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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Dynamics, Guidance and Control of Aerospace Vehicles
edited by , Wenbin Yu and
submission deadline 21 May 2024 | Viewed by 768 | 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 361 | Submission Open
Keywords: scramjet propulsion; supersonic combustion; flame stabilization; flame characteristics
Laser Propulsion Science and Technology
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10642 | 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 4001 | 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 | 13 articles | Viewed by 43083 | 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 13150 | 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 8797 | 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 6896 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric propulsion; plasma thrusters; plasma physics; numerical modeling; MHD; fluid methods; kinetic methods; particle-in-cell; hybrid methods
Electric Machines for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion
edited by Justin J. Scheidler and Parag Kshirsagar
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4692 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1860 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1800 | 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)
Artificial Intelligence in Drone Applications (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Space Navigation and Control Technologies
edited by Xin Ma, Wei Zhang and Dongyu Li
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 270 | 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)
Applications of Thrust Vectoring Technology to Drone Systems
edited by Masafumi Miwa
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 136 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 795 | 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 3202 | 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)
Mission Analysis and Design of Lighter-than-Air Flying Vehicles (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2612 | Submission Open
Keywords: lighter than air; airship; mission design; scenario study; mission analysis; balloon; electric; solar power; hybrid electric; fuel cell; hydrogen; helium; electrification; operation; ground support; ground infrastructure; hull design; preliminary design; sizing; lofting; unmanned LTA; unmanned vehicles; low atmosphere; deployment; stratospheric missions; attitude control; motion prediction; simulation; optimal sizing; automated sizing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Electro-Mechanical Actuators for Safety-Critical Aerospace Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5554 | 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
Research and Development of Supersonic Aircraft submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5322 | Submission Open
Keywords: supersonic aircraft design; experiments; computer simulations; aircraft design; flight experiments; sonic boom mitigation; low emission technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Gust Influences on Aerospace
edited by Zhenlong Wu and Michael Hölling
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5199 | Submission Open
Keywords: gust; aerodynamics; aeroelastics; aircraft; structural dynamics; fluid-structure coupling; reduced-order modeling; CFD; wind-tunnel experiment; gust alleviation
Orbit Determination Methods for Space Missions and Applications to the Exploration of the Solar System
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4313 | Submission Open
Keywords: orbit determination; radio science; spacecraft data; small satellites; planetary science; satellite geodesy; ephemerides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Bioinspired Solutions for Flight
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3787 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Application of Multidisciplinary Optimization and Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Aerospace Engineering (Volume II)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3011 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace engineering; multidisciplinary optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data science; UAVs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Aerodynamics, Flight Dynamics and Control of Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles
edited by and Flavio J. Silvestre
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2629 | 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)
Advances on Autonomous Navigation for Spacecraft Proximity Operations and Formation Flying: Algorithms Development and Verification Methods submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2584 | Submission Open
Keywords: spacecraft; proximity; rendezvous; testing; processor-in-the-loop; hardware-in-the-loop; autonomous navigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Planetary Exploration
edited by Roy Lichtenheldt
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1704 | Submission Open
Keywords: planetary exploration; rover; terramechanics; in situ exploration; orbital observations; robotics; subsurface; drilling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Aircraft Structural Health Monitoring and Digital Twin
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1692 | Submission Open
Keywords: aircraft structure; structural health monitoring; digital twin; structural loading identification; structural damage identification; sensor layout optimization; real-time monitoring; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Advanced GNC Solutions for VTOL Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1549 | Submission Open
Keywords: guidance; navigation; control; vertical take-off and landing; urban air mobility; advanced air Mobility; flight safety; electric aircraft
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Integrated Airborne Urban Mobility: A Multidisciplinary View submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)
The (Near) Future of Space Resources
