Vehicle Systems, Dynamics, and Design Laboratory

Vehicle Systems, Dynamics, and Design Laboratory

Department of Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University

Publications

Journal Papers:

  1. Comer, A. and Chakraborty, I., Putra, S.H., Bhandari, R., Kunwar, B., and Davis, B., “Flight Testing a Trajectory Control System on a Subscale Transitioning VTOL Aircraft,” AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics (accepted for publication, July 31, 2025)
  2. Chakraborty, I. and Comer, A., “Explicit Model Following Trajectory Control System for a Transitioning Urban Air Mobility Aircraft,” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, OnlineFirst, March 29, 2025, DOI: 10.1177/09544100251321937
  3. Comer, A. and Chakraborty, I., “Optimizing Explicit Model-Following Trajectory Control Laws for a Vectored Thrust Configuration,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society (accepted for publication, Nov 4, 2024)
  4. Comer, A. and Chakraborty, I., “Full Envelope Flight Control System Design and Optimization for a Tilt-Wing Aircraft,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Fast-track Article, March 13, 2024, DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.69.032003
  5. Comer, A. and Chakraborty, I., “Total Energy-Based Control Architecture Design and Optimization for a Lift-Plus-Cruise Aircraft,” AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Article in Advance, March 31, 2024, DOI: 10.2514/1.G007605
  6. Chakraborty, I., Comer, A., Bhandari, R., Putra, S.H., Mishra, A.A., Schaller, R., Sizoo, D., and McGuire, R., “Piloted Simulation-Based Assessment of Simplified Vehicle Operations for Urban Air Mobility,” AIAA Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, Article in Advance, Jan 17, 2024, DOI: 10.2514/1.I011249
  7. Bhandari, R., Mishra, A.A., and Chakraborty, I., “Genetic Algorithm Optimization of Lift-Plus-Cruise VTOL Aircraft with Electrified Propulsion,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Article in Advance, Jan 18, 2024, DOI: 10.2514/1.C037343
  8. Chakraborty, I., Mishra, A.A., van Dommelen, D., and Anemaat, W.A.J., “Design and Sizing of an Electrified Lift-Plus-Cruise Ducted Fan Aircraft,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 60, No. 3, pp. 817-834, May 2023 (Article in Advance, Nov 30, 2022), DOI: 10.2514/1.C036811
  9. Chakraborty, I. and Mishra, A.A., “Sizing and Analysis of a Lift-Plus-Cruise Aircraft with Electrified Propulsion,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 60, No. 3, pp. 747-765 (Article in Advance, Nov 1, 2022), DOI: 10.2514/1.C037044
  10. Chakraborty, I. and Mishra, A.A., “Sizing and Analysis of a Tilt-Wing Aircraft with All-Electric and Hybrid-Electric Propulsion,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 60, No. 1, pp. 245-264, Jan 2023 (Article in Advance, August 15, 2022), DOI: 10.2514/1.C036813
  11. Chakraborty, I. and Mishra, A.A., “A Generalized Energy-Based Flight Vehicle Sizing and Performance Analysis Methodology,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Volume 58, No 4, pp 762-780, July 2021 (Article in Advance, Dec 24, 2020), DOI: 10.2514/1.C036101

Conference Papers:

