barrier discharge; nano-second pulse dielectric barrier discharge; ozone production mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)

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