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T. Hikmet Karakoc, Ph.D., graduated from Anadolu University, the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Yildiz Technical University. He received his Ph.D. from Anadolu University, where he started his full-time teaching and received his Full Professorship. He is currently researching at the Eskisehir Technical University. He has a wide range of research interests, including sustainable aviation, aircraft propulsion systems, insulation, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), indoor air quality, gas turbines, cogeneration systems, renewable energy, energy economics, fuels, and combustion. He has participated in numerous industrial projects on these topics as a researcher, consultant, and project manager for over 30 projects and corporations. He also started a contest on special insulation applications among university students. He served as an Editor-in-Chief, guest editor, and editorial board member forinternational scientific journals. He published national and international papers in over 300 journals and 40 books. Professor Karakoc actively follows membership positions for the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers and many sectorial associations, international scientific organizations, and societies. He is an active Board of Directors member of the International Association for Green Energy. He is currently holding the presidency of the SARES organization, which is actively supporting scientists and students in the area of sustainable aviation. He also organizes four symposiums on aviation subject areas as a Founding Chair. Ivan A. Kostić, Ph.D., is a Full Professor and Head of the Aerospace Department in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Belgrade. In addition, he is also a lecturer at the Serbian Military Academy of the University of Defence and was previously a lecturer at the Yugoslav Military Aeronautical Academy. He graduated from theUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Department, where he obtained his Magister and Doctoral degrees. Professor Kostić teaches courses in aerodynamic design, applied aerodynamics, high speed aerodynamics, air vehicle design, flight dynamics, special topics in fluid mechanics, nonplanar lifting surfaces, airfoils and lifting surfaces of aircraft, aircraft weapon systems, and the theory of bombing and rocketing. He is the author or co-author of more than 150 publications, including scientific and technical papers in journals, conference proceedings, project reports, and books. Professor Kostić is a member of several domestic and international aeronautical associations. He holds his sport and private pilot licenses and has flying experience on single-engine aircraft and sailplanes. Aleksandar Grbović, Ph.D., has been a Full Professor in the Aeronautical Department of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Belgrade (UB-FME) since 2020. He graduated from UB-FME in 1994 and earned a Magister and Ph.D. from UB-FME in 2000 and 2012, respectively. His scientific field is aeronautics, focusing on engineering fracture mechanics and fatigue of aircraft structures. Professor Grbovic has supervised seven Ph.D. candidates and was a thesis defense committee member for an additional 15. He has contributed to developing several laboratory installations, including labs on numerical simulations and aircraft static and dynamic testing. He has published several chapters in monographs and more than 90 papers in international journals and conference proceedings. Professor Grbovic has worked on 20 engineering projects, numerous technical reports and reviews, and has delivered solutions to multiple problems in the Serbian aircraft industry and developing new constructions in the military sector.Jelena Svorcan, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Belgrade, where she also obtained her Ph.D. Over a decade-long scientific career, her research has mainly been focused on computational aerodynamics, rotating lifting surfaces, wind energy, turbulence, efficiency improvement, numerical simulations, aircraft design, and optimization. She has participated in several national research projects, including various collaborations with partners from industry. She has authored or co-authored over 70 scientific publications and technical solutions and regularly performs reviews for international scientific journals. Dr. Svorcan has prepared and delivered lectures in different courses at all three levels