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Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Nunes, J. S. M., Su, W., and He, T., “Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Stabilizing Tiltrotor Urban Air Mobility Aircraft Under Control Effector Failures,” Aerospace Science and Technology, submitted.
  2. Nunes, J. S. M., Su, W., and He, T., “Vibration Suppression and Trajectory Tracking with Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for UAM Aircraft,” Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, accepted for publication. [pdf]
  3. Su, W., and Song, W., “Impact of Actuation and Sensor Measurement Delays on Stability of Real-Time Hybrid Aeroelastic Simulation System,” The Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 128, No. 1329, 2024, pp. 2691–2706.
    (doi: 10.1017/aer.2024.46) [pdf]
  4. He, T., and Su, W., “Robust Control of Gust-Induced Vibration of Highly Flexible Aircraft,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 142, 2023, Art. 108703.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2023.108703) [pdf]
  5. He, T., and Su, W., “Co-design of Active Vibration Control and Optimal Sensor and Actuator Placement for a Flexible Wing Using Reinforcement Learning,” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 237, No. 10, 2023, pp. 2240–2251.
    (doi: 10.1177/09544100221149231) [pdf]
  6. Huang, Y., and Su, W., “Updating Multi-Fidelity Structural Dynamic Models for Flexible Wings with Feed-Forward Neural Network,” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 237, No. 7, 2023, pp. 1499–1510.
    (doi: 10.1177/09544100221128998) [pdf]
  7. Qu, S., Zhu, G., Su, W., and Swei, S. S.-M., “LPV Model-based Adaptive MPC of an eVTOL Aircraft during Tilt Transition Subject to Motor Failure,” International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2023, pp. 339–349.
    (doi: 10.1007/s12555-021-0915-1) [pdf]
  8. Qu, S., Zhu, G., Su, W., and Swei, S. S.-M., “Linear Parameter-Varying-Based Transition Flight Control Design for a Tilt-rotor Aircraft,” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 236, No. 16, 2022, pp. 3354–3369.
    (doi: 10.1177/09544100221083713) [pdf]
  9. Qu, S., Zhu, G., Su, W., Swei, S. S.-M., Hashimoto, M., and Zeng, T., “Adaptive MPC of a Six-Rotor eVTOL UAM Aircraft subject to Motor Failure during Hovering,” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 236, No. 7, 2022, pp. 1396–1407.
    (doi: 10.1177/09544100211032434) [pdf]
  10. Su, W., Qu, S., Zhu, G., Swei, S. S.-M., Hashimoto, M., and Zeng, T., “Modeling and Control of a Class of Urban Air Mobility Tiltrotor Aircraft,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 124, 2022, Art. 107561.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2022.107561) [pdf]
  11. Hang, X., Su, W., Fei, Q., and Jiang, D., “Analytical Sensitivity Analysis of Flexible Aircraft with the Unsteady Vortex-Lattice Aerodynamic Theory,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 99, 2020, Art. 105612.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2019.105612) [pdf]
  12. Su, W., and Song, W., “A Real-Time Hybrid Aeroelastic Simulation Platform for Flexible Wings,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 95, 2019, Art. 105513.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2019.105513) [pdf]
  13. Hang, X., Fei, Q., and Su, W., “On Tracking Aeroelastic Modes in Stability Analysis Using Left and Right Eigenvectors,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 57, No. 10, 2019, pp. 4447–4457.
    (doi: 10.2514/1.J057297) [pdf]
  14. Tsushima, N., Yokozeki, T., Su, W., and Arizono, H. “Geometrically Nonlinear Static Aeroelastic Analysis of Composite Morphing Wing with Corrugated Structures,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 88, 2019, pp. 244–257.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2019.03.025) [pdf]
  15. He, T., Zhu, G., Swei, S. S.-M., and Su, W., “Smooth-Switching LPV Control for Vibration Suppression of a Flexible Airplane Wing,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 84, 2019, pp. 895–903.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2018.11.029) [pdf]
  16. He, T., Al-Jiboory, A. K., Zhu, G., Swei, S. S.-M., and Su, W., “Application of ICC LPV Control to a Blended-Wing-Body Airplane with Guaranteed H∞ Performance,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 81, 2018, pp. 88–98.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2018.07.046) [pdf]
  17. Tsushima, N., and Su, W., “A Study on Adaptive Vibration Control and Energy Conversion of Highly Flexible Multifunctional Wings,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 79, 2018, pp. 297–309.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2018.05.056) [pdf]
  18. Hammerton, J. R., Su, W., Zhu, G., and Swei, S. S.-M., “Optimum Distributed Wing Shaping and Control Loads for Highly Flexible Aircraft,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 79, 2018, pp. 255–265.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2018.05.045) [pdf]
  19. Tsushima, N., Su, W., Gutierrez, H., Wolf, M. G., Griffin, E. D., Whittaker, J. T., and Dumoulin, M. P., “Monitoring Multi-Axial Vibrations of Flexible Rockets Using Sensor-Instrumented Reference Strain Structures,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 71, 2017, pp. 285–298.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2017.09.026) [pdf]
  20. Al-Jiboory, A. K., Zhu, G., Swei, S. S.-M., Su, W., and Nguyen, N. T., “LPV Modeling of a Flexible Wing Aircraft Using Adaptive Model Gridding and Alignment Methods,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 66, 2017, pp. 92–102.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2017.03.009) [pdf]
  21. Tsushima, N., and Su, W., “Flutter Suppression for Highly Flexible Wings Using Passive and Active Piezoelectric Effects,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 65, 2017, pp. 78–89.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2017.02.013) [pdf]
  22. Su, W., “Development of an Aeroelastic Formulation for Deformable Airfoils Using Orthogonal Polynomials,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 55, No. 8, 2017, pp. 2793–2807.
    (doi: 10.2514/1.J055665) [pdf]
  23. Su, W., and Reich, G. W., “Geometric Scaling of Artificial Hair Sensors for Flow Measurement under Different Conditions,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 26, No. 3, 2017, Art. 037002.
    (doi: 10.1088/1361-665X/aa5a35) [pdf]
  24. Su, W., King, C. K., Clark, S. R., Griffin, E. D., Suhey, J. D., and Wolf, M. G., “Dynamic Beam Solutions for Real-Time Simulation and Control Development of Flexible Rockets,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 54, No. 2, 2017, pp. 403–416.
    (doi: 10.2514/1.A33543) [pdf]
  25. Tsushima, N., and Su, W., “Concurrent Active Piezoelectric Control and Energy Harvesting of Highly Flexible Multifunctional Wings,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 54, No. 2, 2017, pp. 724–736.
    (doi: 10.2514/1.C033846) [pdf]
  26. Su, W., Swei, S. S.-M., and Zhu, G., “Optimum Wing Shape of Highly Flexible Morphing Aircraft for Improved Flight Performance,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 53, No. 5, 2016, pp. 1305–1316.
    (doi: 10.2514/1.C033490) [pdf]
  27. Tsushima, N., and Su, W., “Modeling of Highly Flexible Multifunctional Wings for Energy Harvesting,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 53, No. 4, 2016, pp. 1033–1044.
    (doi: 10.2514/1.C033496) [pdf]
  28. Phillips, D. M., Ray, C. W., Hagen, B. J., Su, W., Baur, J. W., and Reich, G. W., “Detection of Flow Separation and Stagnation Points Using Artificial Hair Sensors,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 24, No. 11, 2015, Art. 115026.
    (doi: 10.1088/0964-1726/24/11/115026) [pdf]
  29. Su, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Strain-Based Analysis for Geometrically Nonlinear Beams: A Modal Approach,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 51, No. 3, 2014, pp. 890–903.
    (doi: 10.2514/1.C032477) [pdf]
  30. Cesnik, C. E. S., Senatore, P. J., Su, W., Atkins, E. M., and Shearer, C. M., “X-HALE: A Very Flexible UAV for Nonlinear Aeroelastic Tests,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 50, No. 12, 2012, pp. 2820–2833.
    (doi: 10.2514/1.J051392) [pdf]
  31. Su, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Strain-Based Geometrically Nonlinear Beam Formulation for Modeling Very Flexible Aircraft,” International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 48, No. 16–17, 2011, pp. 2349–2360.
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2011.04.012) [pdf]
  32. Su, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Dynamic Response of Highly Flexible Flying Wings,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 49, No. 2, 2011, pp. 324–339.
    (doi: 10.2514/1.J050496) [pdf]
  33. Su, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Nonlinear Aeroelasticity of a Very Flexible Blended-Wing-Body Aircraft,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 47, No. 5, 2010, pp. 1539–1553.
    (doi: 10.2514/1.47317) [pdf]

