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...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Design optimisation factors for axial turbine stators in small-scale geo-solar powered Brayton applications
June 2026
Small axial turbines for geo-solar Brayton cycles require stator designs that are efficient and robust, yet systematic guidance on how detailed stator airfoil geometry influences performance in this...
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...
Ignition characteristics of a high-energy jet plasma igniter in an aeroengine afterburner
June 2026
With the increasing thrust-to-weight ratio demands of modern aeroengines, afterburner ignition performance requirements have become more stringent. To broaden the ignition boundary and enhance ignition...
Nonlinear dynamics of a fractional-order neuron model for nerve impulse propagation in cell membranes: Chaos, multistability, control, and soliton phenomena
June 2026
This study explores the nonlinear dynamics of a nerve impulse neuron model governed by a partial differential equation (PDE) with beta-fractional derivatives, allowing the inclusion of nonlocal temporal...
Irreversibility analysis in MHD flow of reactive ternary hybrid nanofluids through a thermally radiative porous microchannel with variable viscosity and asymmetric boundary conditions
September 2026
The present investigation presents a detailed qualitative computational analysis of the flow and thermodynamic behaviour of a Ternary-Hybrid-NanoFluid (THNF). The THNF, a mixture of water (the base...
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...
Performance optimization of a high-aspect-ratio fan blade using lean, sweep, and chord techniques
December 2025
In this paper, the aerodynamic performance of a three-dimensional civil turbofan fan blade is enhanced through a coupled numerical framework integrated with advanced optimization algorithms, yielding...
Machine learning based modeling of triple-diffusive MHD hyperbolic nanofluid flow with heat transfer optimization in Darcy-Forchheimer porous medium
June 2026
This study investigates magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow of a tangent hyperbolic nanofluid (HNF) over a stretching surface, incorporating thermal radiation, chemical reactions, and Soret-Dufour effects...
Ramp-type heating in a thermoelastic semiconductor medium under coupled plasma and thermal with gravity and initial stress effects
September 2026
The present investigation deals with the two-dimensional deformation in a semi-infinite thermoelastic semiconducting medium subjected to ramp-type heating in the presence of gravity field and initial...
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,...
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...
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...
Theoretical and numerical analysis of a thermodiffusive Timoshenko system with distributed delay and logarithmic damping: Well-posedness and stability results
September 2026
In this paper, we investigate a one-dimensional thermoelastic Timoshenko system incorporating thermodiffusion effects, distributed delay, and a nonlinear logarithmic damping mechanism. The model couples...
Examine the optical solitons to the fractional paraxial wave model
September 2026
This study used an extended modified Sardar-sub equation method (EMSSEA) to examine the optical soliton solutions of the truncated time M-fractional paraxial wave model (PWM) that was missing in the...
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...