Aerospace vehicle aerodynamics investigates the fluid dynamic and aerothermodynamic behavior of aircraft, rotorcraft, missiles, and high-speed vehicles across subsonic to hypersonic regimes. The field integrates wind tunnel and flight testing, high-fidelity simulation, and advanced diagnostics to understand lift, drag, noise generation, heat transfer, and combustion phenomena. Applications span laminar flow control, aeroelastic load management, turbine and duct optimization, quiet supersonic transport, and propulsion–airframe integration, supporting the design and validation of efficient, safe, and low-noise aerospace systems.
Energy & Green Tech
In the Clean Aviation project, Fraunhofer researchers teamed up with partners to develop a system that causes icy spots on aircraft wings to vibrate, removing the ice. This dramatically reduces the amount of energy needed ...
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Automotive
A supersonic jet plane designed to make very little noise took flight for the first time this week, cruising over the southern California desert just after sunrise in what could be the first step toward much faster commercial ...
Oct 31, 2025
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Engineering
Imagine a road cyclist or downhill skier whose clothing adapts to their wind speed, allowing them to shave time just by pulling or stretching the fabric.
Oct 28, 2025
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Robotics
Drones have become a more common sight in our skies and are used for everything from consumer hobbies like aerial photography to industrial applications such as farming, surveillance and logistics. However, they are not without ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aviation accounts for approximately 12% of global carbon dioxide emissions. With intensifying climate change and environmental issues, the aviation industry is searching for greener propulsion systems.
Sep 23, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
With its sleek design and groundbreaking aerodynamics, the Airbus RACER isn't just a prototype—it's a symbol of Europe's commitment to clean aviation.
Sep 19, 2025
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Robotics
In 2021, a group of scientists from China engineered the RoboFalcon—a bird-inspired flapping-wing robot with a newly engineered mechanism made to drive bat-style morphing wings capable of flight. While this bio-inspired robot ...
Automotive
As NASA's one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from taxi and takeoff to cruising and landing—and their decision-making is guided by safety.
Sep 15, 2025
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Business
They deliver packages, inspect power lines, patrol remote areas, find missing people and increasingly are deployed on the battlefield.
Sep 4, 2025
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Robotics
Skoltech and MSU scientists have uncovered the advantage gained by microscopic bugs from their feather-like wings that are unlike those of dragonflies, bees, mosquitoes and other familiar insects. A wing largely made up of ...
Aug 29, 2025
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