Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 83 Issue 3

Design optimization of a mixed‐flow compressor impeller for a small turbojet engine

Mert Cevik, Oguz Uzol

This paper aims to present the results of a design optimization study for the impeller of a small mixed‐flow compressor. The objective of the optimization is to obtain an impeller…

Disassembly sequence planning for maintenance based on metaheuristic method

Lu Zhong, Sun Youchao, Okafor Ekene Gabriel, Wu Haiqiao

Maintenance disassembly that involves separating failed components from an assembly or system plays a vital role in line maintenance of civil aircraft, and it is necessary to have…

Guidance algorithms for proximity to target spacecraft

Shunan Wu, Zhaowei Sun, Gianmarco Radice, Xiande Wu

One of the primary problems in the field of on‐orbit service and space conflict is related to the approach to the target. The development of guidance algorithms is one of the main…

Elevators in autogyro propeller wake enable low‐speed pitch control

Matthew J. Traum

High autogyro accident rates prompted experimental investigation of this type of aircraft's low‐speed pitch characteristics. Pitch control is typically derived from main rotor…

Estimation method combining aircraft kinematics, GPS, and low‐quality rate gyros

Sanghyuk Park

The purpose of this paper is to estimate aircraft roll angle and rate gyro biases using aircraft kinematics with GPS and low‐quality rate gyros.

Development of integrated rotorcraft design and virtual manufacturing framework

Ngoc Anh Vu, Than Lin, Abdulaziz Azamatov, Tun Lwin, Jae‐Woo Lee

The purpose of this paper is to develop an integrated rotorcraft design and virtual manufacturing framework. The framework consists of two major sub‐frameworks which are e‐design…