Volume 15 (2022)
Volume 14 (2021)
Volume 13 (2020)
Volume 12 (2019)
Volume 11.1 (2018)
Volume 11 (2017)
Volume 10 (2013)
Volume 9 (2012)
Volume 8 (2011)
Volume 7 (2010)
Volume 6 (2009)
Volume 5 (2008)
Volume 4 (2007)
Volume 3 (2006)
Volume 2 (2005)
Volume 1 (2004)

 

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Number of Volumes 17
Number of Issues 41
Number of Articles 301
Number of Contributors 506
Article View 202,369
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Accepted Submissions 338
Acceptance Rate 58
Time to Accept (Days) 152
Number of Indexing Databases 10
Number of Reviewers 409

 

It is my pleasure to introduce this new journal in aerospace science and technology. Journal of aerospace science and technology is an open access double-blind peer reviewed Semiannual publication which is published by Iranian Aerospace Society. As we understand, there is little or no forum in this field with an international scope in the region of central and west Asia, and therefore we strongly believe that it will make it possible in the region and in the whole world for better communication among scientists and researchers in aeronautical and astronautical sciences and technologies, and also in all related fields as aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and propulsion, combustion and heat transfer, dynamics and control, flight mechanics, design, structures and vibration, aviation management, etc.  To start a new submission, please first read the Guide for Authors page for detailed information about manuscript format, style and other requirements. Manuscript submission, refereeing and publishing are completely free of charge. New manuscripts should be submitted online by the corresponding author through the website after registration. This journal is following of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and complies with the highest ethical standards in accordance with ethical laws. (Read more about this journal...)

Publication order: Semiannual

Language: English


 

All articles published in the journal are in a state of Open Access for the public to study or scientific exploit in accordance with the principles of research and correct citing.

 

Aerospace Science and Technology
A Fuzzy Fast Terminal Approach for Tracking a Probe Around an Asteroid

Mahsa Azadmanesh; Jafar Roshanian; Mostafa Hassanalian

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023, Pages 1-10

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2022.362213.1131

Abstract
  This paper employs the fast terminal sliding mode control with the sign and the saturation function to track the landing trajectory of a probe on an asteroid and to further improve the dynamic tracking performance. Then the controller is enhanced by adding the fuzzy control to both fast terminals. To ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
The Success of the Hybrid Genetic and Particle Swarm Algorithm for a Return Spacecraft from the Atmosphere with an Optimal Trajectory Design Approach to Reduce Aerodynamic Heat Transfer

Alireza Ekrami Kivaj; Alireza Novinzadeh; farshad pazooki; Ali Mahmoodi

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023, Pages 17-32

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.375858.1138

Abstract
  This study aims to investigate the spacecraft returning from the atmosphere. Due to high speed, prolonged flight duration, and numerical sensitivity, returning from the atmosphere is regarded as one of the more challenging tasks in route design. Our suborbital system is subjected to a substantial thermal ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
On the Effects of Stiffness Ratio in Nonlinear Aeroelastic Stability of a Folding Wing

Sayed Hossein Moravej Barzani; Mahdi Mortazavi; Hossein Shahverdi

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023, Pages 33-39

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.396484.1149

Abstract
  In this paper, the effects caused by the combination of folding angles simultaneously with changing the stiffness ratio of different parts of a folding wing are investigated. The geometrically exact fully intrinsic equations are employed to simulated the wing nonlinear dynamic behavior. The important ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
New Guidance method for high altitude target Based on Constrained Incremental Predictive Control

Mohammad Yavari; Nemat Allah Ghahremani; Reza Zardashtti; Jalal Karimi

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023, Pages 38-49

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.383679.1143

Abstract
  In this paper a new mid-course guidance algorithm for intercepting high altitude target is proposed. A part of target flight path is outside the atmosphere. The maximum acceleration command is designed as a variable constraint that varies with altitude. This physical limitation is happened for the aerodynamically ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Integrated optimization of staging and trajectory of launch vehicles using B-spline curves

Reza Jamilnia

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023, Pages 50-60

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.393426.1146

Abstract
  In this paper, in order to simultaneously optimize the staging and trajectory of launch vehicles, changes are made in the structure of the trajectory optimization problem. In this approach, the flight times of all stages are considered freely and as optimization variables. During the solution and in ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Guidance law design for the final stage of the orbit injection problem

Morteza Sharafi; Mahdi Jafari; mojtaba alavipour

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023, Pages 61-73

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.388139.1145

Abstract
  In this paper, optimal guidance law design considering fixed final state and time for the final phase a spacecraft or launch vehicle is investigated and studied. This guidance law, not only satisfied a specific optimality criterion, but it also has the least sensitivity to the initial state’s deviations; ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Numerical Study of Flattened Miniature Heat Pipe with Hybrid Porous Wick and Double Heat Sources

