Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 85 Issue 2

Aircraft flutter prediction using experimental modal parameters

Achuthan C. Pankaj, G. Shanthini, M.V. Shivaprasad, M. Manjuprasad

Traditional dynamic and flutter analysis demands a detailed finite element model of the aircraft in terms of its mass and stiffness distribution. However, in absence of these…

Aerodynamic performance of Parastoo UAV

Esmaeel Eslami, Mehran Tadjfar, Saman Najafi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the flow around Parastoo UAV's wing, with the aim of improving its aerodynamic performance. A major source of concern is the use of…

Artificial bee colony optimized controller for unmanned rotorcraft pendulum

Sun Changhao, Haibin Duan

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new algorithm for pendulum‐like oscillation control of an unmanned rotorcraft (UR) in a reconnaissance mission and improve the…

Health‐state evaluation for aerospace systems

Xiaodong Tan, Jing Qiu, Guanjun Liu, Kehong Lv

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the health‐states of unit under test (UUT) in aerospace systems by means of unreliable test outcomes, and the evaluation results can…

Pinch‐and‐pull with spatial‐temporal energy trajectory: new display concept for in‐flight energy management

Fan Han, W B.L., Stephen Gaukrodger

The purpose of this paper is to present a new visualization display based on a pinch‐and‐pull concept with 4D spatial‐temporal energy trajectory (4DET), for energy profile…

A new standard instrument arrival: the point merge system

Özlem Sahin Meric, Oznur Usanmaz

The purpose of this paper is to design a new standard instrument arrival called the point merge system (PMS) for converging runways. The PMS enables controllers to handle traffic…

Blending optimal algorithm for heliocentric solar sailing

Xiaoning Shi, Jifeng Guo, Naigang Cui, Rong Huang

The purpose of this paper is to design a solar sail heliocentric transfer orbit which can meet the requirements of control system and capture orbit, and to provide the change of…

Solution space research for interplanetary trajectory

Zunhui Zhao, Haibin Shang, Pingyuan Cui, Xiangyu Huang

The purpose of this paper is to present a solution space searching method to study the initial design of interplanetary low thrust gravity assist trajectory.

Passenger Seats for Aircraft: A Survey of the Considerations to be Borne in Mind in Designing Furniture for Maximum Safety and Comfort