Articles with "aerial refueling" as a keyword



Numerical Simulation of the Aerodynamic Influence of Aircrafts During Aerial Refueling with Engine Jet

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Published in 2019 at "International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences"

DOI: 10.1007/s42405-019-00212-2

Abstract: Aerial refueling technology has been widely applied in various fields and it is one of the hotspots but difficulties for the aeronautical technologies. DLR-F6 WBNP model is used as a tanker and a fighter model… read more here.

Keywords: numerical simulation; aerial refueling; jet; jet flow ... See more keywords

Drogue detection for autonomous aerial refueling based on convolutional neural networks

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Published in 2017 at "Chinese Journal of Aeronautics"

DOI: 10.1016/j.cja.2016.12.022

Abstract: Abstract Drogue detection is a fundamental issue during the close docking phase of autonomous aerial refueling (AAR). To cope with this issue, a novel and effective method based on deep learning with convolutional neural networks… read more here.

Keywords: detection; aerial refueling; autonomous aerial; deep learning ... See more keywords

Design and sensitivity analysis of the targeted-docking model for autonomous aerial refueling based on convolutional neural networks

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Published in 2025 at "Physics of Fluids"

DOI: 10.1063/5.0277863

Abstract: As the preferred method for unmanned autonomous aerial refueling, soft aerial refueling technology has drawn the attention of scholars worldwide. Existing research mainly focuses on solving the problems related to the hose-drogue assembly or on… read more here.

Keywords: aerial refueling; convolutional neural; docking model; targeted docking ... See more keywords

Development Life Cycle for Using a DNN to Complete the Autonomous Aerial Refueling Task

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Published in 2024 at "IEEE Access"

DOI: 10.1109/access.2024.3427668

Abstract: The future of aviation is unmanned and ultimately autonomous. As part of this effort the Office of Naval Research, in partnership with the Naval Air Systems Command, has initiated the advanced autonomous air-to-air refueling system… read more here.

Keywords: aerial refueling; complete autonomous; development life; refueling task ... See more keywords

A Deep Neural Network Approach for Drogue Detection Using Laboratory-Chroma Key Images

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Published in 2024 at "IEEE Access"

DOI: 10.1109/access.2024.3515841

Abstract: This study presents a framework for developing and evaluating a deep neural network model trained on a synthetic dataset of aerial refueling equipment. The data set was generated in a controlled laboratory environment with green… read more here.

Keywords: aerial refueling; deep neural; neural network; network approach ... See more keywords

Adaptive Fault-Tolerant Boundary Control of an Autonomous Aerial Refueling Hose System With Prescribed Constraints

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Published in 2022 at "IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering"

DOI: 10.1109/tase.2021.3070140

Abstract: In this article, we propose a redundant fault-tolerant and boundary constraint control in the framework of adaptive method, the neural network approximation, and the barrier Lyapunov function (BLF) with a relaxed initial condition. The actuator… read more here.

Keywords: article; refueling hose; control; tolerant boundary ... See more keywords

Aerial Refueling: Scheduling Wireless Energy Charging for UAV Enabled Data Collection

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Published in 2022 at "IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking"

DOI: 10.1109/tgcn.2022.3164602

Abstract: The working scope and working time of small size unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are limited because of the limited battery capacity. In this work, inspired by aerial refueling for aircrafts, we propose a wireless power… read more here.

Keywords: scheduling wireless; wireless energy; charging uav; mission ... See more keywords

Vibration Control for Spatial Aerial Refueling Hoses With Bounded Actuators

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Published in 2021 at "IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics"

DOI: 10.1109/tie.2020.2984442

Abstract: This article presents a control scheme for stabilizing a vibrating flexible hose used for aerial refueling subject to bounded actuators for the rate and magnitude. A dynamical model of hose systems is captured by partial… read more here.

Keywords: bounded actuators; control; control spatial; vibration control ... See more keywords