The use of advanced composite structures is continuously increasing in the modern aerospace industry. Military aircraft were the first to
The ease of use of sophisticated advanced technologies, methods and equipment often affects the in-depth understanding of causes, rules and
The phenomenon of explosion (or self-ignition, not to be confused with detonation) of fuel mixtures is well known, both as
Cooperative strategies are becoming more and more popular with the continuing evolution and advancement in decision making capabilities of autonomous
Cavitation, i.e. the appearance of vapor cavities inside an initially homogeneous liquid medium, occurs in different situations commonly characterized by
Skin drag in shear flows can be significantly reduced by maintaining laminar versus turbulent flow, rendering the control or delay
In exo-atmospheric guidance the control is the thrust vector. A recent thrust vector approach has revealed that in optimal guidance
Ion thrusters are nowadays routinely used on satellites for attitude control and for dedicated space missions, such as GOCE and
The Reactive materials under study are solids mixtures of Aluminum, Tungsten and different types of Fluor-Polymer powders. The metal powders
Extemporary short intermolecular distances of nitro groups in the crystal lattice of polyniro compounds led towards invocation of activities in
The aerodynamic phenomena that keep insect aloft are drastically different from that of a fixed-wing or rotary-wing based aircraft. While
A novel bio-inspired propulsion system for autonomous vessels is suggested using two vertical oscillating hydrofoils in a side-by-side configuration. This
Of the many ideas being considered to attempt to meet the strict standards dictated by protocols to reduce harmful NOx
4D printing is a novel concept that emerges in recent years, benefiting from the rapid development of advanced 3D printing
We study the flow generated by the periodic pitching motion of a 2D rigid plate about its fixed end in
We present a novel approach for identifying disturbance sources in wall-bounded shear flows, which can prove useful for active control
The importance of the conceptual design stage within the process of engineering design of a new product is well known.
Nowadays there is a growing demand for improvement in rocket and air-breathing performance and safety. There is a huge potential
Solid-propellant rocket motors for tactical missiles require low cost, low maintenance level, immediate availability and high performance. Their main goal
High accuracy navigation in GPS-deprived uncertain environments is of prime importance to various robotics applications. In such scenarios, it has
Accurate pose estimation and 3D reconstruction are important in a variety of applications such as autonomous navigation or mapping in
The study and optimization of combustion processes requires precise knowledge of the temperature and species’ concentration fields. In such applications,
A simple optimization method is proposed for multi-wire CTA probe design. The optimization computes the sensitivities to density, velocity and
It is common to find aerospace structural parts which behave in a one- or two-dimensional manner. This behaviour allows us
Composite materials play an important role in various engineering applications including aerospace industry. This is due to the attractive mechanical
The dynamics of aircraft-propulsion flows is difficult to understand because of the intertwined interactions between the acoustics, combustion and hydrodynamics.
