Review on the fundamentals and recent developments in rotating detonation engines experimental and numerical setups
December 2025
Rotating detonation engines (RDE) offer a promising leap in thermal efficiency compared to conventional Brayton-based reaction engines. Over the past half-century, RDE technology has garnered increasing...
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...
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....
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...
The hydrogen revolution in diesel engines: A comprehensive review of performance, combustion, and emissions
September 2025
Fossil fuels have been the conventional source of energy that has driven economic growth and industrial development for a long time. However, their extensive use has led to immense environmental problems,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Suppression separation in conical shock wave/turbulent boundary layer interactions through porous bleed control
March 2026
The separation control of conical shock wave/boundary layer interaction (CSBLI) has been investigated at Mach number M=2.05 with Reynolds number of Reτ≈150. Simulations of both controlled and uncontrolled...
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...
Advancing green propulsion: Experimental analysis of dual-mode operation in a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant thruster
March 2026
Hydrogen peroxide (HTP) is receiving renewed attention as a green monopropellant for small-satellite propulsion. This study presents the design and experimental evaluation of a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Nanofluids for automotive radiators: Thermophysical properties, opportunities, challenges, and research trends: A review
September 2025
Radiators are used as a kind of heat exchanger to advance the performance of internal combustion engines by cooling different engine parts. Traditionally, water, ethylene glycol, engine oil, and their...
Performance optimization of aeroengine piping system: State of the art and challenges
December 2025
Performance characterization and optimization of aeroengine piping systems are critical for ensuring high-reliability operation. The inherent structural complexity of piping systems, combined with excitation...
AI-driven modeling and simulation for entropy optimized radiative Darcy-Forchheimer flow of micropolar tri-hybrid nanofluid at a stagnation point
March 2026
The Levenberg-Marquardt (LM) backpropagated artificial neural network (ANN) approach can increase simulation speed and precision, enabling better heat transfer in the design and improvement of solar...
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....
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,...
Sensitivity analysis of couple-stress nanofluids under active control, zero mass flux and slip conditions: Effects of combined fluxes
March 2026
The present study investigates the flow and heat transfer behavior of couple stress nanofluids under active control zero mass flux at the boundary mechanisms and sensitivity analysis of it. It focuses...
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...
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...
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)...