G. R. Abdizadeh; Sahar Noori; Mohammad Saeedi; Hamidreza Tajik

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023, Pages 74-85

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.400610.1154

Abstract
  Designing flattened miniature heat pipes (FMHPs) for electronic devices is a challenging issue due to high heat flux and limited heat dissipation space. It requires understanding the combined effects of the sintered-grooved wick structure, double heat sources, and flat thickness on heat pipes' thermal ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Space Robots Formation Control for Large Solar Sail Deployment

Mahshid Soleymani; Maryam Kiani

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023, Pages 86-94

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.404049.1157

Abstract
  Solar sails use sunlight to propel a vehicle through space by reflecting solar photons off a mirror-like surface made of light reflective material. To be able to work as an interplanetary cargo-ship, the solar sail area should be large enough to receive required acceleration from the sunlight. However, ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Effects of harmonic control and dynamic twist on helicopter rotor performance in forward flight

Farid Shahmiri; Fatemeh Kiani

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023, Pages 95-113

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.357131.1124

Abstract
  The optimum rotor blade planform of helicopters required to minimize power, maximize rotor thrust, and maximize lift-to-drag ratio in forward flight, using a numerical optimization approach, is investigated. Here, the traditional approach is modified by Central Composite Design Data (CCD) and a flight ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Optimal Round Trip Path-Planning of An Aerial Robot by Consideration of Geometric Constraints of Obstacles

Shayan Dehkhoda; Mohammad-Ali Amiri Atashgah

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023, Pages 114-123

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.326735.1112

Abstract
  This paper is dedicated to the optimal path-planning of a quadrotor to deliver the goods in the form of a round-trip mission. At first, quadrotor modeling is performed by the Newton-Euler method and then the problem is formulated as an optimal control effort problem. Then, by discretization of the equations ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Numerical Study of the Effect of Tip Clearance and Rotor-Stator Distance on the Performance of an Axial Turbine

Amir Akbari; Hossein Khaleghi

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023, Pages 124-136

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.295476.1098

Abstract
  The use of unshrouded turbine rotor blades can considerably reduce the weight of an aero engine. However, in an unshrouded high-pressure turbine, the tip leakage flow generates about 30% of the turbine total loss. Another factor which affects the loss in axial-flow turbines, is the axial distance between ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
An enhanced Lattice-Boltzmann method for speeding numerical solutions

Morteza Bayati

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.376159.1139

Abstract
  Minimizing the computational cost and improving the convergence speed is the main goal of any computational design. In this regard, due to the low convergence speed of the traditional iterative method of fluid flow solution, a new method to improve the traditional iterative method is applied. In this ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Improving the performance and work-absorbing capacity of the axial-flow compressor by using tandem blades.

Alireza Sekhavat Benis; Reza Aghaei Togh

Volume 16, Issue 1 , June 2023, , Pages 146-158

Abstract
  The compressor blade is responsible for increasing the flow pressure. By adding a blade behind the main blade, the compressor performance can be improved by increasing the pressure ratio and reducing the weight. The tandem improves the performance and increases the compressor absorption coefficient by ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Droplet Breakup Analysis inside Porous Media at Different Porosities, Using LBM

Mohammad Reza Salimi; Mohammad Taeibi Rahni; Abolfazl Amiri Hezaveh; Mehdi Zakyani Rodsari

Volume 15, Issue 2 , October 2022, , Pages 61-71

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2022.322220.1110

Abstract
  In present research, the interaction between single liquid droplet with particles inside a porous media is investigated numerically in two dimensions. The He’s model is used to simulate two phase flow and multiple relaxation time collision operator is implemented to increase numerical stability. ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
On the Effects of Stiffness Ratio in Nonlinear Aeroelastic Stability of a Folding Wing

Sayed Hossein Moravej Barzani; Mahdi Mortazavi; Hossein Shahverdi

Volume 16, Issue 2 , October 2023, , Pages 33-39

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.396484.1149

Abstract
  In this paper, the effects caused by the combination of folding angles simultaneously with changing the stiffness ratio of different parts of a folding wing are investigated. The geometrically exact fully intrinsic equations are employed to simulated the wing nonlinear dynamic behavior. The important ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Mixed Mode (I/II/III) Stress Intensity Factors in Gas Turbine Blade Considering 3D Semi-elliptical Crack

Seyed mohammad navid ghoreishi; Nabi Mehri-Khansari; Houman rezaei

Volume 15, Issue 1 , June 2022, , Pages 1-13

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2021.294317.1077

Abstract
  Regardless of the initiation or propagation procedure of crack in a gas turbine blade, the precise expectation of the fracture behavior, such as mixed-mode Stress Intensity Factors (SIF), plays a significant role in acquiring its operational life. Therefore, multilateral three-dimensional fracture solutions ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Different Intelligent Methods for Coefficient Tuning of Quadrotor Feedback-linearization Controller

