Chapter

Title Page

Foreword

Contents

From pioneering to consolidating. Introduction

Aerodynamics

Shape up! Controlling drag through 3D shape optimization

Metamorphosis. Seamless high-lift systems

Zapp the air! Plasma actuators for flow control

Structure

Bubbles in the sky. Conformable pressurized structures

Skin and bones. Grid stiffened structures

Painting it green. Coatings in aerospace

Propulsion

No smoking. Towards a hybrid engine

Hushing jet-engines. Noise suppression

Lean machine. Reducing NOx emissions

Operations

Free flight. Making aircraft see for themselves

A quiet approach. Reducing noise at take-off and landing

Design for sustainability. A system approach

Conclusion

References + Bibliography

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