Aerospace Mechanisms and Actuation—Second Edition

Dear Colleagues,

After a successful first edition, this Special Issue on “Aerospace Mechanisms and Actuation—Second Edition” is dedicated to moveable mechanical assemblies and actuation architectures for both aeronautic and space applications under different configurations and categories. This platform focuses on various applications of both rigid-body linkages and compliant mechanisms in aerospace, where high reliability, accuracy, and demanding performance are addressed by a multidisciplinary and multi-objective design process. They range from aircraft morphing wing devices, such as morphing flaps and winglets, to adaptive structures that include deployable space systems, reconfigurable reflectors, and atmospheric re-entry vehicles. The focus is also given to the evolution of actuation in aerospace, ranging from conventional hydraulic to electromechanical actuators and related control systems.

This Special Issue will publish original research articles and review articles submitted by academics in a wide range of professions, including researchers, academicians, and industry experts.

Dr. Ignazio Dimino
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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• rigid-body mechanisms for aerospace
• compliant mechanisms for aerospace
• centralized and distributed actuation architectures
• conventional actuators (mechanically signaled and hydraulically supplied)
• EMA and full electrical actuation
• mechanism design and optimization
• multibody simulations
• non-linear mechanics
• manufacturing, integration, and maintenance
• safety and reliability
• high-lift devices and other aerospace applications

• Aerospace Mechanisms and Actuation in Actuators (11 articles)