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Refereed Journal Articles

  1. 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, revision submitted.
  2. 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]
  3. He, T., and Su, W., “Robust Control of Gust-Induced Vibration of Highly Flexible Aircraft,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 142, 2023, Art. 108703 (14 pp).
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2023.108703) [pdf]
  4. 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]
  5. 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]
  6. 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]
  7. 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]
  8. 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]
  9. 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 (17 pp).
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2022.107561) [pdf]
  10. 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 (13 pp).
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2019.105612) [pdf]
  11. Su, W., and Song, W., “A Real-Time Hybrid Aeroelastic Simulation Platform for Flexible Wings,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 95, 2019, Art. 105513 (12 pp).
    (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2019.105513) [pdf]
  12. 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]
  13. 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]
  14. 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]
  15. 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]
  16. 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]
  17. 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]
  18. 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]
  19. 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]
  20. 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]
  21. 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]
  22. 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 (9 pp).
    (doi: 10.1088/1361-665X/aa5a35) [pdf]
  23. 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]
  24. 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]
  25. 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]
  26. 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]
  27. 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 (10 pp).
    (doi: 10.1088/0964-1726/24/11/115026) [pdf]
  28. 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]
  29. 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]
  30. 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]
  31. 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]
  32. 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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Nunes, J. S. M., and Su, W., “Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Urban Air Mobility Aircraft for Vibration Suppression and Trajectory Tracking,” SSDM2023-107346, Proceedings of the 2023 ASME Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, CA, Jun. 19–21, 2023. [journal version]
  4. Burton, S., He, T., and Su, W., “Trajectory Planning and LPV Model Predictive Control of Tilt-Rotor VTOL Aircraft,” Paper ThB10.3, Proceedings of the 2023 American Control Conference (ACC), San Diego, CA, May 31–Jun. 2, 2023.
  5. He, T., and Su, W., “Gust Alleviation of Highly Flexible Aircraft with Model Predictive Control,” AIAA-2023-0586, Proceedings of the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum, National Harbor, MD & Online, Jan. 23–27, 2023. [journal version]

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