  1. Bhandari, R. and Chakraborty, I., “Multiscale Design and Optimization of a VTOL Aircraft for Disaster Relief,” VFS Transformative Vertical Flight 2026, San Jose, CA, January 27–29, 2026
  2. Bhandari, R., Kunwar, B., and Chakraborty, I., “Probabilistic Optimization of a Hybrid-Electric Canard-Wing General Aviation Aircraft,” AIAA SCITECH 2026, Orlando, FL, Jan 12-16, 2026, AIAA-2026-1300
  3. Harper, M.E. and Chakraborty, I., “Extending an Automated Methodology for Simulation Model Calibration to Manufacturer and Flight Test Validation Data,” AIAA SCITECH 2026, Orlando, FL, Jan 12-16, 2026, AIAA-2026-2019
  4. Chakraborty, I., Kunwar, B., Putra, S.H., Bhandari, R., and McCormick, H.C., “Flight-Testing of the VT-03-s Shadow Multi-Tilt-Rotor Configuration in VTOL and CTOL Operations,” AIAA SCITECH 2026, Orlando, FL, Jan 12-16, 2026, AIAA-2026-2084
  5. Kunwar, B., Putra, S.H., McCormick, H.C., Bhandari, R., Chakraborty, I., and Auda, N., “Control Law Development, Flight Testing, and System Identification of a Distributed Electric Propulsion Subscale Aircraft,” AIAA SCITECH 2026, Orlando, FL, Jan 12-16, 2026, AIAA-2026-2288
  6. Mishra, A.A., Harper, M.E., and Chakraborty, I., “Uncertainty Quantification in the Conceptual Design of Hybrid-Electric General Aviation Aircraft,” AIAA AVIATION 2025, Las Vegas, NV, July 21-25, 2025, AIAA-2025-3696
  7. Davis, B.M., McCormick. H.C., Putra, S.H., Kunwar, B., and Chakraborty, I., “Assessment of Liquid Hydrogen Propulsion System Architectures for a Blended Wing Body Concept,” AIAA AVIATION 2025, Las Vegas, NV, July 21-25, 2025, AIAA-2025-3697
  8. Kunwar, B., McCormick, H.C., Davis, B.M., and Chakraborty, I., “Integrating Strip-Theory Aerodynamics into Conceptual Design of Variable Geometry Swing-Wing Aircraft,” AIAA AVIATION 2025, Las Vegas, NV, July 21-25, 2025, AIAA-2025-3698
  9. Bhandari, R., Davis, B.M., Putra, S.H., and Chakraborty, I., “Sizing and Optimization of a Subscale VTOL Aircraft with COTS Components using the PEACE Framework,” AIAA AVIATION 2025, Las Vegas, NV, July 21-25, 2025, AIAA-2025-3699
  10. Bhandari, R., Chakraborty, I., and Cornelius, J.K., “Sizing and Analysis of VTOL Configurations for Mars and Titan using the PEACE Framework,” AIAA AVIATION 2025, Las Vegas, NV, July 21-25, 2025, AIAA-2025-3700
  11. Chakraborty, I., Mishra, A.A., and Bhandari, R., “Sizing and Analysis of a Hybrid-Electric Single Main Rotor NOTAR Helicopter using the PEACE Framework,” AIAA AVIATION 2025, Las Vegas, NV, July 21-25, 2025, AIAA-2025-3701
  12. Chakraborty, I., Kunwar, B., and Schmidt, P., “A Maneuver Control System Enabling Simplified Vehicle Operations and Tactical Maneuvering for a Tilt-Wing Aircraft,” VFS Forum 81, Virginia Beach, VA, May 20-22, 2025, F-0081-2025-0406
  13. Comer, A.M., Mishra, A.A., and Chakraborty, I., “Extension of a Full Envelope Flight Control System to CTOL/STOL Capabilities on an Urban Air Mobility Vectored-Thrust VTOL Vehicle,” AIAA SCITECH 2025, Orlando, FL, Jan 6-10, 2025, AIAA-2025-0658
  14. Kunwar, B., Comer, A.M., Putra, S.H., Davis, B., McCormick, C., and Chakraborty, I., “Developing Flight Simulation Model for a Lift-Plus-Cruise Subscale Vehicle: Mass Properties, Propulsion, and System Identification,” AIAA SCITECH 2025, Orlando, FL, Jan 6-10, 2025, AIAA-2025-0739
  15. Bhandari, R. and Chakraborty, I., “Sizing and Optimization of Multiple eVTOL Configurations for Urban Air Mobility Applications,” AIAA SCITECH 2025, Orlando, FL, Jan 6-10, 2025, AIAA-2025-1434
  16. Harper, M.E., Mishra, A.A., Kunwar, B., and Chakraborty, I., “Towards and Automated Methodology for Simulation Model Calibration to Manufacturer and Flight Test Performance Data,” AIAA SCITECH 2025, Orlando, FL, Jan 6-10, 2025, AIAA-2025-1567
  17. Putra, S.H., Davis, B., Holman, R., McCormick, C., and Chakraborty, I., “Comparing Mass Properties and Manufacturability of 3D-Printed and Balsa Subscale Lift-Plus-Cruise Aircraft Designs,” AIAA SCITECH 2025, Orlando, FL, Jan 6-10, 2025, AIAA-2025-1822
  18. Mishra, A.A., Comer, A.M., and Chakraborty, I., “AMS-Based Integration of Flight Dynamics and Control in a Vectored Thrust UAM Vehicle Design,” AIAA SCITECH 2025, Orlando, FL, Jan 6-10, 2025, AIAA-2025-2349
