Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 83 Issue 5

Study of external air flow for an AURORA

Alves Ribeiro, Vishveshwar R. Mantha, Abel I. Rouboa, Daniel A. Marinho, António J. Silva

The purpose of this current study is to identify the optimal stable position of airship, with reference to spatial variation of atmospheric wind flow, so as to reduce the…

Effects of ice geometry on airfoil performance using neural networks prediction

Yihua Cao, Kungang Yuan, Guozhi Li

The purpose of this paper is to describe a methodology for predicting the effects of glaze ice geometry on airfoil aerodynamic coefficients by using neural network (NN…

Effective fault diagnosis based on strong tracking UKF

Pengxin Han, Rongjun Mu, Naigang Cui

The purpose of this paper is to address the flaws of traditional methods and fulfil the special fault‐tolerant re‐entry navigation requirements of reusable boost vehicle (RBV).

Neural network based feedback error controller for helicopter

M. Vijaya Kumar, P. Sampath, S. Suresh, S.N. Omkar, Ranjan Ganguli

This paper seeks to present a feedback error learning neuro‐controller for an unstable research helicopter.

RHC‐based attitude control of spacecraft under geometric constraints

Cui Hutao, Cheng Xiaojun, Xu Rui, Cui Pingyuan

The purpose of this paper is to propose an attitude control algorithm for spacecraft with geometric constraints.

On the probability of collision for crossing aircraft

L.M.B.C. Campos, J.M.G. Marques

The purpose of this paper is to calculate the probability of collision of flying aircraft crossing on straight paths in any direction.

Hierarchical mission planning for multiple vehicles airdrop operation

Tietao Wei, Xiangju Qu, Liuping Wang

Airdrop operation has become an important transportation mode due to its mobility and rapidity and mission planning is one of the critical steps in the preparation of an airdrop…

Flight demonstrations of micro‐actuator controlled delta wing

John Lee, Scott Newbern, Yu‐Chong Tai, Chih‐Ming Ho, Po‐Hao Adam Huang

The goal of this research is to demonstrate micro‐electro‐mechanical systems (MEMS)‐based transducers for aircraft maneuvering. Research in wind tunnels have shown that…