Research papers

Preliminary Results of a Study Investigating Aviation Student’s Intentions to use Virtual Reality for Flight Training

Educators have incorporated technology into flight training for decades. These devices have increased in complexity since the Link trainers of the early 20th century, resulting in aviation training devices, full flight s…

Analysis of the ICAO USOAP Results in the Persian Gulf Region and its Relation to the Economic Indicators

Low thrust and low power propulsion systems options for small satellites

The present work focuses on the study of low thrust propulsion systems. Cold gas, thermal and monopropellant systems with a blow down depressurisation mode have been taken in consideration in this study.

The Current State of Counter Unmanned Aerial System Policy in the U.S.

Threats from drones are becoming an increasing security concern throughout the U.S. and worldwide. No current standards exist for the manufacture and operation of counter unmanned aerial system technology, making it diff…

Converting the Aircraft Passenger’s Cabin to an Airship When There Is a Danger of Crash

From the beginning of the airplane invention until now, many kinds of airliners have been introduced by different companies to transport the people throughout the world.

Prediction of Gate In Time of Scheduled Flights and Schedule Conformance using Machine Learning-based Algorithms

Prediction of Gate to Gate block time for scheduled flights is considered as one of the challenging tasks in Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM)system.

Experimental and Computational Evaluation of Five Hole Five Probe Flow Analyzer for Subsonic Wind Calibration

It is very essential to predict the flow and its related parameters to understand real life fluid flow. The real-life fluid problems are studied with wind tunnels which gives very efficient results in practice.

A Review of DJI’s Mavic Pro Precision Landing Accuracy

Precision landing has the potential to increase the accuracy of autonomous landings. Unique applications require specific landing performance; for example, wireless charging loses efficiency with a misalignment of 100mm.…

Simulation Analysis of the Effects of Performance-Based Navigation on Fuel and Block Time Efficiency

The commercial aviation industry has been grown steadily in the past decade in terms of the number of flights operated and passengers traveled.

Performance Characteristics Design of Pulsed Plasma Thrusters for Drag Counter-Reacting

Determining the performance characteristics of off the shelf pulsed plasma thrusters to enhance the life time of low earth orbiting platforms was investigated theoretically.

Impact of Electronic Flight bag (EFB) on Single Pilot Performance and Workload

The increase of automation in the aviation industry poses challenges to human performance. To attest this point, studies about aircraft accidents reveal that pilots’ response to automated systems is not always coherent.

The Detrimental Effect of Rainfall on Performance and Stability Characteristics of Aircrafts-A Comprehensive Review

The rapidly growing global market demands faster transit of human beings and goods even in unfavorable weather conditions of rainfall.

Experimental Evaluation of Strength Degradation Temperature for Carbon Epoxy Filament Wound Composite

Polymeric composites have been widely used in various structural and thermal aerospace applications. Polymeric composites having high strength and high modulus reinforcement are ideally suited for lot of critical aerospa…

Solar One: A Proposal for The First Crewed Interstellar Spacecraft

In this paper it is presented the concept and design of a new type of spacecraft that could be used to make the first manned interstellar travel.

Active fault-tolerance of the unmanned aerial vehicle automatic control systems

This paper presents an introductory overview of principles of the three-layer hierarchy of active fault-tolerance, providing, determination of the fault type with as many details as enough to get recoverable fault reason…

Real-Time Urban Weather Observations for Urban Air Mobility

Cities of the future will have to overcome congestion, air pollution and increasing infrastructure cost while moving more people and goods smoothly, efficiently and in an eco-friendly manner.

Flight Surgeons, Aerospace Medicine And NATO Aeromedical Doctrine: Where Is The Alliance For Flight Safety?

Where are flight surgeons heading to in NATO? How does the aeromedical community contribute to flight safety in allied air and space operations? What are the standards expected to deliver best practices in aerospace medi…

Assessment of EGNOS Performance for Civil Aviation Flight Phase in the Edge Coverage Area

The performances of the navigation systems used for different flight phases especially in the landing of an aircraft must be very high.

Cleared to Land: Pilot Visual Detection of Small Unmanned Aircraft During Final Approach

Sighting reports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by pilots, air traffic controllers, and other aviation stakeholders have continued to rise since the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began tracking in 2014.

A Data Mining Approach to Building a Predictive Model of Low-Cost Carriers' Presence in the U.S. Domestic Routes

The purpose of the study was to build the predictive model of the presence of U.S. low-cost carriers (LCCs) in the domestic network structure.

Airline Quality Rating 2019

To contribute to AQR 2020, we encourage you to take the Airline Passenger Survey. Please CLICK HERE. The results of the 29th annual national Airline Quality Rating (AQR).

Quality Analysis of United States Commercial Air Carriers: Airline Quality Rating 2019

Past research regarding major U.S. commercial air carriers and consumer perceptions of airline performance has provided little more than a descriptive “snapshot” of the average air traveler.

Development of a Statistical Model to Predict Australian Flight Students’ Valuation of Aviation Safety

This study was a quantitative approach to explore whether certain demographic factors, exposure to safety training, flight experience, and engagement could be used to develop a predictive model for how Australian flight …

The Effect of Experiential Education on Pilots' VFR into IMC Decision-Making

In aviation, safety is always a primary consideration, and this is especially true during a pilot’s flight training to instill that safety mentality.

