Special Issues – Currently Open for Submissions
In support of the substantial research effort currently invested in lighter-than-air flight for novel applications, we are glad to announce the opening of a new follow-up Special Issue to the successful 2022-23 edition, titled Mission Analysis and Design of Lighter-than-Air Flying Vehicles – 2nd Edition Guest Editors: Alberto Rolando, Carlo E.D. Riboldi has been opened on MDPI Aerospace. The Special Issue is currently open for submissions, until May 31st, 2024. A flyer of the Special Issue can be found here. For details and for submitting a contribution, please visit Special Issue Details & Paper Submission. |
Books & Chapters
G.Guglieri, C.E.D.Riboldi | Introduction to Flight Dynamics | CELID, 2014 |
L.Sartori, S.Cacciola, A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi | A Research Framework for the Multidisciplinary Design and Optimization of Wind Turbines – chapter in: Optimization of Wind Energy Conversion Systems | IntechOpen, 2020 |
Journal Papers
R.Cadamuro, M.T.Cazzola, N.Lontani, C.E.D.Riboldi | A static stability analysis method for passively stabilized sounding rockets | Aerospace, Vol. 11, 2024 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Rolando | Autonomous Flight in Near-Hover and Hover for Thrust-Controlled Unmanned Airships | Drones, Vol. 7, 2023 |
F.Salucci, P.Parravicini, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli | An Observation Methodology for Non-Measurable Rotorcraft States | Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 141, 2023 |
F.Trevisi, C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Croce | Refining the airborne wind energy system power equations with a vortex wake model | Wind Energy Science, Vol. 8, 2023 |
S.Cacciola, C.E.D.Riboldi, E.Generali | Optimization of Airplane Landing in Crosswind Conditions for Minimum Tire Wear | Machines, Vol. 11, 2023 |
F.Trevisi, C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Croce | Vortex model of the aerodynamic wake of airborne wind energy systems | Wind Energy Science, Vol. 8, 2023 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Rolando, D.Galbersanini | Retrofitting of an Ultralight Aircraft for Unmanned Flight and Parachute Cargo Drops | ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 36, 2023 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Rolando | Thrust-Based Stabilization and Guidance of Airships Without Thrust Vectoring | Aerospace, Vol. 10, 2023 |
F.Trevisi, I.Castro-Fernández, G.Pasquinelli, C.E.D. Riboldi, A.Croce | Flight trajectory optimization of Fly-Gen airborne wind energy systems through a harmonic balance method | Wind Energy Science, Vol. 7, 2022 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Rolando | Layout Analysis and Optimization of Airships with Thrust-Based Stability Augmentation | Aerospace, Vol. 9, 2022 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Rolando, G.Regazzoni | On the Feasibility of a Launcher-Deployable High-Altitude Airship: Effects of Design Constraints in an Optimal Sizing Framework | Aerospace, Vol. 9, 2022 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, S.Cacciola, L.Ceffa | Studying and Optimizing the Take-Off Performance of Three-Surface Aircraft | Aerospace, Vol. 9, 2022 |
F.Trevisi, A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi | Flight Stability of Rigid Wing Airborne Wind Energy Systems | Energies, Vol. 14, 2021 |
S.Cacciola, C.E.D.Riboldi, M.Arnoldi | Three-Surface Model with Redundant Longitudinal Control: Modeling, Trim Optimization and Control in a Preliminary Design Perspective | Aerospace, Vol. 8, 2021 |
L.Trainelli, F.Salucci, C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Rolando, F.Bigoni | Optimal Sizing and Operation of Airport Infrastructures in Support of Electric-Powered Aviation | Aerospace, Vol. 8, 2021 |
L.Trainelli, C.E.D.Riboldi, F.Salucci, A.Rolando | Methodologies for the initial design studies of an innovative community-friendly miniliner | IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Egineering, Vol. 1024, 2021 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli, L.Mariani, A.Rolando, F.Salucci | Predicting the Effect of Electric and Hybrid-Electric Aviation on Acoustic Pollution | Noise Mapping, Vol. 7, 2020 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli, F.Biondani | Structural Batteries in Aviation: A Preliminary Sizing Methodology | ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 33, 2020 |
C.E.D.Riboldi | Energy-optimal off-design power management for hybrid-electric aircraft | Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 95, 2019 |
C.E.D.Riboldi | An optimal approach to the preliminary design of small hybrid-electric aircraft | Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 81, 2018 |