of study (BSc, MSc, Ph.D.), mentored students, and participated in several MSc and Ph.D. thesis committees. She is a member of the AIAA, the APS, the Serbian Chamber of Engineers, the Serbian Society of Mechanics, and the Serbian Union of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.Alper Dalkıran,Ph.D., received his bachelor’s degree Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Eskisehir Technical University (formerly known as Anadolu University) from the Avionics Department. He completed his MSc degree in the School of Science from Anadolu University in 2004 in Aviation Maintenance. He earned his Ph.D. degree in 2017 in Environmental Sustainability on Airports from the School of Science at Anadolu University by developing a model of energy-based calculations of an aerodrome. Dr. Dalkıran has studied aircraft engines, sustainability, airports, and exergy. He has 17 years of professional experience in airports in information technology, automation, and integration. He has managed teams on system design, projects, tests, commissioning, operational readiness, and operations. He has been working in the School of Aviation at Suleyman Demirel University since 2019 and lecturing in flight theory, airline management, and airport design subjects. Ali Haydar Ercan, Ph.D., received his bachelor’s degree from the Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Cumhuriyet, Sivas, and his MSc degree from the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Gazi, Ankara, where he studied Heat Transfer. He earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Aerodynamics, University of Liverpool, England, where he worked on Boundary Layer Theory on Flat Plate Surfaces and developed empiric formulas for transition development distance from the leading edge. He completed his Ph.D. in 1997. He also earned a Postgraduate degree in Software Technologies from the University of Liverpool in 1999. He worked at the University of Cumhuriyet as a lecturer, at the University of Liverpool as an assistant lecturer while studying for his Ph.D., and at Ondokuz Mayıs University as Head of the Junior Aviation Technical School, where he was one of the department’s founders. Dr. Ercan works as a Lecturer in the Department of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Electronics and Automation at Porsuk Vocational School at Eskisehir Technical University. He is also working on PIV (particle image velocimetry) related subjects and a new idea for wing design. He is a reviewer for four journals and a guest editor. He has held a wide range of managerial positions and has experience with international commercial private companies.Ognjen Peković, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Belgrade, where he also received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. He teaches courses on finite element methods, computational methods in aerospace engineering, aircraft performances, flight dynamics, aircraft control and systems, and aircraft armament. His research interests include structural design, drones, wind tunnel testing, wind turbines, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. Dr. Peković has participated in numerous research, innovation, and commercial projects on these topicsas a researcher, consultant, and project manager over the past 15 years. He is a member of several national engineering associations, including the Serbian Chamber of Engineers, with three active licenses. He has a private pilot license and is a dedicated aviation enthusiast.

• Chapter 1. Influence of Thickness Ratio on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Family of Hybrid Semielliptical Dolphin Airfoils.- Chapter 2. The Effect of T6 Heat Treatment on AlSi12 Alloy.- Chapter 3. Outline the Possible Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Aircraft MRO Process Development.- Chapter 4. A Computational Study of the Heat Transfer Coefficient for Lithium-Ion Battery Temperature.- Chapter 5. Wind Tunnel Measurement of Pitch-Damping Derivative Using Forced Oscillation Technique.- Chapter 6. Optical Velocity Measurement and Fluid Flow Visualization Techniques.- Chapter 7. Numerical Investigation of Impinging Synthetic Jets on the Flow Field and Heat Transfer at Low Orifice-to-Plate Distances.- Chapter 8. Comparison of Flow Characteristics of Wake Regions of Single and Lined up in a Row Torpedo-Like Geometries at Uniform Flow Conditions.- Chapter 9. Accounting for the Effects of Experimental Setting in Propeller Flow Computation.