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Curated index of aviation-relevant research from NASA NTRS, NTSB safety studies, FAA CAMI, and academic sources. Every record links back to its original — we don't host PDFs, we describe each paper and credit the authors. Built for cross-link with the rest of Atlas: search by topic, drill into a CFR section or airframe and see the research that bears on it.
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- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Joint Communication, Sensing and Localization for Airborne Applications
With the upcoming trends in autonomous driving and urban air mobility, the number of self-navigating vehicles will increase, since they are foreseen for deliveries as well as autonomous taxis among other applications.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
On the co-existence of transonic buffet and separation-bubble modes for the OALT25 laminar-flow wing section
Transonic buffet is an unsteady flow phenomenon that limits the safe flight envelope of modern aircraft. Scale-resolving simulations with span-periodic boundary conditions are capable of providing new insights into its f…
- NTSB Aircraft Accident Reports 2022 NTSB Accident report
Loss of Control on Takeoff in Icing Conditions — Citation 560XL
Cessna Citation 560XL fatal takeoff icing accident, March 2018. Investigation of a Citation 560XL loss-of-control takeoff accident in icing conditions.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Network-wide assessment of ATM mechanisms using an agent-based model
This paper presents results from the SESAR ER3 Domino project. Three mechanisms are assessed at the ECAC-wide level: 4D trajectory adjustments (a combination of actively waiting for connecting passengers and dynamic cost…
- NASA NTRS 2022 JSC Conference Paper
International Space Station Bipropellant Plume Contamination Model update for short thruster pulse widths
The International Space Station (ISS) Bipropellant Plume Contamination Model has been a vital tool for characterizing the thruster plume-induced contamination environment at the ISS but was not intended to be used for ve…
- NASA NTRS 2022 JSC Presentation
International Space Station Bipropellant Plume Contamination Model Update for Short Thruster Pulse Widths
The International Space Station (ISS) Bipropellant Plume Contamination Model has been a vital tool for characterizing the thruster plume-induced contamination environment at the ISS but was not intended to be used for ve…
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Coexistence of UAVs and Terrestrial Users in Millimeter-Wave Urban Networks
5G millimeter-wave (mmWave) cellular networks are in the early phase of commercial deployments and present a unique opportunity for robust, high-data-rate communication to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
An Edge Architecture Oriented Model Predictive Control Scheme for an Autonomous UAV Mission
In this article the implementation of a controller and specifically of a Model Predictive Controller (MPC) on an Edge Computing device, for controlling the trajectory of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) model, is examine…
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
RISE-Based Adaptive Control with Mass-Inertia Parameter Estimation for Aerial Transportation of Multi-Rotor UAVs
This paper proposes an adaptive tracking strategy with mass-inertia estimation for aerial transportation problems of multi-rotor UAVs.
- NASA NTRS 2022 LaRC Poster
Particle and Trace Gas Emissions Indices Measured During the 2021 Boeing ecoDemonstrator Emissions Ground Test
We present particle and trace gas emissions indices sampled on the ground at 30 meters behind the CFM LEAP-1B engines of the Boeing ecoDemonstrator 737-9 aircraft.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Collision-Free 6-DoF Trajectory Generation for Omnidirectional Multi-rotor Aerial Vehicle
As a kind of fully actuated system, omnidirectional multirotor aerial vehicles (OMAVs) has more flexible maneuverability than traditional underactuated multirotor aircraft, and it also has more significant advantages in …
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
iSimLoc: Visual Global Localization for Previously Unseen Environments with Simulated Images
The visual camera is an attractive device in beyond visual line of sight (B-VLOS) drone operation, since they are low in size, weight, power, and cost, and can provide redundant modality to GPS failures.
- NASA NTRS 2022 GRC Technical Memorandum (TM)
An Analysis of the Impact of Extreme Attitude Operation on a Turbofan Engine in a Regional Jet Aircraft
The objective of this work is to characterize the variability in engine performance at extreme attitudes, resulting from the use of different standard control variables, evaluated at different points in the engine’s life…
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Deployment Optimization of Dual-functional UAVs for Integrated Localization and Communication
In emergency scenarios, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be deployed to assist localization and communication services for ground terminals.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Mixed Criticality Communication within an Unmanned Delivery Rotorcraft
Stand-alone functions additional to a UAV flight-controller, such as safety-relevant flight-path monitoring or payload-monitoring and control, may be SORA-required or advised for specific flight paths of delivery-drones.…
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Proactive and Resilient UAV Orchestration for QoS Driven Connectivity and Coverage of Ground Users
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being successfully used to deliver communication services in applications such as extending the coverage of 5G cellular networks in remote areas, emergency situations, and enhancing th…
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Multi-level Adaptation for Automatic Landing with Engine Failure under Turbulent Weather
This paper addresses efficient feasibility evaluation of possible emergency landing sites, online navigation, and path following for automatic landing under engine-out failure subject to turbulent weather.
