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Challenges and Opportunities in Electric Propulsion Systems for Low-Altitude eVTOL Aircraft

Low-altitude aviation is rapidly emerging as a transformative solution for next-generation transportation, driving significant advancements in electric propulsion systems.

Safety Assessment and Fault Tolerance in eVTOL Aircraft Flight Control System: Current Status and Challenges

With the integration and development of technologies in the fields of electric aviation, uncrewed driving, artificial intelligence, and information communication, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts h…

A Systematic Review of Urban Air Mobility Development: eVTOL Drones’ Technological Challenges and Low-Altitude Policies of Shenzhen

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is emerging as a transformative solution to urban traffic congestion and inefficient ground travel. This paper presents the UAM development of Shenzhen, a pioneering city of low-altitude economy …

Thermal Dynamics and Lithium Plating Detection in High‐Power Li‐Ion Batteries for eVTOL Applications

The rapid electrification of aerial transportation is driving the need for high‐performance Li‐ion batteries that can operate reliably under stringent thermal and safety constraints.

Seasonal and Segmental Variations and Peaks in Aircraft Engine Exhaust Gas Temperature

Data-driven flight path monitoring technique using recurrent neural network for the safety management of commercial aircraft

Aviation spins, particularly at low altitudes, significantly contribute to fatalities due to limited recovery time. Standard recovery procedures typically only become eligible after a spin is fully developed, by which ti…

Preliminary Safety Assessment of a Liquid Hydrogen Storage System for Commercial Aviation

The development of liquid hydrogen storage systems is a key aspect to enable future clean air transportation. However, safety analysis research for such systems is still limited and is hindered by the limited experience …

Automated Anomaly Detection and Causal Analysis for Civil Aviation Using QAR Data

Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) is an internationally recognized solution to ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights based on Quick Access Recorder (QAR) data.

An experimental comparison on the effectiveness of various levels of simulator fidelity on ab initio pilot training

Abstract Despite recent advances in technology use for education and training, the approach to pilot training over the past several decades has largely remained unchanged.

Classification of Operational Records in Aviation Using Deep Learning Approaches

Ensuring safety in the aviation industry is critical, even minor anomalies can lead to severe consequences. This study evaluates the performance of four different models for DP (deep learning), including Bidirectional Lo…

CAST-Eval: A Domain-Specific Benchmark for Large Language Models in Civil Aviation Safety

In this paper, we present CAST-Eval, a novel, comprehensive and domain-specific benchmark designed to assess the knowledge and reasoning capabilities of large language models (LLMs) in the civil aviation domain.

Augmented reality visualization for ultrasound-guided interventions: a pilot randomized crossover trial to assess trainee performance and cognitive load

Augmented reality (AR) technology involving head-mounted displays (HMD) represents a significant innovation in medical education, particularly for training in guided invasive procedures.

Cognitive Biases in Commercial Aviation: Empirical Review of Accident Reports

Cognitive biases in commercial aviation can coax pilots into disregarding established protocols or overlooking potential hazards, a concern that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has acknowledged.

Optimal Charging with Active Thermal Management for eVTOL Aircraft Battery Packs

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operation often requires the battery packs to be charged and thermally conditioned to a given range of state-of-charge (SOC) and temperature for the next flight in m…

Mathematical Model of the Pilot Associated Activities and Its Application for Objective Professional Training and Condition Assessment

A new approach to analysis and diagnostics of the pilots’ activities is presented, which makes it possible to compare both different options of the aircraft cockpit information and control field and the professional trai…

Aerodynamic Performance and Numerical Analysis of the Coaxial Contra-Rotating Propeller Lift System in eVTOL Vehicles

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles possess high payload transportation capabilities and compact design features. The traditional method of increasing propeller size to cope with high payload is no lon…

Energy management of an eVTOL aircraft with optimization based on the Equivalent Consumption Minimization Strategy (ECMS)

This article introduces an optimization-based energy management strategy developed and validated for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

A Decentralized Voting and Monitoring Flight Control Actuation System for eVTOL Aircraft

The emergence of eVTOL (electrical Vertical Takeoff and Landing) aircraft necessitates the development of safe and efficient systems to meet stringent certification and operational requirements.

Autonomous Navigation for eVTOL: Review and Future Perspectives

This survey paper explores the emergent domain of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOLs), emphasizing the critical role of autonomous navigation capabilities essential for their effective integration and…

Analysis of Stochastic Properties of MEMS Accelerometers and Gyroscopes Used in the Miniature Flight Data Recorder

MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) gyroscopes and accelerometers are used in several applications. They are very popular due to their small size, low price, and accessibility.

Impacts of Flight Operations on the Risk of Runway Excursions

The Quick Access Recorder (QAR), as an onboard device used for monitoring and recording flight parameters, has been extensively installed on various types of aircraft.

How flight experience impacts pilots’ decision-making and visual scanning pattern in low-visibility approaches: preliminary evidence from eye tracking

Abstract The visual approach is the most accident-prone phase of a flight, especially in low-visibility conditions. This preliminary study aimed to examine the effects of flight experience on pilots’ decision-making and …

Synthetic Data-Integrated Li-Ion Battery Modeling for eVTOL Energy Systems

Lithium-ion batteries play a crucial role in present-day energy storage systems, necessitating the development of precise prediction models to improve their performance and ensure safety.