- Chapter 10. Development andConstruction of a Radio-Controlled Aircraft with Distributed Electric Propulsion: Persian Sky-O.- Chapter 11. Improve Aircraft Pilots’ Training Using Structural Failure Incidents: a Serious Game Approach.- Chapter 12. Neural Control of Space Trajectories with Pseudolinear Models.- Chapter 13. H-infinity Control of Orbital Trajectories with Stochastic Models.- Chapter 14. Numerical Analysis of Narrow-Body Fuselage Upper Panel Re-design.- Chapter 15. Structural and Flow Analysis of Launch Vehicle for Cubesats.- Chapter 16. Development of a Model of the TCAS Autonomous Diagnostic System Using Non-Contact Current Sensors.- Chapter 17. Testing and Integration of a Hydrogen Fuel Cell in a Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Rig for UAVs.- Chapter 18. Effects of the Partial Use of Diesel Fuel with Kerosene on the Exergetic Sustainability Performance of an UAV Jet Engine in Case of Emergency.- Chapter 19. Swarm Control of a Group of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Under Fixed Consensus Topology.- Chapter 20. Aviation MRO Operators Assessment by SHELL Model.- Chapter 21. Wind Tunnel Operation and Testing in the 21st Century: The Case of VTI’s Test Facilities.- Chapter 22. Comparative Analysis of Flow Fields Around NACA 23012 Airfoil at Three Characteristic Angles-of-Attack.- Chapter 23. Fuel Optimal Aircraft Conflict Resolution Under Various Wind Characteristics.- Chapter 24. Implicit LES Using New Slope Limiters.- Chapter 25. Nanoceramics as Reinforcement for Polymer Matrices and Composite Materials for Aircraft Structures.- Chapter 26. Evaluation of Architectural Structures in Electric Taxiing Systems.- Chapter 27. High-altitude Wind Resource Potential for AWE in Portugal.- Chapter 28. Conceptual Design, Development, Test and System Identification of a Novel Tri-Rotor Configuration for a VTOL Fixed Wing Aircraft.- Chapter 29. Measurement, Exploitation and Method Finalization of PIV Systems.- Chapter 30. Methodology for Testing Damaged Composite Helicopter Rotor Blades.- Chapter 31. Procedures in Testing the Mechanical Characteristics of Composite Structures and the Possibility of Application to Biodegradable Materials: an Overview.- Chapter 32. Aviation Carbon Accounting for Climate Change Mitigation: The Case of Turkey.- Chapter 33. Maintenance of Unmanned Aircraft.- Chapter 34. The Conversion of Ocean Wind Energy into Storable Energy A review of Current Developments.- Chapter 35. A Perspective on Oscillating Foil Propulsion.- Chapter 36. Flow Analysis Inside the Blade of Tip-jet Cold Cycle Helicopter.- Chapter 37. Preliminary Full Configuration Drag Estimation of Fixed Wing UAV Using Analytical Aerodynamics.- Chapter 38. 1D Modeling of an On Board Inert Gas Generation System During Flight Conditions.- Chapter 39. Analysis of Sustainability Activities in Airline.- Chapter 40. CO2 Dilution Effect of Methane Combustion at Premixed Model Gas Turbine Combustor.- Chapter 41. Electrical Conductivity Characteristics of Nanoparticle Reinforced Polymers Produced by Additive Manufacturing.- Chapter 42. Markov Chain Model Development for Forecasting the Lisbon TMA Capacity.- Chapter 43. Removing Kerosene Tax Exemption From Aviation: The Future of Taxation Principles in Europe.- Chapter 44. Torsional Divergence Analysis of Missile Fins Based on Galerkin’s Method.- Chapter 45. Effects of Covid-19 on Aviation Sector in Turkey.- Chapter 46. Express Method for Detection of Microbiological Contamination of Aviation Fuel for Preventing Damage to Aviation Military Equipment.- Chapter 47. Implementation of RE in the 6R Strategy in Considering the Sustainable Development of Parts for the Aviation Industry using Additive Technologies.- Chapter 48. Validation of the Laboratory Facility for the Nanofluids Forced Convection Research.- Chapter 49. Analysis Of Ground Services for Air Carriers: System Dynamics Approach.- Chapter 50. Design Methodology Development for UAS Integrating Business Assessment and Optimisation Processes.- Chapter 51. Operating eVTOLs in the Emergency Response Service.- Chapter 52. Experimental Thermal Analysis of Prismatic Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Battery.- Chapter 53. Assessment of Entropy Management for Piston Engines Considering Fuel Preference in the Flight Process.- Chapter 54. Energy and Environmental Evaluation on LPG Transition for Piston Engine of the Plane.- Chapter 55. Assessment of Thermodynamics Performance for Prop Engine Based on Temperature Effect of Flight Altitude.