- Semantic Scholar 2022 Article (Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology)
Aviation operators (pilots, ATCOs) decision-making process
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate and evaluate the subjective decision-making of pilots during final approach with varying degrees of experience for landing and go-around.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Analysis of the Effect of Time Delay for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Applications to Vision Based Navigation
In this paper, we analyze the effect of time delay dynamics on controller design for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with vision based navigation.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
When Robotics Meets Wireless Communications: An Introductory Tutorial
The importance of ground Mobile Robots (MRs) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) within the research community, industry, and society is growing fast.
- NASA NTRS 2022 GSFC Conference Paper
Propulsive Trajectory Optimization to Minimize Surface Contamination
Descent retroburns using hydrazine thrusters will generate contaminants in their exhaust that can alter underlying samples, such as water-rich surfaces coinciding with possible life signatures or other science measuremen…
- NASA NTRS 2022 LaRC Accepted Manuscript (Version with final changes)
Framework for Estimating Performance and Associated Uncertainty for Modified Aircraft Configurations
Flight testing has been the historical standard for determining aircraft airworthiness. However, increases in the cost of flight testing and the accuracy of inexpensive CFD encourage the adoption of certification by anal…
- FAA-affiliated R&D (MITRE / Volpe / FAA Tech Center) 2022 MITRE MITRE risk analysis
Runway Incursion Prevention Systems — Surface Domain Risk Analysis
MITRE risk analysis of runway-incursion prevention systems (RIPS) — ASDE-X / ASSC + Airport Surface Detection Equipment performance characterization. Findings drove FAA Surface Safety Action Plan.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Trajectory Optimization of Cellular-Connected UAV for Information Collection and Transmission
In this paper, we consider a cellular-connected unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with an information collection and transmission mission for multiple ground targets.
- AOPA Air Safety Institute 2022 AOPA-ASI Safety advisor
Safety Advisor: Spatial Disorientation
Safety advisor on the perceptual illusions that cause spatial disorientation: the leans, graveyard spiral, somatogravic and somatogyral illusions, false horizon, and Coriolis.
- Semantic Scholar 2022 Article (Cancers)
The Effects of a Mediterranean Diet Intervention on Cancer-Related Fatigue for Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Simple Summary Cancer-related fatigue affects the majority of people undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. The Mediterranean Diet provides healthy macro- and micronutrients that promote energy production and counter known …
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Joint Optimization of Resource Allocation, Phase Shift and UAV Trajectory for Energy-Efficient RIS-Assisted UAV-Enabled MEC Systems
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) enabled mobile edge computing (MEC) has been deemed a promising paradigm to provide ubiquitous communication and computing services for the Internet of Things (IoT).
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Comprehensive Survey on Aerial Mobile Edge Computing: Challenges, State-of-the-Art, and Future Directions
Driven by the visions of Internet of Things (IoT), there is an ever-increasing demand for computation resources of IoT users to support diverse applications.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Rapid wetting of shear-thinning fluids
Using experiments and numerical simulations, we investigate the spontaneous spreading of droplets of aqueous glycerol (Newtonian) and aqueous polymer (shear-thinning) solutions on smooth surfaces.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Nonlinear Control Allocation Using A Piecewise Multi-Linear Representation
Nonlinear control allocation is an important part of modern nonlinear dynamic inversion based flight control systems which require highly accurate model of aircraft aerodynamics.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Transonic buffet characteristics under conditions of free and forced transition
Transonic buffet is commonly associated with self-sustained flow unsteadiness involving shock-wave/boundary-layer interaction over aerofoils and wings.
