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Aircraft electrification is one of the most important and strategic initiatives currently supporting the innovation of the aviation industry. This manifests in the well-known more-electric aircraft concept (with the ultimate aim of achieving the all-electric long-term target), which aims to gradually replace onboard systems based on mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic power sources with electrically powered ones to reduce the weight and costs, optimize energy, and increase the eco-compatibility and reliability of future aircrafts. A key technological enabler for pursuing these challenging objectives is electro-mechanical actuation. The applicability of electro-mechanical actuators (EMAs) in aerospace has been proved in terms of dynamic performances, but it still entails several concerns in terms of reliability/safety and operation in a harsh environment. In civil aircrafts, EMAs are often avoided for safety-critical functions (flight controls, brakes, landing gears, and nose wheel steering), essentially because the statistical database on the components' fault modes is poor. This Special Issue is thus focused on advancements and innovations in the design, modelling/simulation, architectural definition, reliability/safety analysis, control, condition-monitoring, and experimental testing of EMAs developed for safety-critical aerospace applications. The research papers included in this Special Issue will undoubtedly contribute to progress towards the objective of more electric flights.

Aerospace engineering. --- Airplanes --- Electric equipment.

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This book contains 35 chapters written by experts in developing techniques for making aerial vehicles more intelligent, more reliable, more flexible in use, and safer in operation.It will also serve as an inspiration for further improvement of the design and application of aeral vehicles. The advanced techniques and research described here may also be applicable to other high-tech areas such as robotics, avionics, vetronics, and space.

Airplanes. --- Aeroplanes --- Aircraft, Fixed wing --- Fixed wing aircraft --- Planes (Airplanes) --- Flying-machines --- Aircraft industry --- Robotics

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The book describes the state of the art and latest advancements in technologies for various areas of aircraft systems. In particular it covers wide variety of topics in aircraft structures and advanced materials, control systems, electrical systems, inspection and maintenance, avionics and radar and some miscellaneous topics such as green aviation. The authors are leading experts in their fields. Both the researchers and the students should find the material useful in their work.

Airplanes. --- Aeroplanes --- Aircraft, Fixed wing --- Fixed wing aircraft --- Planes (Airplanes) --- Flying-machines --- Aircraft industry --- Engineering --- Physical Sciences --- Engineering and Technology --- Aeronautics --- Aerospace Engineering

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The CleanEra project was initiated with the goal of developing revolutionary ideas for civil aviation. These ideas were to offer solutions which would limit and reduce some of the negative aspects of aviation, namely: emissions and the use of resources. This book presents you with the highlights of this journey in search of new technologies for a revolutionary aircraft; an aircraft that not only offers a future of comfortable air travel for the passenger, but a future of sustainable aviation for the planet as well.

Airplanes --- Aircraft exhaust emissions. --- Design and construction --- Environmental aspects. --- Airplane exhaust emissions --- Emissions, Aircraft exhaust --- Exhaust emissions (Aircraft) --- Air --- Aeroplanes --- Aircraft, Fixed wing --- Fixed wing aircraft --- Planes (Airplanes) --- Flying-machines --- Aircraft industry --- Exhaust emissions --- Pollution --- environmenty --- resources --- aviation --- emissions --- sustainability

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Responds to Senate?s concerns that further consolidation in the military-aircraft industry from its current three prime contractors would pose risks to innovation and cost through limited or no competition in contracting for military aircraft and related weapon systems for the Defense Department. Describes that industry, evaluates what is required to maintain the industry at a high level of innovation, assesses industry?s prospects for innovation and competition, and identifies policy options open to the DoD.

Aircraft industry--Military aspects--United States. --- Airplanes, Military--Technological innovations--United States. --- Competition--United States. --- Military aeronautics equipment industry--United States. --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Aeronautics Engineering & Astronautics --- Airplanes, Military --- Competition --- Military aeronautics equipment industry --- Aircraft industry --- Technological innovations --- Military aspects --- Aeroplanes, Military --- Military airplanes --- War planes --- Warplanes --- Airplane industry --- Aviation industry --- Defense industries --- Aeronautics, Military --- Government aircraft --- Air warfare --- Aerospace industries --- Airplanes --- Equipment and supplies