A.Croce, S.Cacciola, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Sartori | The science of making torque from wind (TORQUE 2018) | Editorial, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol.1037, 2018 |
S.Cacciola, C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Croce | Monitoring rotor aerodynamic and mass imbalances through a self-balancing control | Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol.1037, 2018 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, F.Gualdoni, L.Trainelli | Preliminary weight sizing of light pure-electric and hybrid-electric aircraft | Transport Research Procedia, Vol. 29, 2018 |
S.Cacciola, C.E.D.Riboldi | Equalizing aerodynamic blade loads through individual pitch control via multiblade multilag transformation | Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 139, 2017 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, S.Cacciola | Individual pitch control for 2-bladed wind turbines via multi-blade multi-lag transformation | Wind Energy, Vol. 20, 2017 |
A.Croce, F.Gualdoni, P.Montinari, C.E.D.Riboldi, C.L.Bottasso | Inertial and aerodynamic tuning of passive devices for load alleviation on wind turbines | Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 753, 2016 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, F.Gualdoni | An integrated approach to the preliminary weight sizing of small electric aircraft | Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol.58, 2016 |
C.E.D.Riboldi | On the optimal tuning of individual pitch control for horizontal-axis wind turbines | Wind Engineering, Vol. 40, 2016 |
C.L.Bottasso, A.Croce, F.Gualdoni, P.Montinari, C.E.D.Riboldi | Articulated blade tip devices for load alleviation on wind turbines | Wind Energy Science, Vol. 1, 2016 |
L.Trainelli, M.Gennaretti, G.Bernardini, A.Rolando, C.E.D.Riboldi, M.Radaelli, L.Riviello, A.Scandroglio | Innovative helicopter in-flight noise monitoring systems enabled by rotor-state measurements | Noise Mapping, Vol. 3, 2016 |
C.L.Bottasso, C.E.D.Riboldi | Validation of a wind misalignment observer using field test data | Renewable Energy, Vol. 74, 2015 |
C.L.Bottasso, A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi, M.Salvetti | Cyclic pitch control for the reduction of ultimate loads | Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 524, 2014 |
C.L.Bottasso, A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi | Optimal shutdown management | Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 524, 2014 |
C.L.Bottasso, P.Pizzinelli, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Tasca | LiDAR-Enabled model predictive control of wind turbines with real-time capabilities | Renewable Energy, Vol. 71, 2014 |
C.L.Bottasso, C.E.D.Riboldi | Estimation of wind misalignment and vertical shear from blade loads | Renewable Energy, Vol. 62, 2014 |
C.L.Bottasso, A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi, Y.Nam | Multi-layer control architecture for the reduction of deterministic and non-deterministic loads on wind turbines | Renewable Energy, Vol. 51, 2013 |
C.L.Bottasso, A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi, Y.Nam | Power curve tracking in the presence of a tip speed constraint | Renewable Energy, Vol. 40, 2012 |
Conference Papers
L.Trainelli, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Caccetta, G.Sirtori | A Preliminary Sizing Methodology for Hydrogen-Burning Jetliners | AIDAA 2023, Padova, Italy, 4-9 Sep. 2023 |
F.Trevisi, A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi | Multidisciplinary design, analysis and optimization of fixed-wing airborne wind energy systems | AIDAA 2023, Padova, Italy, 4-9 Sep. 2023 |
B.Aigner, E.Wehrle, W.Struiwig, G.Sirtori, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli | Consideration of Technology Scalability in the Design of Electric Propulsion System Architectures | AEC 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland, 10-13 Jul. 2023 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Rolando | Thrust-Based Flight Stabilization and Guidance for Autonomous Airships | AEC 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland, 10-13 Jul. 2023 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Rolando, S.Cacciola, G.Regazzoni, I.Spadafora | On the Optimal Preliminary Design of High Altitude Airships: Automated Procedure and the Effect of Constraints | AEC 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland, 10-13 Jul. 2023 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, M.Tomasoni | Dynamic Simulation, Flight Control and Guidance Synthesis for Fixed Wing UAV Swarms | AEC 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland, 10-13 Jul. 2023 |