  19. Davis, B., Bhandari, R., and Chakraborty, I., “Development and Testing of a Hybrid Electric Propulsion Architecture for Subscale eVTOL,” AIAA SCITECH 2025, Orlando, FL, Jan 6-10, 2025, AIAA-2025-2707
  20. Comer, A. and Chakraborty, I., “Explicit Model Following Trajectory Control System for Multiple Vertical Takeoff and Landing Configurations,” 34th International Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS 2024), Florence, Italy, September 9-13, 2024, ICAS-2024-1166
  21. Mishra, A.A., Kunwar, B., and Chakraborty, I., “Integrated Sizing of an Electrified Tilt-Wing Aircraft for Vertical and Conventional Takeoff and Landing,” 34th International Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS 2024), Florence, Italy, September 9-13, 2024, ICAS-2024-1170
  22. Mishra, A.A. and Chakraborty, I., “Flight Dynamics and Control Integration in Conceptual Design of an Advanced Air Mobility VTOL Aircraft,” AIAA AVIATION 2024, Las Vegas, NV, Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2024, AIAA-2024-4050
  23. Comer, A., Chakraborty, I., Putra, S.H., Bhandari, R., Kunwar, B., and Davis, B., “Flight Testing of a Simplified Vehicle Operations Flight Control System on a Subscale Lift-Plus-Cruise Unmanned Air Vehicle,” AIAA AVIATION 2024, Las Vegas, NV, Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2024, AIAA-2024-4563
  24. Kunwar, B., Mishra, A.A., and Chakraborty, I., “Sizing and Analysis of Canard-Wing Aircraft With Jet Propulsion,” AIAA AVIATION 2024, Las Vegas, NV, Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2024, AIAA-2024-3752
  25. Chakraborty, I. and Comer, A., “Optimizing Explicit Model-Following Trajectory Control Laws for a Vectored Thrust Configuration,” VFS Forum 80, Montreal, Canada, May 7-9, 2024, F-0080-2024-1277
  26. Comer, A., Chakraborty, I., Kovryzhenko, Y., Taheri, E., Putra, S.H., Bhandari, R., and Kunwar, B., “Flight Testing of Explicit Model-Following Trajectory Control System for Lift-Plus-Cruise and Tilt-Wing Configurations,” VFS Forum 80, Montreal, Canada, May 7-9, 2024, F-0080-2024-1306
  27. Comer, A., Bhandari, R., Putra, S.H., and Chakraborty, I., “Design, Control Law Development, and Flight Testing of a Subscale Lift-Plus-Cruise Aircraft,” AIAA SCITECH 2024, Orlando, FL, Jan 8-12, 2024, AIAA-2024-2644
  28. Chakraborty, I. and McDonald, R.A., “Electrified Lift-Plus Cruise Aircraft Sizing with Varying Battery Modeling Assumptions,” AIAA SCITECH 2024, Orlando, FL, Jan 8-12, 2024, AIAA-2024-2314
  29. Mishra, A.A. and Chakraborty, I., “Integrating Stability and Control Considerations into the Sizing of an Advanced Air Mobility VTOL Aircraft,” AIAA SCITECH 2024, Orlando, FL, Jan 8-12, 2024, AIAA-2024-2316
  30. Bhandari, R., Putra, S.H., and Chakraborty, I., “Integrated Vehicle and Subsystems Sizing and Optimization for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft,” AIAA SCITECH 2024, Orlando, FL, Jan 8-12, 2024, AIAA-2024-1085
  31. Kunwar, B., Mishra, A.A., Bhandari, R., and Chakraborty, I., “Sizing and Analysis of an Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Using Parametric Aero-Propulsive Model,” AIAA AVIATION 2023, San Diego, CA, June 12-16, 2023, AIAA-2023-3662
  32. Zafi, N.A. and Chakraborty, I., “Physics-Based Lifting Surface Weight Estimation for Conceptual Design of Lift-Plus-Cruise Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft,” AIAA AVIATION 2023, San Diego, CA, June 12-16, 2023, AIAA-2023-3663
  33. Putra, S.H. and Chakraborty, I., “Integrated Vehicle and Subsystems Sizing for Electrified Urban Air Mobility Aircraft,” AIAA AVIATION 2023, San Diego, CA, June 12-16, 2023, AIAA-2023-3664
  34. Comer, A.M., Mishra, A.A., and Chakraborty, I., “Total Energy Flight Control Architecture Optimization for a Tilt-Wing Aircraft,” AIAA AVIATION 2023, San Diego, CA, June 12-16, 2023, AIAA-2023-4510
  35. Bhandari, R., Mishra, A.A., and Chakraborty, I., “Genetic Algorithm Optimization of Lift-Plus-Cruise VTOL Aircraft with Electrified Propulsion,” AIAA SCITECH 2023, National Harbor, MD, Jan 23-27, 2023, AIAA-2023-0398
