Light-weighting in aerospace component and system design
June 2018
Light-weighting involves the use of advanced materials and engineering methods to enable structural elements to deliver the same, or enhanced, technical performance while using less material. The concept...
Micro gas turbine: Developments, applications, and key technologies on components
March 2023
Owing to their precedent characteristics, micro gas turbines (MGTs) have been favored as popular power machinery in plenty of energy systems such as distributed energy systems, range extenders, solar...
Technological advancements and future prospects of electrical power systems for sustainable more electric aircraft
December 2024
This comprehensive study delves into the current state and future prospects of Electrical Power Systems (EPSs) in More Electric Aircraft (MEA). The paper begins by examining the limitations of traditional...
Review on film cooling of liquid rocket engines
March 2018
Film cooling in combination with regenerative cooling is presently considered as an efficient method to guarantee safe operation of liquid rocket engines having higher heat flux densities for long duration....
A review of cooling technologies for high temperature rotating components in gas turbine
September 2022
Modern gas turbines work under demanding high temperatures, high pressures, and high rotational speeds. In order to ensure durable and reliable operation, effective cooling measures must be applied...
Review on the development status and performance deign of adaptive cycle engines
March 2025
The adaptive cycle engine (ACE) is considered a crucial candidate for the propulsion systems of next-generation aircraft. Its high thrust and low fuel consumption operating modes make it suitable for...
Future aircraft cabins and design thinking: optimisation vs. win-win scenarios
June 2013
With projections indicating an increase in mobility over the next few decades and annual flight departures expected to rise to over 16 billion by 2050, there is a demand for the aviation industry and...
Design and analysis of annular combustion chamber of a low bypass turbofan engine in a jet trainer aircraft
June 2016
The design of an annular combustion chamber in a gas turbine engine is the backbone of this paper. It is specifically designed for a low bypass turbofan engine in a jet trainer aircraft. The combustion...
Turbine blade temperature calculation and life estimation - a sensitivity analysis
June 2013
The overall operating cost of the modern gas turbines is greatly influenced by the durability of hot section components operating at high temperatures. In turbine operating conditions, some defects...
Recent advances in the development of ammonia borane for both energetic and energy storage materials
June 2025
Ammonia borane (NH3BH3) has garnered significant attention as a high-potential hydrogen storage material owing to its exceptional hydrogen content of 19.6 wt%. This remarkable capacity positions it...
A survey and analysis of multiphase electric propulsion motors and associated controllers for driving underwater platforms
June 2025
Propulsion motors are essential for driving underwater platforms, which are designed to explore and exploit marine resources, primarily materials located within oceans and other bodies of water. Historically,...
Effects of injection timing, before and after top dead center on the propulsion and power in a diesel engine
June 2014
It is well known that injection strategies including the injection timing and pressure play the most important role in determining engine performance, especially in pollutant emissions. However, the...
Numerical modelling of the hybrid rocket engine performance
March 2021
The purpose of this paper is to present method of the numerical modeling of the hybrid rocket engine's work as a tool for designing engines of this type. The model is intended as an accurate and simple...
Characterization and manufacturing of a paraffin wax as fuel for hybrid rockets
September 2018
The hybrid propulsion performed with paraffin waxes exhibits most attractive capabilities compared to solid or liquid engines, e.g., throttleability and re-ignition, alongside higher regression rates...
Review of flow instability in gas-turbine compression system
June 2025
Compressor instability, particularly stall and surge, poses significant challenges to the performance, efficiency, and reliability of axial compressors in aerospace and power-generation systems. This...
Review: laser ignition for aerospace propulsion
March 2016
Renewed interest in the use of high-speed ramjets and scramjets and more efficient lean burning engines has led to many subsequent developments in the field of laser ignition for aerospace use and application....
Design of a high-performance centrifugal compressor with new surge margin improvement technique for high speed turbomachinery
March 2018
This paper presents the design of a centrifugal compressor for high-speed turbomachinery. The main focus of the research is to develop a centrifugal compressor with improved aerodynamic performance....
A comprehensive aerodynamic-thermal-mechanical design method for fast response turbocharger applied in aviation piston engines
June 2024
Limited by the poor transient response performance of turbochargers, the dynamic performance of aviation piston engines tends to deteriorate. In a bid to enhance the turbocharger's acceleration capabilities,...
Recent research progress on airbreathing aero-engine control algorithm
March 2022
Airbreathing aero-engines are regarded as excellent propulsion devices from ground takeoff to hypersonic flight, and require control systems to ensure their efficient and safe operation. Therefore,...
Improving the performance of LOX/kerosene upper stage rocket engines
September 2017
Improved liquid rocket engine cycles were proposed and analyzed via comparison with existing staged combustion and gas-generator cycles. The key features of the proposed cycles are regenerative cooling...
Component matching optimization of high-performance turbofan engine based on experiment test and adaptive performance model to control the average gas temperature
March 2025
As the turbine inlet total temperature of the turbofan engine continues to increase, it is key to ensuring the long-term reliability of aeroengines that the components matching effectively to achieve...
Structural design of aeroengine radiators: State of the art and perspectives
September 2024
Structural modularization, lightweight and functional integration are the urgent development directions for next generation high-performance aeroengines. Heat concentration during aeroengine operation...
Multi-fidelity modelling of a high bypass ratio turbofan engine with variable area nozzle
June 2025
Low pressure ratio fans of modern civil turbofans suffer from reduced stall margin in the take-off operating line and at part-speed, requiring variable geometry devices. Variable area nozzles (VAN)...
In-service aircraft engines turbine blades life prediction based on multi-modal operation and maintenance data
December 2021
The in-service life of turbine blades directly affects the on-wing lifetime and operating cost of aircraft engines. It would be essential to accurately evaluate the remaining useful life of turbine...
Design of a two spool contra-rotating turbine for a turbo-fan engine
September 2020
Contra-rotating turbines offer enhanced performance over their conventional co-rotating configurations. In addition, vaneless contra-rotating turbine stages offer lesser stage length along with improved...