Mana Ghanifar; Milad Kamzan; Morteza Tayefi

Volume 16, Issue 1 , June 2023, , Pages 56-65

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.355914.1123

Abstract
  This paper investigates different intelligent methods of tuning feedback-linearization control coefficients. Feedback-linearization technique is an effective method of controlling nonlinear systems. The most critical part of designing this controller is tuning the gains, especially if the plant has complex ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Guidelines on Conceptual and Preliminary Design of Hypersonic Waveriders with Different Number of Inlet Ramps

Mohammadreza Varshavi; Sahar Noori

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 03 August 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.400869.1155

Abstract
  Air-breathing hypersonic flight is presumed by many of the savants in the field of aeronautical engineering as the last boundary of aerial vehicle design to be pushed back. An auspicious design configuration for the prospective hypersonic transport vehicles of the future is a “Waverider,” ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Leading-Edge Serration on the Blades of Savonius Wind Turbine

Sahel Alasvand; Mostafa Kazemi; Mahmood Mani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 August 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.398694.1150

Abstract
  The noise of wind turbines is mainly of aerodynamic origin and is caused by the impact of the flow on the turbine blade. Therefore, improving the behaviour of the flow around the turbine and reducing aeronoise can result in reducing its annoying noise. In the first step of this research, a suitable serration ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Design and Comparison of MPC and LQR Control Methods for a Passenger Aircraft

Amirali Nikkhah; Morteza Tayefi; moein Ebrahimi; Navid Mohammadi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 August 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.397939.1153

Abstract
  The paper compares the performance of two altitude controllers, model predictive controller (MPC) and linear quadratic requlator (LQR), for aircraft in cruise flight and height change conditions. The design of the controllers is based on the linearized state space matrix of the aircraft’s longitudinal ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Optimal Strategy for Multi-agent Mission Segregation: Search and Coverage Application

Benyamin Ebrahimi; Jafar Roshanian; Ali Asghar Bataleblu

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 11 September 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.403842.1156

Abstract
  Significant attention has been given to the field of multi-agent systems in recent years due to its potential to solve complex problems that cannot be addressed by a single agent. One such problem is the cooperative search and coverage application, which requires multiple agents to efficiently search ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Numerical Calculation of Fracture Parameters in Grooved Rotating Disc Containing Three-dimensional Semi-elliptical Crack Under Mixed Mode Loading

Seyed mohammad navid Ghoreishi; Bahar Salimi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 September 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.398765.1151

Abstract
  In this study, a comprehensive investigation of the fracture parameters in a grooved rotating disc containing a three-dimensional semi-elliptical crack under different working conditions has been investigated. In this regard, three models of radial, circumferential and inclined crack with an angle of ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Ionospheric electron density reconstruction over central Europe using neural networks: A comparative study

Seyyed Reza Ghaffari-Razin; Reza Davari-Majd; Bezad Voosoghi; Navid Hooshangi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 17 October 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.187660.1020

Abstract
  Computerized Ionospheric Tomography (CIT) is a method to reconstruct ionospheric electron density image by computing Total Electron Content (TEC) values from the recorded GPS signals. Due to the poor spatial distribution of GPS stations, limitations of signal viewing angle and discontinuity of observations ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Design and Analysis of Supersonic Inlet for Ramjet Engines: Aerodynamic Considerations and Performance Optimization

Mohammad Hossein Moghimi EsfandAbadi; Adnan Mohammadi; Mohammad Hassan Djavareshkian

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 11 November 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.421137.1165

Abstract
  This research delves into the intricate realm of supersonic inlet design for ramjet engines, honing in on the critical aerodynamic considerations and optimization of performance factors. At Mach 2.5, the study meticulously scrutinizes pivotal design parameters, including the placement and number of inclined ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
The role of unmanned aerial vehicles in future smart cities

Ali Mirzaee kahagh; Alireza Sekhavat Benis

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 November 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.395152.1148

Abstract
  The current research was conducted with the aim of identifying the role of unmanned aerial vehicles in future smart cities. The current research was conducted in terms of mixed statistical methods (qualitative-quantitative). The participants of the qualitative part, which was implemented based on the ...  Read More

Aerospace Science and Technology
Aerodynamic Coefficients Computation for Fixed Wing Aircrafts Using DATCOM Software with Emphasize on Rudderless Flying-Wing UAVs

Sevda Rezazadeh Movahhed; Mohammad Ali Hamed

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 December 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/jast.2023.398894.1152

Abstract
  The fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained significant attention across diverse civilian and military applications in recent years, where precision control, advanced manoeuvrability, and elevated stealth capabilities are paramount. In order to design a robust control system to enable ...  Read More

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