OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Acta Astronautica is 38. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Thermal protection systems for space vehicles: A review on technology development, current challenges and future prospects	237
Recent advances in the shock wave/boundary layer interaction and its control in internal and external flows	115
Hayabusa2 mission status: Landing, roving and cratering on asteroid Ryugu	110
Mixing enhancement of multi hydrogen jets through the cavity flameholder with extended pylon	83
Small satellites an overview and assessment	82
Real-time optimal control for irregular asteroid landings using deep neural networks	79
Three-dimensional numerical modeling of a rocket engine with solid fuel	76
On the guidance, navigation and control of in-orbit space robotic missions: A survey and prospective vision	76
Regolith-based additive manufacturing for sustainable development of lunar infrastructure – An overview	73
Mars Sample Return Campaign Concept Status	68
Numerical investigation on mixing improvement mechanism of transverse injection based scramjet combustor	68
Adaptive generalized ZEM-ZEV feedback guidance for planetary landing via a deep reinforcement learning approach	61
Effects of supersonic nozzle guide vanes on the performance and flow structures of a rotating detonation combustor	59
Adaptive guidance and integrated navigation with reinforcement meta-learning	56
Path planning for asteroid hopping rovers with pre-trained deep reinforcement learning architectures	53
Vibration and flutter characteristics of GPL-reinforced functionally graded porous cylindrical panels subjected to supersonic flow	51
End to end process evaluation for additively manufactured liquid rocket engine thrust chambers	49
Imbalanced satellite telemetry data anomaly detection model based on Bayesian LSTM	48
Technology advancements for channel wall nozzle manufacturing in liquid rocket engines	48
RF Helicon-based Inductive Plasma Thruster (IPT) Design for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion system (ABEP)	45
Adaptive trajectory tracking control of a free-flying space manipulator with guaranteed prescribed performance and actuator saturation	44
Terminal adaptive guidance via reinforcement meta-learning: Applications to autonomous asteroid close-proximity operations	44
Influence of backward-facing step on the mixing efficiency of multi microjets at supersonic flow	44
Dynamic analysis of space robot manipulator considering clearance joint and parameter uncertainty: Modeling, analysis and quantification	43
Survey of machine learning techniques in spacecraft control design	43

Identifying the 50 statistically-most-concerning derelict objects in LEO	42
3D numerical modeling of a cylindrical RDE with an inner body extending out of the nozzle	42
Shock wave/turbulence boundary layer interaction control with the secondary recirculation jet in a supersonic flow	42
Thermal oxidation and heterogeneous combustion of AlH3 and Al: A comparative study	41
A new strategy for the reinforcement of paraffin-based fuels based on cellular structures: The armored grain — Mechanical characterization	41
Utilization of additive manufacturing in hybrid rocket technology: A review	41
Effects of slot injection on detonation wavelet characteristics in a rotating detonation engine	40
Physical and mathematical models for space objects breakup and fragmentation in hypervelocity collisions	40
Preliminary trajectory design for NASA’s Solar Cruiser: A technology demonstration mission	40
A review towards the design of extraterrestrial structures: From regolith to human outposts	39
A brief history of spaceflight from 1961 to 2020: An analysis of missions and astronaut demographics	38
Deep learning-based spacecraft relative navigation methods: A survey	38
Adaptive sliding mode attitude tracking control for flexible spacecraft systems based on the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy modelling method	38
Epoxy-based shape memory composite for space applications	38