L.Trainelli, C.E.D.Riboldi, S.Cacciola | Design, Implementation and Testing of a Distributed Electric Propulsion Demonstrator | 34th SFTE-EC, Rome, Italy, 16-18 May, 2023 |
Y.M.Khan, A.Rolando, F.Salucci, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli | Hybrid-electric and hydrogen powertrain modelling for airplane performance analysis and sizing | 12th EASN International Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 18-21 Oct. 2022 |
B.Aigner, A.Garcia Garriga, G.Sirtori, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli, C.Mariani, M.Mancini | Overview and Preliminary Results of the Scalability Investigation of Hybrid Electric Concepts for Next-Generation Aircraft (SIENA) Project | 12th EASN International Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 18-21 Oct. 2022 |
F.Trevisi, C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Croce | Sensitivity analysis of a Ground-Gen Airborne Wind Energy System design | TORQUE 2022, Delft, The Netherlands, 1-3 Jun. 2022 |
F.Salucci, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli, A.Rolando, L.Mariani | A Noise Estimation Procedure for Electric and Hybrid-Electric Aircraft | AIAA SciTech Forum 2021, Virtual Event, 11-21 Jan. 2021 |
F.Salucci, L.Trainelli, M.Bruglieri, C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Rolando, G.Garcia Gonzalez | Capturing the Demand for an Electric-Powered Short-Haul Air Transportation Network | AIAA SciTech Forum 2021, Virtual Event, 11-21 Jan. 2021 |
F.Salucci, L.Trainelli, C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Rolando | Sizing of Airport Recharging Infrastructures in Support to a Hybrid-Electric Fleet | AIAA SciTech Forum 2021, Virtual Event, 11-21 Jan. 2021 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli, L.Mariani, A.Rolando, F.Salucci | Assessing the Effect of Hybrid-Electric Power-Trains on Acoustic and Chemical Pollution | AEC 2020, Bordeaux, France, 25-28 Feb. 2020 |
L.Trainelli, F.Salucci, D.Gabrielli, C.E.D.Riboldi, M.Bruglieri | Optimal Definition of a Short-Haul Air Transportation Network for Door-to-Door Mobility | AEC 2020, Bordeaux, France, 25-28 Feb. 2020 |
F.Salucci, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli, A.Rolando, Y.M.Khan | Optimal Recharging Infrastructure Sizing and Operations for a Regional Airport | AEC 2020, Bordeaux, France, 25-28 Feb. 2020 |
A.Rolando, L.Trainelli, C.E.D.Riboldi, F.Salucci, Y.M.Khan | On the Design of an Electric-Powered Microfeeder Aircraft | AEC 2020, Bordeaux, France, 25-28 Feb. 2020 |
L.Trainelli, C.E.D.Riboldi, F.Salucci, A.Rolando | A General Preliminary Sizing Procedure for Pure-Electric and Hybrid-Electric Airplanes | AEC 2020, Bordeaux, France, 25-28 Feb. 2020 |
L.Trainelli, N.Rossi, F.Salucci, C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Rolando | Preliminary Sizing and Energy Management of Serial Hybrid-Electric Airplanes | AIDAA 2019, Rome, Italy, 9-12 Sep. 2019 |
L.Trainelli, D.Comincini, F.Salucci, A.Rolando, C.E.D.Riboldi | Sizing and Performance of Hydrogen-Driven Airplanes | AIDAA 2019, Rome, Italy, 9-12 Sep. 2019 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, F.Bigoni, F.Salucci, A.Rolando, L.Trainelli | Switching to Electric Propulsion: Aero Club Fleet and Infrastructure Sizing | AIDAA 2019, Rome, Italy, 9-12 Sep. 2019 |
L.Trainelli, A.Rolando, C.E.D.Riboldi, F.Salucci | Evaluating the impact of fleet switching to hybrid-electric aircraft on airport infrastructures | MEA2019, Toulouse, France, 6-7 Feb. 2019 |
F.Bigoni, A.Moreno-Perez, F.Salucci, C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Rolando, L.Trainelli | Design of airport infrastructures in support of the transition to a hybrid-electric fleet | AEGATS’18, Toulouse, France, 23-25 Oct. 2018 |
N.Rossi, A.Rolando, C.E.D.Riboldi, F.Salucci, L.Trainelli | A general approach to conceptual design of hybrid-electric aircraft | AEGATS’18, Toulouse, France, 23-25 Oct. 2018 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli, F.Biondani | A sizing procedure for structural batteries in hybrid-electric aircraft | AEGATS’18, Toulouse, France, 23-25 Oct. 2018 |
C.E.D.Riboldi | Weight-optimal design of light hybrid-electric aircraft | AEGATS’18, Toulouse, France, 23-25 Oct. 2018 |
L.Trainelli, C.E.D.Riboldi | Award-winning innovative aircraft design projects at Politecnico di Milano | Aerospace Europe CEAS 2017 Conference, Bucuresti, Romania, 16-20 Oct. 2017 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli | Flynk – The future all-electric commuter concept for metropolitan areas | 24th AIDAA Conference, Palermo-Enna, Italy, 18-22 Sep. 2017 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli | Conceptual design of a structural battery hybrid-electric aircraft | 24th AIDAA Conference, Palermo-Enna, Italy, 18-22 Sep. 2017 |
