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  1. Aircraft Trim Condition Detection Using Flight Test Data and Interval Analysis

    Article • January 2026, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Vincent Myrand-Lapierre, Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  2. Assessing Aircraft Trim Conditions for Anomaly Detection in Flight Test Data

    Article • January 2026, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Vincent Myrand-Lapierre, Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  3. Seamless morphing trailing edge flaps for UAS-S45 using high-fidelity aerodynamic optimization

    Article • Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, February 2024, Tsinghua University Press

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  4. Cessna Citation X Takeoff and Departure Trajectories Prediction in Presence of Winds

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, October 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  5. Airfoils Generation Using Neural Networks, CST Curves and Aerodynamic Coefficients

    Article • June 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez, Hedi Trad

  6. Adaptive Fuzzy Control of Chaotic Flapping relied upon Lyapunov-based Tuning Laws

    Article • June 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof. Teodor Lucian N Grigorie, Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  7. New Methodology for Aircraft Performance Model Identification for Flight Management System Applications

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, June 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  8. New Adaptive Algorithm Development for Monitoring Aircraft Performance and Improving Flight Management System Predictions

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, February 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  9. Identification and Validation of an Engine Performance Database Model for the Flight Management System

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, August 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  10. Flight phase and altitude-dependent geometrical vertical flight plan optimization minimizing the total number of vertical plan segments

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering, February 2019, SAGE Publications

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  11. New Algorithm for Fuel Flow Prediction and its Correction during the Cruise - Application on the Cessna Citation X Business Aircraft

    Article • January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  12. Four-Dimensional Aircraft En Route Optimization Algorithm Using the Artificial Bee Colony

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, June 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  13. Aircraft Vertical Route Optimization by Beam Search and Initial Search Space Reduction

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, March 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez, Bruce Beuze

  14. Four- and Three-Dimensional Aircraft Reference Trajectory Optimization Inspired by Ant Colony Optimization

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, November 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  15. Semi-empirical estimation and experimental method for determining inertial properties of the Unmanned Aerial System – UAS-S4 of Hydra Technologies

    Article • The Aeronautical Journal, October 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  16. 3D Reference Trajectory Optimization Using Particle Swarm Optimization

    Article • June 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  17. Accuracy of Two Nonlinear Finite Wing Models in the Aerodynamic Prediction of Wing Sweep Effects

    Article • June 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  18. Methodology of Estimation of Aerodynamic Coefficients of the UAS-E4 Ehécatl using Datcom and VLM Procedure

    Article • June 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  19. New control methodology for a morphing wing demonstrator

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering, March 2017, SAGE Publications

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  20. Flight control clearance of the Cessna Citation X using evolutionary algorithms

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering, August 2016, SAGE Publications

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  21. New method to compute the missed approach fuel consumption and its emissions

    Article • The Aeronautical Journal, May 2016, Cambridge University Press

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  22. Geographical area selection and construction of a corresponding routing grid used for in-flight management system flight trajectory optimization

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering, April 2016, SAGE Publications

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  23. Aerodynamic performance improvement of the UAS-S4 Éhecatl morphing airfoil using novel optimization techniques

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering, September 2015, SAGE Publications

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  24. Methodology for Vertical-Navigation Flight-Trajectory Cost Calculation Using a Performance Database

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, August 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  25. Flight Trajectory Optimization Through Genetic Algorithms for Lateral and Vertical Integrated Navigation

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, August 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  26. Design and wind tunnel experimental validation of a controlled new rotary actuation system for a morphing wing application

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering, May 2015, SAGE Publications

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  27. Systemic modeling and design approach for morphing wing aileron controller using Matlab/Simulink

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  28. BLDC motor actuator

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Mr Shehryar Khan, Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  29. New methods of optimization of the flight profiles for performance database-modeled aircraft

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering, December 2014, SAGE Publications

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  30. Construction of an aircraft's VNAV flight envelope for in-FMS flight trajectory computation and optimization

    Article • June 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  31. Climb, Cruise and Descent 3D Trajectory Optimization Algorithm for a Flight Management System

    Article • June 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  32. Vertical Navigation Trajectory Optimization Algorithm For A Commercial Aircraft

    Article • June 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Ruxandra Mihaela Botez