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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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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Experimental investigation of a new spiral wingtip
Experiments on the relative merits and demerits of slotted wingtips mimicking a bird’s primary feathers have been performed. The real emargination length of feather tips, their flexibility and curved shapes during cruise…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Characteristics of Helicopter Accidents Involving Male and Female Pilots
Studies examining aviation accidents have not found differences in accident rates by gender, though there may be gender differences in the types of accident.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Comparing the Distraction of Cell Phone Conversations to In-Person Conversations on a Simulated Commercial Flight
The purpose of the study was to determine the difference in participants’ attention to announcements and compliance with safety behaviors when talking on a cell phone and when talking face-to-face in a simulated commerci…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Telecom Perspective on the Internet of Drones: From LTE-Advanced to 5G
Drones are driving numerous and evolving use cases, and creating transformative socio-economic benefits. Drone operation needs wireless connectivity for communication between drones and ground control systems, among dron…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Particles redistribution and structural defects development during ice templating
The freezing of colloidal suspensions is encountered in many natural and engineering processes. It can be harnessed through a process known as ice templating, to produce porous materials and composites exhibiting unique …
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
The Challenges of Processing Kite Aerial Photography Imagery with Modern Photogrammetry Techniques
Kite Aerial Photography (KAP) is a traditional method of collecting small-format aerial photography used for work in a variety of fields.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Manufacturing Process Simulation – On Its Way to Industrial Application
Manufacturing process simulation (MPS) has become more and more important for aviation and the automobile industry. A highly competitive market requires the use of high performance metals and composite materials in combi…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Literature Review of GA Pilots Transition to Advanced Cockpit Technologies
Pilots for many years have received training on the round instrument gauges and the question is, can they now safely make the transfer to the new cockpit technologies? Studies show a cognitive deficit with pilot's age 40…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Building Evidence the Federal Aviation Administration's UAS Safety Strategy Needs Improvement
The growth of unmanned aircraft operations within the National Airspace System (NAS) reveal an uptick of alarming safety indicators that suggest unmanned aircraft system (UAS) regulatory policy may require adjustment.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Adaptive Super-twisting Second-order Sliding Mode for Attitude Control of Quadcopter UAVs
This work addresses the modelling and control aspects for quadcopter or drone unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). First, the mathematical model of the drone is derived by identifying significant parameters and the negligibl…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Efficient Clear Air Turbulence Avoidance Algorithms using IoT for Commercial Aviation
With the growth of commercial aviation over the last few decades there have been many applications designed to improve the efficiency of flight operations as well as safety and security.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Geometric Adaptive Control for a Quadrotor UAV with Wind Disturbance Rejection
This paper presents a geometric adaptive control scheme for a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle, where the effects of unknown, unstructured disturbances are mitigated by a multilayer neural network that is adjusted onlin…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Melting probe technology for subsurface exploration of extraterrestrial ice - Critical refreezing length and the role of gravity
The 'Ocean Worlds' of our Solar System are covered with ice, hence the water is not directly accessible. Using melting probe technology is one of the promising technological approaches to reach those scientifically inter…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Free LSD: Prior-Free Visual Landing Site Detection for Autonomous Planes
Full autonomy for fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) requires the capability to autonomously detect potential landing sites in unknown and unstructured terrain, allowing for self-governed mission completion or ha…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
The Role of Mentoring in the Careers of Female Airline Transport Pilots
Women have been a part of aviation since its inception, yet they have been traditionally underrepresented in the ranks of commercial pilots.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Effect of Anthropometric Variability on Middle-Market Aircraft Seating
A middle-of-market aircraft, or MoMA, is defined as an aircraft capable of flying 180-250 passengers without refueling for 2,300-5,800 miles(~2,000-5,000 nautical miles).
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Low Reynolds Number Numerical Simulation of the Aerodynamic Coefficients of a 3D Wing
A low Reynolds number, three-dimensional CFD analysis is carried out for a finite flat plate wing using the commercial CFD code STAR CCM+.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A 3D Game Theoretical Framework for the Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airspace Integration Concepts
Predicting the outcomes of integrating Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS) is a complex problem which is required to be addressed by simulation studies before allowing the routine access…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Flight Simulator Fidelity, Training Transfer, and the Role of Instructors in Optimizing Learning
Simulators have been integrated into flight training at various levels for decades, increasing in utility as they increased in fidelity.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Hazards and Mitigation Measures in Aerospace Non-Destructive Testing
As an aircraft component is subjected to tensile/torsional/bending forces and heat cycles during operation, non-destructive inspection programs have been mandated by aviation regulatory authorities and component manufact…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Automatic Classification of Roof Shapes for Multicopter Emergency Landing Site Selection
Geographic information systems (GIS) now provide accurate maps of terrain, roads, waterways, and building footprints and heights. Aircraft, particularly small unmanned aircraft systems, can exploit additional information…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
To Drive or Fly: Will Driverless Cars Significantly Disrupt Commercial Airline Travel?
In the past, commercial airlines and automobiles have shared a symbiotic relationship and rarely compete directly with each other except for very short flights.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
End-to-end Analysis and Design of a Drone Flight Controller
Timing guarantees are crucial to cyber-physical applications that must bound the end-to-end delay between sensing, processing and actuation.