A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli, M.Amoozgar | Basic aeroelastic stability studies of hingeless rotor blades in hover using geometrically exact beam and finite-state inflow | 43rd European Rotorcraft Forum, Milano, Italy, 12-15 Sep. 2017 |
C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli, S.Cacciola | A model-based design framework for rotorcraft trim control laws | 43rd European Rotorcraft Forum, Milano, Italy, 12-15 Sep. 2017 |
L.Trainelli, C.E.D.Riboldi | Developing and observation methodology for non-measurable rotorcraft states | 43rd European Rotorcraft Forum, Milano, Italy, 12-15 Sep. 2017 |
S.Cacciola, C.E.D.Riboldi, A.Croce | A new decentralized pitch control scheme for wind turbines | 20th IFAC, Toulouse, France, 9-14 Jul. 2017 |
L.Trainelli, C.E.D.Riboldi | Hybris – An innovative concept for future general aviation | 13th Pegasus-AIAA Student Conference, Berlin, Germany, 5-7 Apr. 2017 |
A.Rolando, F.Rossi, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli, R.Grassetti, D.Leonello, M.Redaelli | The pilot acoustic indicator: A novel cockpit instrument for the greener helicopter pilot | 41st European Rotorcraft Forum, München, Germany, 1-4 Sep. 2015 |
L.Trainelli, C.E.D.Riboldi, M.Bucari | Observing the angle of attack of the tip-path plane from rotor blade measurements | 41st European Rotorcraft Forum, München, Germany, 1-4 Sep. 2015 |
L.Trainelli, A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi, R.Possamai | Dynamic characterization of a novel gimbal two-blade helicopter rotor | 71st AHS International Annual Forum, Virginia Beach, VA, 5-7 May 2015 |
L.Trainelli, A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi, R.Possamai, A.Castagnoli | Multibody modeling of a novel two-bladed helicopter: Trim studies | ECCOMAS Multibody Dynamics, Barcelona, Spain, 29 Jun. – 2 Jul. 2015 |
C.L.Bottasso, C.E.D.Riboldi | Improved wind direction measurement through blade loads | 69th AHS International Annual Forum, Phoenix, AZ, 21-23 May 2013 |
C.L.Bottasso, C.E.D.Riboldi | Wind estimation by blade loads | EWEA Annual Event, Vienna, Austria, 4-7 Feb. 2013 |
C.L.Bottasso, C.E.D.Riboldi | LiDAR-Enabled real-time control of wind turbines | EWEA Annual Event, Vienna, Austria, 4-7 Feb. 2013 |
C.L.Bottasso, C.E.D.Riboldi | Observation of wind misalignment from blade loads | TORQUE 2012, Oldenburg, Germany, 9-11 Oct. 2012 |
C.L.Bottasso, P.Pizzinelli, C.E.D.Riboldi | LiDAR-Enabled predictive control of wind turbines with real-time capabilities | TORQUE 2012, Oldenburg, Germany, 9-11 Oct. 2012 |
C.L.Bottasso, C.E.D. Riboldi | Higher-harmonic control of wind turbines | EWEC 2011, Bruxelles, Belgium, 14-17 Mar. 2011 |
C.L.Bottasso, A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi, G.S.Bir | Spatial estimation of wind states from the aeroelastic response of a wind turbine | TORQUE 2010, Crete, Greece, 28-30 Jun. 2010 |
C.L.Bottasso, A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi | Computing spatial estimates of the over-the-rotor wind distribution for advanced wind turbine active control | 5th EACWE, Firenze, Italy, 19-23 Jun. 2009 |
C.L.Bottasso, A.Croce, C.E.D.Riboldi, G.S.Bir | Real-time estimation of structural and wind states for wind turbine advanced control | EWEC 2009, Marseille, France, 16-19 Mar. 2009 |
Patents
L.Alberti, D.Pasquali, A.Santeramo, M.Tombolini, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli | Distributed Electric Propulsion Aircraft Simulating a Single Propeller Aircraft | European patent PCT/EP2021/06217, 2021 |
L.Alberti, D.Pasquali, A.Santeramo, M.Tombolini, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli | Velivolo plurimotore simulante un monomotore via hardware e software | Italian patent 102020000010369, 2020 |
A.Bernasconi, F.Biondani, L.Capoferri, A.Favier, C. Velarde Lopez de Ayala, F.Gualdoni, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli | Aircraft with electric battery, in particular hybrid aircraft | European patent PCT/EP2017/078728, 2017 |
A.Bernasconi, F.Biondani, L.Capoferri, A.Favier, C. Velarde Lopez de Ayala, F.Gualdoni, C.E.D.Riboldi, L.Trainelli | Velivolo con batterie elettriche, in particolare velivolo ibrido | Italian patent 102016000114808, 2016 |
Past Special Issues
Aircraft Modelling, Simulation and Control II
Guest Editor: Carlo E.D. Riboldi MDPI Aerospace Closed October 2023 |
To Special Issue |
Mission Analysis and Design of Lighter-than-Air Flying Vehicles
Guest Editors: Alberto Rolando, Carlo E.D. Riboldi MDPI Aerospace Closed March 2023 |
To Special Issue |
Aircraft Modelling for Design, Simulation and Control Guest Editor: Carlo E.D. Riboldi MDPI Aerospace Closed December 2021 |
To Special Issue |