Special Issues

Aerospace publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Advanced Aircraft Technology
edited by Jun Huang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8514 | 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)
Shock-Dominated Flow
edited by , Ye Tian and Huijun Tan
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8483 | Submission Open
Keywords: shock/boundary layer interaction; shock/shock interaction; shock oscillation; shock wave flow in high-speed engine; computational methods in shock dominated flow; experimental methods in shock dominated flow; shock wave dominated flow control; shock heating; shock dominated flow cooling; shock wave/thermal structure interaction; explosion shock; turbulent combustion with shocks; application of shock wave in the engineering field
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Structures, Actuation and Control of Morphing Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7553 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Electro-Mechanical Actuators for Safety-Critical Aerospace Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4938 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-fidelity modelling; digital twin; physics-of-failure; fault-tolerant systems; jamming-tolerant EMAs; analytical redundancy; diagnostics and prognostics; failure transient analysis; reliability/safety analysis; experimental validation; innovative designs
Advanced Chemical Propulsion and Electric Propulsion
edited by Kan Xie
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3520 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Advances in Rotorcraft Dynamics
edited by Sung N. Jung
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3339 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Gust Influences on Aerospace
edited by Zhenlong Wu and Michael Hölling
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2529 | Submission Open
Keywords: gust; aerodynamics; aeroelastics; aircraft; structural dynamics; fluid-structure coupling; reduced-order modeling; CFD; wind-tunnel experiment; gust alleviation
Understanding Combustion Instability: A Data-Driven Approach
edited by Yu Guan and Jingxuan Li
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1990 | Submission Open
Keywords: combustion instability; data-driven methods; nonlinear dynamics; complex systems; machine learning
Recent Advances in Applied Aerodynamics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1604 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFD; aerodynamic testing; design optimization; flow control; flow-structure interaction; boundary layer transition.
Spacecraft Detection and Pose Estimation
edited by Yanfang Liu and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open
Keywords: spacecraft; domain gap; object detection; pose estimation; visual navigation; visual tracking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Multiscale Modelling in Aerospace Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1294 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiscale modelling; biocomposites; nanomaterials; machine learning; finite element; molecular dynamics; Monte Carlo methods; experimental studies
Artificial Intelligence in Drone Applications (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1280 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Nonlinear Control of Air-Breathing Engines
edited by Juntao Chang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open
Keywords: Air-Breathing aeroengines; Ramjets & Scramjets; Precooling engines; Variable cycle engines; Combined cycle engines; Multivariable control; Multi-objective control; Adaptive control; Nonlinear robust control; Intelligent control    
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Spacecraft Sample Collection
edited by Brent J. Bos
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: planetary sampling; sampling techniques and hardware; spacecraft instrumentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Flow Physics of Optimal Performance in Aerospace Applications Using Accurate Numerical Simulations and Experiments
edited by
submission deadline 1 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Human Factors during Flight Operations submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10030 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Selected Papers from 10th International Conference on Vortex Flow Mechanics
edited by , , Zhifu Zhou and Yevhenii Shkvar
submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2732 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Fluid Flow Mechanics (3rd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2436 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbulence modelling; computational fluid dynamics; laminar separation bubbles; separation; transition
Experimental Design of Flying Payloads
edited by Antonio Del Vecchio and Marco Di Clemente
submission deadline 21 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypersonic flow; aerothermodynamics; space propulsion; computational fluid dynamics; facilities and instrumentation; including high-temperature verification and testing; space payload design; verification; and testing; flight testing; experiments in space; space engineering and technological demonstrators; extrapolation from ground to flight
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Vortex Flow Phenomena and Physics of Aerospace Engineering Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6460 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerodynamics; fluid dynamics; vortex dynamics; flow mechanism; flow physics; boundary layer; flow separation; viscous flow; flow transitions; flow instabilities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Supersonic Combustion in Scramjet Engine submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4584 | Submission Open
Keywords: supersonic combustion; scramjet engine; fundamental physics; new developments; experimental techniques; numerical methods
Space Systems Preliminary Design
edited by Rob A. Vingerhoeds, Sophia Salas Cordero and Thibault Gateau
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3973 | Submission Open
Keywords: preliminary design; conceptual design; concurrent design; space systems; nanosatellites; (model-based) systems engineering; systems architecture; modeling; analysis; multi-disciplinary optimization; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Recent Research on UAM/AAM Aircraft and Systems: Modeling, Advanced Control, and Emerging Technologies submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3636 | Submission Open
Keywords: green air mobility; sustainable air transportation; urban air traffic; advanced air mobility; electric propulsion; vertical takeoff and landing; sustainable energy
Landing System Design in Aerospace
edited by Hong Nie, and Jinbao Chen
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3152 | Submission Open
Keywords: landing system; landing gear; lunar/mars lander; asteroid attached landing; soft landing; shock absorber; retraction mechanism; nose gear shimmy; gear walk; the arresting hook/cable; dynamics and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Aerodynamic Numerical Optimization in UAV Design
edited by Aleksandar M. Simonović
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1774 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); aerodynamic design optimization; aerodynamic shape optimization; optimization design; multi-objective optimization (MDO); airfoil; wing; propeller; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); aerodynamic configuration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
New Insights into Aerodynamics and Cooling in Gas Turbine Engines