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Recent Refereed Conference Proceedings

  1. Day, J., Morris, G., Loshelder, A., and Su, W., “Modeling of Ultrasonic Waves in Composite Parts via Implementation of Spectral Element Method,” Accepted to the 2025 ASME Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Houston, TX, May 5–7, 2025.
  2. Anwar, S., Yunker, A., Aktharuzzaman, M., Kettimuthu, R., and Su, W.,, “Deep-Learning-Based Ultrasound Computed Tomography for Material Characterization,” Accepted to the 2025 ASME Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Houston, TX, May 5–7, 2025.
  3. Nunes, J. S. M., Su, W., and He, T., “Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Urban Air Mobility Aircraft Subject to Stochastic Gust Excitations,” Accepted to the 2025 ASME Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Houston, TX, May 5–7, 2025.
  4. He, T., Su, W., and Zheng, Z. C., “Dynamic Load of Urban Air Mobility Aircraft in Wake Vortex of Large Passenger Aircraft,” Accepted to the 2025 ASME Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Houston, TX, May 5–7, 2025.
  5. Day, J., Su, W., Shragge, J., and Dao, G., “Defect Imaging with Frequency-Domain Least-Squares Reverse Time Migration Using Analytical Green's Functions,” AIAA-2025-1220, Proceedings of the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, Jan. 6–10, 2025.
  6. Aktharuzzaman, M., Day, J., and Su, W., “Ultrasound Computed Tomography Based on Full Waveform Inversion for Characterization of Post-Processed Additively Manufactured Components,” AIAA-2025-1802, Proceedings of the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, Jan. 6–10, 2025.
  7. Loshelder, A. E., Sood, R., and Su, W., “Orbit Determination Using Physics-Informed Neural Networks,” AIAA-2025-1931, Proceedings of the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, Jan. 6–10, 2025.
  8. Burton, S., He, T., and Su, W., “Physics-Data-Hybrid Modeling of Tilt-Rotor Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft,” Paper WeA04.4, Proceedings of the 2024 American Control Conference (ACC), Toronto, Canada, Jul. 10–12, 2024.
  9. Qu, S., He, T., and Su, W., “Mixed Model Predictive Control and Data-Driven Control of a Tiltrotor eVTOL Aircraft,” AIAA-2024-0517, Proceedings of the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, Jan. 8–12, 2024.
  10. Nunes, J. S. M., and Su, W., “Nonlinear MPC of Tiltrotor Aircraft for Trajectory Stabilization with Rotor and Control Surface Failure,” AIAA-2024-0518, Proceedings of the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, Jan. 8–12, 2024. [journal version]

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