- NASA NTRS 2018 LaRC Presentation
Machine Learning to Assess Pilots’ Cognitive State
The goal of the Crew State Monitoring (CSM) project is to use machine learning models trained with physiological data to predict unsafe cognitive states in pilots such as Channelized Attention (CA) and Startle/Surprise (…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Nonlinear Model Predictive Guidance for Fixed-wing UAVs Using Identified Control Augmented Dynamics
As off-the-shelf (OTS) autopilots become more widely available and user-friendly and the drone market expands, safer, more efficient, and more complex motion planning and control will become necessary for fixed-wing aeri…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Base Pressure Control using Micro-jets in Supersonic Flow Regimes
Base pressure plays a vital role in aerospace-related applications and its control is essential in reduction of drag and improving fuel consumption.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Development of c-means Clustering Based Adaptive Fuzzy Controller for A Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle
Advanced and accurate modelling of a Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle (FW MAV) and its control is one of the recent research topics related to the field of autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Generic Evolving Self-Organizing Neuro-Fuzzy Control of Bio-inspired Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
At recent times, with the incremental demand of the fully autonomous system, a huge research interest is observed in learning machine based intelligent, self-organizing, and evolving controller.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Incremental Control and Guidance of Hybrid Aircraft Applied to a Tailsitter UAV
Hybrid unmanned aircraft can significantly increase the potential of micro air vehicles, because they combine hovering capability with a wing for fast and efficient forward flight.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Subjectivity in Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) Severity Classification within a Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Context
This research paper investigated subjectivity in the severity rating of failure modes within a risk analysis process. Although several risk analysis processes can be utilized, the study considered the application of Fail…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Assessment and Comparison of Aviation Manufacturing Industries throughout Mexico and Brazil
This literature review serves to provide insight and understanding in regards to the evolving aviation manufacturing industry throughout the globe and more specifically, Mexico and Brazil.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Model Based Desgin Environment for Launcher Upper Stage GNC Development
The cost associated with developing flight control forms a significant part of the overall development cost. The increased demand for greater functionality and for extending the domain of applicability of future launcher…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Voliro: An Omnidirectional Hexacopter With Tiltable Rotors
Extending the maneuverability of unmanned areal vehicles promises to yield a considerable increase in the areas in which these systems can be used.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Integrated modeling and validation for phase change with natural convection
Water-ice systems undergoing melting develop complex spatio-temporal interface dynamics and a non-trivial temperature field. In this contribution, we present computational aspects of a recently conducted validation study…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Systematic design methodology for development and flight testing of a variable pitch quadrotor biplane VTOL UAV for payload delivery
This paper discusses the conceptual design and proof-of-concept flight demonstration of a novel variable pitch quadrotor biplane Unmanned Aerial Vehicle concept for payload delivery.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Autonomous Tracking of Intermittent RF Source Using a UAV Swarm
Localization of a radio frequency (RF) transmitter with intermittent transmissions is considered via a group of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with omnidirectional received signal strength (RSS) sensors.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Space Operations in the Suborbital Space Flight Simulator and Mission Control Center: Lessons Learned with XCOR Lynx
This study was conducted to better understand the performance of the XCOR Lynx vehicle. Because the Lynx development was halted, the best knowledge of vehicle dynamics can only be found through simulator flights.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Calculating the Cost of Pilot Turnover
Controlling costs is a critical ingredient in achieving profitability in the airline industry. Typically, labor costs are the first or second highest cost category for airlines.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Meeting Real World Demands of the Global Economy: An Employer's Perspective
Educational programs prepare students theoretically for the workplace, but many programs are still lacking in the real-world skills that the workplace requires.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Cultural Differences Among Cockpit Crew - the Case of Turkey
The globalization of the aviation industry necessitated many international airlines to recruit cockpit and cabin crews from different countries with different national cultures.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Airships in U.N. Humanitarian and Peace Operations: Ready for Service?
This study examines whether the United Nations should take steps in the near future to exploit the operational characteristics of lighter-than-air (LTA) and hybrid aircraft in support of its peace and humanitarian operat…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Pilot Supply at the Regional Airlines: Airline Response to the Changing Environment and the Impact on Pilot Hiring
Regional airlines facing pilot supply challenges have responded to the rapidly changing environment by increasing pay, adjusting lifestyle factors, and enhancing career pathway opportunities.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Adaptive Learning Pedagogy of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Multimodal Training
Traditionally, students or trainees usually receive training through a unidirectional instructional approach that can lack interactive activities or through a single material source in classrooms.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Human Error Analysis of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) Accidents Using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS)
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is among the most dangerous type of flying in commercial aviation. This research utilized the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) to understand the errors…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Called to Safety? Individual and Combined Effects of Safety Climate and Occupational Callings on Aviator Safety Performance
This study examined the individual and combined effects of two potential antecedents to aviation-related safety performance: safety climate and occupational callings.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Scenario Development for Unmanned Aircraft System Simulation-Based Immersive Experiential Learning
Application of scenario-based training can serve as practical means of educating remote pilots and sensor operators as they seek professional levels of knowledge.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Using 3 Dimension Health Vegetation Index Point Clouds to Determine HLB Infected Citrus Trees
Three-dimensional NDVI point clouds can be an innovative method for detecting Huanglongbing (HLB) disease in citrus trees. In February 2018, an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) captured narrow-band multispectral images to …
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
SES and Ecore for Ontology-based Scenario Modeling in Aviation Scenario Definition Language (ASDL)
The Aviation Scenario Definition Language (ASDL) is a domain-specific language proposal which aims to provide a standard aviation scenario specification mechanism and enable the reuse of scenario generation methods among…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Manned Versus Unmanned Aircraft Accidents, Including Causation and Rates
Many consider aircraft reliability a primary deterrent to the further integration of unmanned aircraft into civil airspace. Discussions of unmanned aircraft reliability often include comparisons of accident rates of medi…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Quantitative Examination and Comparison of Altimetry Rules-of-Thumb for General Aviation
General aviation rules of thumb (ROTs) for density altitude and true altitude are examined and developed. Both ROTs originate from the same basic principle of hydrostatic balance, but differ significantly in the assumpti…