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1689 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas turbine; turbine blade aerodynamics; additive manufacturing; passive flow control; advanced cooling system; turbine blade/vane cooling; novel external cooling; high-efficiency internal cooling; double-wall cooling; conjugate heat transfer; experimental/analytical methods; computational fluid dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Data-Driven Aerodynamic Modeling
edited by Philipp Bekemeyer and Stefan Görtz
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1038 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Recent Advances on Cooperative Navigation and Control Methods for Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
edited by Zebo Zhou and Peng Lin
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1028 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Progress in Turbomachinery Technology for Propulsion submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbomachinery; gas turbine engines; propulsion system design and integration; hybrid electric propulsion; inlet distortion; boundary layer ingestion; ultra-high bypass ratio turbofan; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); wind tunnel tests; aeroelasticity and aeromechanics; aeroacoustics of jet engines and nacelles; propeller and open rotor
Morphing Aircraft: New Configuration and New Mechanism
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open
Keywords: morphing aircraft; aircraft design; new design; new mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Aerospace Technology and Space Informatics submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace; space explorations; deep space; space informatics; innovative design; AI and robotics; computer simulations
Spacecraft Potential Theory and Observations
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: spacecraft potential; solar wind; space weathering; charged dust & space debris; space plasma physics and celestial mechanics; theory and observations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Sustainable Civil Supersonic and Hypersonic Aircraft: Main Challenges and Latest Developments
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6004 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Dynamics, Guidance and Control of Aerospace Vehicles
edited by , Wenbin Yu and
submission deadline 21 May 2024 | Viewed by 654 | 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
Supersonic Combustion and Scramjet Propulsion
edited by Junlong Zhang and Zhaohui Yao
submission deadline 24 May 2024 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: scramjet propulsion; supersonic combustion; flame stabilization; flame characteristics
Laser Propulsion Science and Technology
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9205 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Active Flutter Suppression and Gust Load Alleviation submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3453 | Submission Open
Keywords: flutter suppression; aeroservoelasticity; control laws; gust load alleviation; unsteady aerodynamics; dynamics of actuators and sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Space Telescopes & Payloads
edited by , , and Paula Chadwick
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 37165 | Submission Open
Keywords: space telescopes; payloads; space missions; IFUs; mission proposals; CubeSats; advances in technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
UAV Path Planning and Navigation submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9132 | Submission Open
Keywords: UAV path planning; UAV localization; challenging/GNSS-denied environment; GNSS integrity monitoring; path optimization; cooperative path planning; cooperative localization; task assignment; UAV swarm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Space Sampling and Exploration Robotics
edited by and Shengyuan Jiang
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7981 | Submission Open
Keywords: planetary regolith; soil– machine interaction; sampling robotics system; detecting payloads; property detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Numerical Simulations in Electric Propulsion
edited by , , and Vittorio Giannetti
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5984 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric propulsion; plasma thrusters; plasma physics; numerical modeling; MHD; fluid methods; kinetic methods; particle-in-cell; hybrid methods
Computing Methods for Aerospace Reliability Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5087 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; reliability analysis; optimization design; aerospace reliability; computational methods
Electric Machines for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion
edited by Justin J. Scheidler and Parag Kshirsagar
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3050 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric machine configuration; design; and performance; effect of machines on aircraft-level performance; interactions between machines and other EAP system components and their combined performance; reliability; maintainability; and concept of operations; conductor selection and design; lightweighting; materials and subcomponents of cryogenic machines; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Deep Space Exploration submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open
Keywords: space exploration; orbital mechanics; space missions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization for Climate-Neutral Transport Aviation submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidisciplinary optimization; climate neutrality; hybrid-electric powertrain; hydrogen-based powertrain; sustainable aviation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)
Space Navigation and Control Technologies
edited by Xin Ma, Wei Zhang and Dongyu Li
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous navigation; integrated navigation; celestial navigation; pulsar navigation; optical navigation; maneuver control; networked spacecraft cooperation; adaptive systems; robotic control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Innovative Aircraft Electrical Power Systems
edited by Seang Shen Yeoh
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: aircraft electrical power system; stability analysis; modelling; architecture optimisation; aircraft electric propulsion; aircraft power distribution; energy storage for aircraft; hybrid electric aircraft; other electric aircraft
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Applications of Thrust Vectoring Technology to Drone Systems
edited by Masafumi Miwa
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: thrust vectoring; tilt rotor drone; omnicopter; UAV; VTOL; drone system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
UHBR Engine and Ducted Propulsor Noise Reduction Technology for Future Aircraft
edited by and
submission deadline 6 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: UHBR engines; ducted fan; aeroacoustics; noise prediction; noise reduction; noise measurement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Advanced Technology of Distributed Space Systems: Formation-Flying, Swarms, and Constellations
edited by , Yafei Zhao, Tao Nie and Xiangtian Zhao
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2505 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed space system; spacecraft formation flying; swarm; constellation; coordinated perception and control; collision avoidance; satellite networking; joint sensing; communication; and computation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
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