Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 83 Issue 2

Optimization of geometric parameters of latticed structures using genetic algorithm

Amir H. Hashemian, Mohammad H. Kargarnovin, Jafar E. Jam

The purpose of this paper is to analyze a squared lattice cylindrical shell under compressive axial load and to optimize the geometric parameters to achieve the maximum buckling…

Outgassing studies on thermal control coatings for micro‐satellites

Sunil Chandrakant Joshi

With the advent of micro‐satellites technology, passive thermal controls in the form of surface coatings have become important for onboard thermal management. The thermal…

Validation of comprehensive dynamics analysis predictions for a rotor in descending flight

Jae S. Park, Sung N. Jung, Young H. You, Soo H. Park, Yung H. Yu

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the prediction capability of comprehensive structural dynamics (CSD) analysis codes for the higher harmonic control aeroacoustic rotor…

Optical flow‐based obstacle avoidance of a fixed‐wing MAV

Mahdi Rezaei, Fariborz Saghafi

The purpose of this paper is to describe optical flow‐based navigation of a very light fixed‐wing aircraft in flight between obstacles.

Aircraft terrain following flights based on fuzzy logic

Mohammad Rahim, Seyed Móhammad‐Bagher Malaek

The purpose of this paper is to present a novel approach in terrain following (TF) flight using fuzzy logic. The fuzzy controller as presented in this work decides where and how…

Stratospheric communication platforms as an alternative for space program

St. D. Ilcev

The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential applications of stratospheric communication platforms (SCP), which have been recently introduced as an alternative for…