- Semantic Scholar 2022 Article (Aerospace)
Natural Language Processing of Aviation Safety Reports to Identify Inefficient Operational Patterns
With the growth in commercial aviation traffic and the need for improved environmental performance, strategies to lower emissions that can be implemented in the near term are necessary.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Performance Analysis of Charging Infrastructure Sharing in UAV and EV-involved Networks
Electric vehicles (EVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) show great potential in modern transportation and communication networks, respectively.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A mushy source for the geysers of Enceladus
Enceladus is a primary target for astrobiology due to the $\rm H_2O$ plume ejecta measured by the Cassini spacecraft and the inferred subsurface ocean sustained by tidal heating.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Energy Efficiency Analysis of Charging Pads-powered UAV-enabled Wireless Networks
This paper analyzes the energy efficiency of a novel system model where unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used to provide coverage for user hotspots (user clusters) and are deployed on charging pads to enhance the flig…
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Increased solidification delays fragmentation and suppresses rebound of impacting drops
The splat formed after drop impact on supercooled solid surfaces sticks to it. On the contrary, a sublimating supercooled surface such as dry ice inhibits pinning and therefore efficiently rebounds drops made of a variet…
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Integrated Adaptive Control and Reference Governors for Constrained Systems with State-Dependent Uncertainties
This paper presents an adaptive reference governor (RG) framework for a linear system with matched nonlinear uncertainties that can depend on both time and states, subject to both state and input constraints.
- Semantic Scholar 2022 Article (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
A gamified augmented reality vocational training program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A pilot study on acceptability and effectiveness
Objectives The Augmented Reality Games to Enhance Vocational Ability of Patients (REAP) was an augmented reality vocational training program that provided skills training in the context of a psychiatric rehabilitation pr…
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Adaptation Strategy for a Distributed Autonomous UAV Formation in Case of Aircraft Loss
Controlling a distributed autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) formation is usually considered in the context of recovering the connectivity graph should a single UAV agent be lost.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
GAS: Generating Fast and Accurate Surrogate Models for Autonomous Vehicle Systems
Modern autonomous vehicle systems use complex perception and control components. These components can rapidly change during development of such systems, requiring constant re-testing.
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Experimental investigations on the characteristics of snow accretion using the EMU-320 model train
This paper presents a snow accretion test conducted in a climate wind tunnel to investigate the icing process on a model train. The model used within this experiment was the cleaned-up and 2/3-scaled version of EMU-320, …
- NASA NTRS 2022 KSC Contractor or Grantee Report
Phase II and III Solid Waste Management Unit Assessment and Confirmatory Sampling Report for Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances, Potential Release Location 237, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Phase II and III Solid Waste Management Unit (SWMU) Assessment (SA) and Confirmatory Sampling (CS) were conducted at the John F.
- Semantic Scholar 2022 Article (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Resource-Strengthening Training for Parents of Adolescents with Problematic Gaming (Res@t-P): A Clinical Pilot Study
Background: Problematic gaming (PG) has become an increasing mental health issue among adolescents during the preceding years. The role of parents and the family environment in the development of PG has been repeatedly e…
- Semantic Scholar 2022 Article (IEEE transactions on intelligent transportation systems (Print))
CurveCluster+: Curve Clustering for Hard Landing Pattern Recognition and Risk Evaluation Based on Flight Data
Hard landing is a typical flight safety incident, and interpretability plays an important role in flight safety research. However, existing studies failed to provide good interpretability of the reasons for hard landing …
- FAA-affiliated R&D (MITRE / Volpe / FAA Tech Center) 2022 FAA-TC FAA Tech Center report (DOT/FAA/TC-22/08)
Lithium Battery Thermal Runaway in Aircraft Cargo Holds
Hughes Technical Center fire-research evaluation of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway in Class C cargo compartments. Drove revisions to FAR 25 cargo fire-suppression certification and the SAFO 18001 on lithium battery …
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Networked Drones for Industrial Emergency Events
Uncontrolled emissions of gases from industrial accidents and disasters result in huge loss of life and property. Such extreme events require a quick and reliable survey of the site for effective rescue strategy planning…
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Trajectory Planning of Cellular-Connected UAV for Communication-assisted Radar Sensing
Being a key technology for beyond fifth-generation wireless systems, joint communication and radar sensing (JCAS) utilizes the reflections of communication signals to detect foreign objects and deliver situational awaren…
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Global Incremental Flight Control for Agile Maneuvering of a Tailsitter Flying Wing
This paper proposes a novel control law for accurate tracking of agile trajectories using a tailsitter flying wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that transitions between vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and forward f…
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
How does gravity influence freezing dynamics of drops on a solid surface
Water droplet freezing is a common phenomenon in our daily life. In both natural scenarios and industrial production, different surface inclinations bring distinctive deformation and freezing dynamics to frozen droplets.…
- arXiv 2022 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Static Hovering Realization for Multirotor Aerial Vehicles with Tiltable Propellers
This paper presents a theoretical study on the ability of multi-rotor aerial vehicles (MRAVs) with tiltable propellers to achieve and sustain static hovering at different orientations.