Machine Learning in Aircraft Design: A Comprehensive Review of Optimization, Aerodynamics, and Structural Applications

Machine learning (ML) with approximation and numerical simulations plays an important role in aircraft design. ML techniques, such as deep learning and reinforcement learning, are increasingly being adopted to solve complex, nonlinear problems in aircraft design, offering new opportunities for optim...

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Main Authors: Shima Mohaghegh, Ali Mohaghegh
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Language:English
Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11037737/
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description Machine learning (ML) with approximation and numerical simulations plays an important role in aircraft design. ML techniques, such as deep learning and reinforcement learning, are increasingly being adopted to solve complex, nonlinear problems in aircraft design, offering new opportunities for optimization and innovation. This technology is used in various topics of aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, acoustics, penetration, health monitoring, automatic control, etc. This article reviews recent studies related to different areas of ML application in aircraft design. The review highlights how ML can reduce computational costs while improving the precision of simulations, ultimately accelerating the design cycle and enhancing aircraft performance. The results show that ML is able to improve in all areas of application in aircraft design and the development of techniques in future applications will have a significant impact on the design of modern aircraft.
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spelling doaj-art-1d9dc7c06daa4430b3f3a03010e6b61d2025-08-20T03:24:16ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-011310564210565310.1109/ACCESS.2025.358048511037737Machine Learning in Aircraft Design: A Comprehensive Review of Optimization, Aerodynamics, and Structural ApplicationsShima Mohaghegh0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7863-8512Ali Mohaghegh1https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4705-4243Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus, Mersin, TürkiyeAerospace Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus, Mersin, TürkiyeMachine learning (ML) with approximation and numerical simulations plays an important role in aircraft design. ML techniques, such as deep learning and reinforcement learning, are increasingly being adopted to solve complex, nonlinear problems in aircraft design, offering new opportunities for optimization and innovation. This technology is used in various topics of aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, acoustics, penetration, health monitoring, automatic control, etc. This article reviews recent studies related to different areas of ML application in aircraft design. The review highlights how ML can reduce computational costs while improving the precision of simulations, ultimately accelerating the design cycle and enhancing aircraft performance. The results show that ML is able to improve in all areas of application in aircraft design and the development of techniques in future applications will have a significant impact on the design of modern aircraft.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11037737/Machine learningaircraft designaerodynamicsdynamicsmonitoring
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dynamics
monitoring
title Machine Learning in Aircraft Design: A Comprehensive Review of Optimization, Aerodynamics, and Structural Applications
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aircraft design
aerodynamics
dynamics
monitoring
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