Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 82 Issue 1

Design and analysis for an innovative scheme of SINS/GPS ultra‐tight integration

Yu Jie, Wang Xinlong, Ji Jiaxing

The purpose of this paper is to improve the tracking performance of the carrier phase lock loop (PLL) in the strapdown inertial navigation system/global positioning system…

Design and reliability prediction of a distributed landing gear control system

Lixuan Lu, Jianhe Lei

Proper function of landing gear plays a crucial role in the safe operation of an airplane. Traditional landing gear control system utilizes centralized control technology. The…

Induced rolling moment for NACA4412 plain and flapped wing

Omer A. Elsayed, Kijung Kwon, Waqar Asrar, Ashraf A. Omar

The paper aims to compute rolling moments on a follower aircraft wing due to vortices generated by a plain and flapped NACA4412 wing using experimental particle image velocimetery…

Energy and emission assessments of continuous descent approach

Enis T. Turgut, Oznur Usanmaz, Ali Ozan Canarslanlar, Ozlem Sahin

Continuous descent approach (CDA) is a method, which allows the aircraft flying its individual optimal vertical profile down to runway threshold with engines operating at…

Fuzzy logic‐based detection scheme for pilot fatigue

M.G. Perhinschi, B. Smith, P. Betoney

The paper aims to present the development of a detection scheme for pilot fatigue using fuzzy logic. Evaluation parameters based on the dynamic response of the pilot/aircraft…

Configurations analysis for high‐altitude/long‐endurance airships

Daren Yu, Xiaowu Lv

In recent years, high‐altitude/long‐endurance airship platforms have generated great interest as a means to provide communications and surveillance capabilities. The purpose of…

Strategic knowledge management in aerospace industries: a case study

Mostafa Jafari, Jalal Rezaeenour, Peyman Akhavan, Mehdi N. Fesharaki

The objective of this paper is to develop a model for planning and establishment of knowledge management (KM) strategy in one of the Iranian Sub‐stream Aerospace Industries…

Design Philosophy of the A-300B

Editorial

Askin T. Isikveren

Measuring the impact of research

Rebecca Marsh