Architecture and Algorithm Design for Civil Aviation Data Real-Time Analysis System

Currently, the analysis of civil aviation flight data relies primarily on post-flight data. This involves transmitting onboard data to the servers of the airline and aircraft manufacturer after the aircraft has landed, a…

Safe Architecture Design of Flight Control System for eVTOL

Advanced flight control system, aviation battery and motor technologies are driving the rapid development of eVTOL to offer possibilities for Urban Air Mobility.

Aerodynamic Interaction Characteristics Study of the Ducted Coaxial Propeller for a Novel eVTOL in Hovering

The ducted coaxial propeller (DCP) is highly advantageous in the design of eVTOL aircraft due to its safety, compactness, and low noise levels.

Lessons from aviation safety: pilot monitoring, the sterile flight deck rule, and aviation-style computerised checklists in the operating room.

Commercial aviation practices including the role of the pilot monitoring, the sterile flight deck rule, and computerised checklists have direct applicability to anaesthesia care.

Explainable Boosting Machine for Predicting Wind Shear-Induced Aircraft Go-around based on Pilot Reports

The Explainable Boosting Machine (EBM), a contemporary transparent model, is employed to predict aircraft go-arounds and interpret different influential factors, and exhibits comparable accuracy to black-box models.

Challenges to the Operational Safety and Security of eVTOL Aircraft in Metropolitan Regions: A Literature Review

The start of urban air mobility operations using helicopters began in 1940s in Los Angeles to transport passengers and mail between various locations.

Qualitative Analysis of General Aviation Pilots’ Aviation Safety Reporting System Incident Narratives Using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System

ABSTRACT NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) gathers data from voluntary aviation safety reports for nonfatal accidents and incidents.

Unstable Approach Detection and Analysis Based on Energy Management and a Deep Neural Network

The study of managing risk in aviation is the key to improving flight safety. Compared to the other flight operation phases, the approach and landing phases are more critical and dangerous.

An In-time Aviation Safety Management System (IASMS) Concept of Operations for Vertiport Design and Operations

The National Airspace System is foreseen to undergo revolutionary change with Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and its use of vertiports to transport passengers and cargo.

Interpretable Tracking and Detection of Unstable Approaches Using Tunnel Gaussian Process

Approach and landing are phases of flight with the highest accident risk. Advanced instruments and procedures have been developed to provide precise navigation for a stabilized approach and landing.

Advanced Air Mobility Operation and Infrastructure for Sustainable Connected eVTOL Vehicle

Advanced air mobility (AAM) is an emerging sector in aviation aiming to offer secure, efficient, and eco-friendly transportation utilizing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Designing augmented reality for future commercial aviation: a user-requirement analysis with commercial aviation pilots

Augmented reality (AR) capable head-mounted displays (HMDs) have been proposed as technological enablers of several complex future flight concepts, which will bring accompanying pilot situation awareness (SA) and operati…

Analysis of Single-Pilot Intention Modeling in Commercial Aviation

With the continual enhancement of the onboard avionics, the minimum flight crew has been downsized from five to two-person crew mode, and reduced crew operation has drawn extensive attention from aviation experts.

A Data-Driven Integrated Safety Risk Warning Model Based on Deep Learning for Civil Aircraft

With the extensive application of sensor technology, airlines accumulate a lot of flight data during fleet operations. Quick access recorder (QAR) is an important basis for aircraft state estimation and safety assessment…

Minimum-Time Trajectory Generation of eVTOL in Low-Speed Phase: Application in Control Law Design

With the emergence of electric propulsive technologies in the past decades, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft gain increasing interest, which paves the path for advanced air mobility.

Automotive safety approach for future eVTOL vehicles

The eVTOL industry is a rapidly growing mass market expected to start in 2024. eVTOL compete, caused by their predicted missions, with ground-based transportation modes, including mainly passenger cars.

Clinical Study of a Wearable Remote Rehabilitation Training System for Patients With Stroke: Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Background In contrast to the large and increasing number of patients with stroke, clinical rehabilitation resources cannot meet their rehabilitation needs.

Policy Capturing to Support Pilot Decision-Making

Abstract. Single-pilot operations are cognitively challenging for pilots and could benefit from decision-support tools to mitigate risk-prone situations.

Pilot fatigue survey: A study of the mutual influence among fatigue factors in the “work” dimension

Background Fatigue risk management for pilots has received increasing attention. The existing fatigue management systems have detailed descriptions of the factors and the mutual influences among the factors that affect t…

Operation reliability monitoring towards fault diagnosis of airplane hydraulic system using Quick Access Recorder flight data

Hydraulic system operation reliability (HSOR) can evaluate time series state reliability for hydraulic system fault diagnosis and provide condition based maintenance decisions.

Detailed Analysis of Aircraft Fuel Flow Using Data from Flight Data Recorder

This paper aims to perform accurate prediction of fuel flow (FF) by employing various models: deep learning (DL), random forest (RF), generalized linear model (GLM), and the Eurocontrol Base of Aircraft Data (BADA) model…

Managing fatigue in aviation maintenance while promoting a human factors safety reporting system; a strategic approach to aviation safety

The potential rise of fatigue in commercial aviation maintenance due to Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) personnel shortages supports a Human Factors (HF) Fatigue Risk Management (FRM) System be introduced in all ma…

Assessing fatigue and sleep in chronic diseases using physiological signals from wearables: A pilot study

Problems with fatigue and sleep are highly prevalent in patients with chronic diseases and often rated among the most disabling symptoms, impairing their activities of daily living and the health-related quality of life …

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.

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.

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 …

A Future In-time Aviation Safety Management System (IASMS) Perspective for Commercial Air Carriers