Aircraft Interior Design And Satisfaction For Different Activities; A New Approach Toward Understanding Passenger Experience

Among airlines and aircraft manufacturers there is much attention for passenger experience. However, there is not much literature on how the activities of passengers can be supported by the aircraft interior.

3D TEXTILE PREFORMS AND COMPOSITES FOR AIRCRAFT STRCUTURES: A REVIEW

Over the last decades, the development of 3D textile composites has been driven the structures developed to overcome disadvantages of 2D laminates such as the needs of reducing fabrication cost, increasing through-thickn…

FE Modeling Methodology for Load Analysis and Preliminary Sizing of Aircraft Wing Structure

It is a critical part at the basic design phase of aircraft structural design to build a finite element model and it will have a direct impact on time and cost for airframe structure development.

Low Level Turbulence Detection For Airports

Abstract—— Low level wind shear and turbulence present a serious safety risk to aircraft during the approach, landing and take-off phases. Despite many advances in on-board and ground based warning systems.

Crew Resource Management for Large Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Abstract The author explored the application of crew resource management (CRM) principles to commercial flight operations conducted by large unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

Speech Interfaces and Pilot Performance: A Meta-Analysis

As the aviation industry modernizes, new technology and interfaces must support growing aircraft complexity without increasing pilot workload.

Computational Study of Flow Interactions over a Close Coupled Canard-Wing on Fighter

There have been many attempts to improve the flying performance of a fighter. By modifying the flow that occurs along the fuselage is expected to improve the performance of the aircraft.

Design and Simulation of Regional Navigation Constellation with Optimized Mean DOP based on Hybrid GEO and IGSO Satellites

In this article, achieving an optimal layout of satellite constellation has been investigated with the aim of navigation (positioning) and with the least amount of error in a region coverage.

Urban flow and small unmanned aerial system operations in the built environment

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has put forth a set of regulations (Part 107) that govern small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) operations.

Strategies in Developing an Aviation & Aerospace Skill Ecosystem for the State of Telangana, India – Case Study of TASK -Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge

The aviation & aerospace sector in India has been expanding and growing through partnerships and new research facilities, thereby encouraging more players to invest and optimize the manufacturing process.

MINDSPACE and Development of Organizational Culture in Aviation Safety Management

Abstract The organization’s role in establishing a culture fertile for safety development, risk management and mitigation is paramount.

A Tale of Two Airlines: A Comparative Case Study of High-Road versus Low-Road Strategies in Customer Service and Reputation Management

Does customer service - good or bad - really matter? Customer surveys from Ryanair and Southwest Airline passengers were examined to determine their perceptions regarding customer service for the period of 2012-2013.

MRO Cybersecurity SWOT

This article intended to identify gaps in the safety management system (SMS) framework when it comes to dealing with cyber risks and hazards in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry.

Effects of the Pilot Shortage on the Regional Airline Industry: A 2023 Forecast

In the next 5 years and beyond, it is predicted that the U.S. airline industry will face a substantial pilot shortage. The impact of this pilot shortage on regional airlines has not yet been examined.

Satellite Maintenance: An Opportunity to Minimize the Kessler Effect

Recently, there has been an emphasis on the growing problem of orbital debris. While the advantages of placing satellites into space are numerous, advances in satellite technology combined with the growth of the industry…

Ultrafine aluminium: Quench collection of agglomerates

Combustion of aluminized solid propellants exhibits phenomena associated with accumulation, agglomeration, ignition, and combustion of ultra-fine aluminium particles.

Small Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Compliance with Visual Line of Sight Requirements

Operating small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) without appropriate waivers and risk mitigations presents a serious hazard to manned aircraft and other users of the National Airspace …

Difference in attitudes toward Crew Resource Management based on nationality

The E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control System aircraft operates with multinational crewmembers from 15 different nations on 12 different aircrew positions.

Effects of a hand luggage guiding system on airplane boarding time and passenger experience

This research investigates whether a hand luggage guiding system in overhead bins decreases boarding time and improves boarding experience during aircraft boarding process.

A New Method for the Prediction of the Downwash Angle Gradient

A new method for the prediction of the downwash angle gradient due to aircraft wings across the span of an aft horizontal tail in the incompressible regime is presented.

Comparison of Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Agriculture Monitoring

Florida citrus growers need inexpensive methods to observe citrus plants to detect disease and stress consistently. Health vegetation indices, such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) collected from Unma…

On moist air and dew points

The basic thermodynamic theories of terrestrial dry and moist air are summarized. Atmospheric water vapor-liquid, vapor-ice and liquid-ice phase transitions using Clapeyron and Clausius-Clapeyron equations are presented …

A new model for lifting condensation levels estimation

Knowledge of and the ability to predict lifting condensation levels (LCL) is important ingredient in weather predictions, cloud formation, planetary albedo and Earth’s energy balance.

Big Five Technologies in Aeronautical Engineering Education: Scoping Review

The constant demands that technology creates in aerospace engineering also influence education. The identification of the technologies with practical application in aerospace engineering is of current interest to decisio…

In-flight Wingtip Folding: Inspiration from the XB-70 Valkyrie

Wingip folding can be used to extend aircraft wingspan, allowing designers to take advantage of reduced induced drag whilst respecting ground operational limitations.

Brand Awareness, Purchase Intention and Price Premium of International Airlines Operating between Australia and the United Kingdom

Brand equity has a profound impact on the pricing and sales of consumer products and services. Inspired by existing literature on customer-based brand equity in various domains, this study examines brand awareness (a dim…