  36. Comer, A. and Chakraborty, I., “Total Energy Flight Control Architecture Optimization for a Lift-Plus-Cruise Aircraft,” AIAA SCITECH 2023, National Harbor, MD, Jan 23-27, 2023, AIAA-2023-0399
  37. Chakraborty, I., Comer, A., Bhandari, R., Putra, S.H., Mishra, A.A., Schaller, R., Sizoo, D., and McGuire, R., “Flight Simulation Based Assessment of Simplified Vehicle Operations for Urban Air Mobility,” AIAA SCITECH 2023, National Harbor, MD, Jan 23-27, 2023, AIAA-2023-0400
  38. Chakraborty, I. and Mishra, A.A., “Sizing and Analysis of a Lift-Plus-Cruise VTOL Aircraft with Electrified Propulsion Systems,” AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL and virtual, June 27 – July 1, 2022, AIAA-2022-3513
  39. Chakraborty, I., Miller, N.S., and Mishra, A.A., “Sizing and Analysis of a Tilt-Wing Aircraft with All-Electric and Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems,” AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, San Diego, CA and virtual, January 3-7, 2022, AIAA-2022-1515
  40. Chakraborty, I., Mishra, A.A., Miller, N.S., van Dommelen, D., and Anemaat, W.A., “Design and Sizing of a Dual-Purpose Hybrid-Electric Ducted Fan Lift-Plus-Cruise Aircraft,” AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, San Diego, CA and virtual, January 3-7, 2022, AIAA-2022-1516
  41. Chakraborty, I. and Mishra, A.A., “A Generalized Energy-Based Vehicle Sizing and Performance Analysis Methodology,” AIAA SCITECH 2021 Forum (virtual event), Jan 11-15 and 19-21, 2021, AIAA-2021-1721
  42. Chakraborty, I., Mishra, A.A., Comer, A., and Leonard, C., “Total Energy Based Flight Control System Design for a Lift-Plus-Cruise Urban Air Mobility Concept,” AIAA SCITECH 2021 Forum (virtual event), Jan 11-15 and 19-21, 2021, AIAA-2021-1899
  43. Chakraborty, I., Leonard, C., Comer, A., Mishra, A., and Dewey, J., “A Reconfigurable Flight Simulation Framework aimed at Novel Flight Vehicle Concepts,” AIAA AVIATION 2020 Forum (virtual event), June 15-19, 2020, AIAA-2020-3190
  44. Comer, A., Swartz, S., and Chakraborty, I., “Data-Driven General Aviation Aircraft Performance Modeling and Safety Research,” AIAA AVIATION 2020 Forum (virtual event), June 15-19, 2020, AIAA-2020-3097
  45. Bosarge, J., Watson, T., Chaplin, S., Heath, J., and Chakraborty, I., “A Simulation-Based Structural Loads Assessment Framework – Application to Symmetric Maneuvering Conditions,” AIAA AVIATION 2020 Forum (virtual event), June 15-19, 2020, AIAA-2020-3199
  46. Chakraborty, I., Comer, A., and Dewey, J., “A Simulation-Based Aircraft-Centric Assessment of the Circular/Endless Runway Concept,” AIAA SCITECH 2020 Forum, Orlando, FL, January 6-10, 2020, AIAA-2020-1401
  47. Chakraborty, I., Ahuja, V., and Hartfield, R., “Aero-Propulsive Analysis and Flight Simulation for Early Design of Advanced Air Vehicle Concepts,” Asia Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT), Gold Coast, Australia, Dec 4-6, 2019, (Link)
  48. Ahuja, V., Hartfield, R., Chakraborty, I., “Gust Response Analysis for Early Design of Advanced Air Vehicle Concepts,” Asia Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT), Gold Coast, Australia, Dec 4-6, 2019, (Link)
  49. Chakraborty, I., Ahuja, V., Comer, A., and Mulekar, O., “Development of a Modeling, Flight Simulation, and Control Analysis Capability for Novel Vehicle Configurations,” AIAA AVIATION 2019 Conference, Dallas, TX, June 17-21, 2019, AIAA-2019-3112
  50. Chakraborty, I., Ahuja, V., and Hartfield, R.J., “Energy-Based Sizing and Mission Performance Analysis Approach for Novel Flight Vehicle Concepts,” AIAA AVIATION 2019 Conference, Dallas, TX, June 17-21, 2019, AIAA-2019-2801
  51. Hartfield, R.J., Ahuja, V., and Chakraborty, I., “Aero-Propulsive Analysis for Contemporary Conceptual Design,” AIAA AVIATION 2019 Forum, Dallas, TX, June 17-21, 2019, AIAA-2019-3019
  52. Chakraborty, I., “Design Overview of the Hexa-Chakra Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Personal Air Vehicle,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SCITECH) 2019, San Diego, CA, January 7-11, 2019, AIAA-2019-0554