edited by Michael Nord
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1383 | Submission Open
Keywords: space resources; in situ resource utilization; space mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Future Airspace and Air Traffic Management Design
edited by Sebastian Schier-Morgenthal, Daniel Delahaye, Bernd Korn and Ingrid S. Gerdes
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: airspace design; future air traffic management structures and methods; air traffic control; automation; flexible airspace design; artificial intelligence in air traffic management; digital assistance; next (digital) level of situational awareness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)
Enabling Electric Aircraft Technology and Systems for Net-Zero Operation
edited by Paul Howard Riley and Marco Rivera
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: lightweight electric motors; power electronics; cascaded H bridge; multi-level converters; net zero; ePlane; microgrid; lightweight batteries; battery swap; cost of ownership; energy sources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Traffic and Transportation)
Current Trend of High Temperature and Pressure Materials in Hypersonic Vehicles
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: shock waves; high-temperature material; hypersonic flow; material– environment interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Integrating Disruptive Technology at the Aircraft Level submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3273 | Submission Open
Keywords: disruptive aircraft design; enabling technologies; electric propulsion; sustainable alternative fuels; MDO enhanced by Machine Learning; hydrogen-powered aircraft; coatings; smart structures; supersonic commercial flight; noise mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Progress in Turbomachinery Technology for Propulsion submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1614 | 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
Flight Dynamics, Control & Simulation (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1112 | Submission Open
Keywords: flight dynamics; performance analysis; flight simulation; advanced controls; new aircraft concepts; innovation; multidisciplinary optimization; flight mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Unmanned Aircraft System Detection and Deconfliction
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS); drone; path planning; object detection; deconfliction; navigation; collision avoidance; obstacle avoidance; UAS traffic management (UTM); AI machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
Advances in Detonative Propulsion
edited by Yunfeng Liu, Yancheng You and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4889 | Submission Open
Keywords: oblique detonation engine; rotating detonation engine; pulsed detonation engine; propulsive performance analysis; gaseous detonation; multiphase detonation
Fluid Flow Mechanics (3rd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2715 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbulence modelling; computational fluid dynamics; laminar separation bubbles; separation; transition
Aerodynamic Numerical Optimization in UAV Design
edited by Aleksandar M. Simonović
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2377 | 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)
Small Satellite Missions
edited by and Necmi Cihan Örger
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2167 | Submission Open
Keywords: small satellites; CubeSats; nano-satellites; micro-satellites; mini-satellites; AIV; system engineering; space systems; mission analysis; space traffic management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Revolutionizing Aerospace Mobility: Green Hydrogen As the Sustainable Fuel of the Future submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3394 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hydrogen; aerospace mobility; sustainable fuel; aviation; space; hydrogen fuel cell; propulsion systems; environmental impact; production and distribution; policy and regulation
Guidance, Navigation and Control Algorithms for Satellite Formation Flying
edited by Gabriella Gaias and Jean-Sébastien Ardaens
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3211 | Submission Open
Keywords: relative navigation; relative orbit determination; spacecraft rendezvous; satellite formation flying; formation reconfiguration; active debris removal; autonomy; swarms; space distributed systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Recent Advances in Applied Aerodynamics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2894 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFD; aerodynamic testing; design optimization; flow control; flow-structure interaction; boundary layer transition.
Spacecraft Orbit Transfers
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1690 | 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)
Innovative Methods for Satellite and Space Debris Identification and Motion Reconstruction submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1256 | Submission Open
Keywords: satellite; space debris; identification; motion; tracking; orbit determination; attitude
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Lab-on-a-Chip Devices and Systems for Microgravity Simulation and Aerospace Applications submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics actuation; lab-on-a-chip; nanomaterials; microgravity; microsystems
Spacecraft Sample Collection
edited by Brent J. Bos
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: planetary sampling; sampling techniques and hardware; spacecraft instrumentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 112 | 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)
Deicing and Anti-Icing of Aircraft (Volume III)
edited by and Xiaobin Shen
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15754 | Submission Open
Keywords: deicing; anti-icing; ice accretion; ice adhesion; ice cohesion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
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