World air transport has been on a steady exponential rise since the 1940’s and the trend has shown remarkable resilience to external shocks. The level of air traffic has greatly exceeded the wildest expectations of the ...

The aim of a control system is to obtain a desired output response according to an input command. This can be achieved by knowing a model of the system with an open-loop control. However, an accurate model can be difficult ...

The pursuit of aerodynamic efficiency and the advances in materials technology, particularly in composite material, has contributed to shifting the paradigm of wing design to high aspect ratio wings. Increasing the span, ...

To achieve a sustainable future for air transport, the International Civil Aviation Organization has proposed goals for reductions in community noise impact, local air quality and climate impacting emissions. The goals ...