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Tandem Fan Applications in Advanced STOVL Fighter Configurations [PDF]
The series/parallel tandem fan engine is evaluated for application in advanced STOVL supersonic fighter aircraft. Options in engine cycle parameters and design of the front fan flow diverter are examined for their effects on engine weight, dimensions ...
Eskey, Megan A.+2 more
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Rotor burst protection criteria and implications [PDF]
Current aircraft design practices to minimize the hazard from rotor bursts are described. The consequences of non-contained engine failures and the impact of rotor burst protection systems on aircraft design are ...
Mccormick, R. B.
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Flight Tests, Performances and Flight Certification of a Twin-Engine Light Aircraft [PDF]
This paper deals with flight test activities performed on P2006T, a twin-engine light aircraft recently designed and produced by Tecnam. Research activities and flight tests have been conducted during the flight certification of P2006T for the normal ...
Advisory Circular No A+7 more
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In this article, a new multi-objective approach to the aircraft climb path optimization problem, based on the Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm, is introduced to be used for aircraft–engine integration studies.
A. Antonakis, T. Nikolaidis, P. Pilidis
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Joint Situational Assessment‐Hierarchical Decision‐Making Framework for Maneuver Intent Decisions
This study introduces a new framework for decision‐making in unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), integrating graph convolutional networks and hierarchical reinforcement learning (HRL). The method tackles adopts a curriculum‐based training approach guided by cross‐entropy rewards.
Ruihai Chen+4 more
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Design and test of aircraft engine isolators for reduced interior noise [PDF]
Improved engine vibration isolation was proposed to be the most weight and cost efficient retrofit structure-borne noise control measure for single engine general aviation aircraft.
Scheidt, D. C., Unruh, J. F.
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Multistable Composite Laminate Grids as a Design Tool for Soft Reconfigurable Multirotors
Flexible, lightweight, stable: the reconfigurable multirotor combines stable flight in multiple shapes with low‐energy reconfiguration. Utilizing optimized multistable composites, it achieves self‐locking in open and folded configurations, cutting width‐span by 48% and allowing for safe gap traversal.
Luca Girardi+4 more
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Approximate dynamic model of a turbojet engine [PDF]
An approximate dynamic nonlinear model of a turbojet engine is elaborated on as a tool in studying the aircraft control loop, with the turbojet engine treated as an actuating component.
Artemov, O. A.
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Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios+4 more
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Highly integrated digital electronic control: Digital flight control, aircraft model identification, and adaptive engine control [PDF]
The highly integrated digital electronic control (HIDEC) program at NASA Ames Research Center, Dryden Flight Research Facility is a multiphase flight research program to quantify the benefits of promising integrated control systems.
Baer-Riedhart, Jennifer L.+1 more
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