Contact Dr Mudassir Lone
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750111
- Email: m.m.lone@cranfield.ac.uk
Areas of expertise
- Aeronautical Systems
- Aircraft Design
- Autonomous Systems
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
- Flight Physics
- Human Factors
Background
Mudassir received his BA and MEng degrees in Aerospace and Aerothermal Engineering from the University of Cambridge in 2008. He studied for his doctorate at Cranfield University in the field of man-machine interaction applied to handling qualities of large flexible aircraft. His thesis focused on the development and application of mathematical models of the pilot for the evaluation of airframe loads, especially in gust encounter scenarios.
He has worked previously as an aeroelastics engineer at Airbus UK where he investigated the feasibility of active loads control schemes and developed tools for the reconstruction and analysis of gust encounters and other flight incidents.
His research interests include aircraft stability and control, pilot modelling, aeroservoelastics and system identification. However, he has also applied his flight dynamics knowledge in the areas of trajectory generation and collision avoidance for autonomous umanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
He is a professional member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and has served on the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Technical Committee since 2010.
Current activities
Mudassir is involved in a number of activities focusing on flight dynamics, control, system identification and aeroelastics. He also maintains his academic focus on large aircraft handling qualities and modelling of manual control dynamics. He teaches topics in flight dynamics, aircraft stability and flight control on the Aerospace Dynamics course. He also leads the university's short course on system identification, which not only looks at application to conventional aircraft, but also small unmanned UAVs.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Korek WT, Beecroft P, Lone M, Bragado Aldana E, Mendez A, .... (2024). Simulation framework and development of the Future Systems Simulator. The Aeronautical Journal, 128(1330)
- Kissinger T, James SW, Weber S, Mullaney K, Chehura E, .... (2022). Fibre-optic measurement of strain and shape on a helicopter rotor blade during a ground run: 2. Measurement of shape. Smart Materials and Structures, 31(7)
- James SW, Kissinger T, Weber S, Mullaney K & Chehura E. (2022). Fibre-optic measurement of strain and shape on a helicopter rotor blade during a ground run: 1. Measurement of strain. Smart Materials and Structures, 31(7)
- Tsatsas I, Pontillo A & Lone M. (2022). Aeroelastic Damping Estimation for a Flexible High-Aspect-Ratio Wing. Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 35(2)
- Weber S, Kissinger T, Chehura E, Staines S, Barrington J, .... (2021). Application of fibre optic sensing systems to measure rotor blade structural dynamics. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 158(September)
- Pontillo A, Yusuf S, Lopez G, Rennie D & Lone M. (2020). Investigating pitching moment stall through dynamic wind tunnel test. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 234(2)
- Boril J, Smrz V, Blasch E & Lone M. (2020). Spatial Disorientation Impact on the Precise Approach in Simulated Flight. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 91(10)
- Dussart G, Lone M & Bailey R. (2019). Development of a multi-directional manoeuvre for unified handling qualities investigation. Aerospace, 6(6)
- Lone M. (2019). Advanced Flight Dynamics with Elements of Flight Control K. Sinha and N. Ananthkrishnan, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742, USA. 2017. Distributed by Taylor & Francis Group, 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4RN, UK. 348pp. Illustrated £61.99. (20% discount available to RAeS members via www.crcpress.com using AKQ07 promotion code). ISBN 978-1-138-746039.. The Aeronautical Journal, 123(1266)
- Carrizales MA, Dussart G, Portapas V, Pontillo A & Lone M. (2019). Verification of a low fidelity fast simulation framework through RANS simulations. CEAS Aeronautical Journal, 11(1)
- Abadir M, Yusuf S, Pontillo A & Lone M. (2019). Parameters estimation methodology for the nonlinear rolling motion of finned cylindrical body. Aerospace Science and Technology, 84
- Dussart G, Lone M, O'Rourke C & Wilson T. (2019). In-flight wingtip folding: inspiration from the XB-70 Valkyrie. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AVIATION AERONAUTICS AND AEROSPACE, 6(3)
- Weber S, Lone MM & Cooke A. (2019). Technical note: recent experiences of helicopter main rotor blade damage. Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 64(3)
- Dussart G, Yusuf S & Lone M. (2019). Identification of in-flight wingtip folding effects on the roll characteristics of a flexible aircraft. Aerospace, 6(6)
- Lone M & Dussart G. (2019). Impact of spanwise non-uniform discrete gusts on civil aircraft loads. The Aeronautical Journal, 123(1259)
- Hayes D, Lone M, Whidborne JF, Camberos J & Coetzee E. (2017). Adopting exergy analysis for use in aerospace. Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 93
- Lone M. (2017). Smart Autonomous Aircraft: Flight Control and Planning for UAV Y. B. Sebbane CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL, 33487-2742, USA. 2016. Distributed by Taylor & Francis Group, 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4RN, UK. 422pp. £88. (20% discount available to RAeS members via www.crcpress.com using AKQ07promotion code). ISBN 978-1-4822-9915-1.. The Aeronautical Journal, 121(1244)
- Yusuf S, Lone M, Cooke A & Lawson NJ. (2017). Regressor time-shifting to identify longitudinal stability and control derivatives of the Jetstream 3102. Aerospace Science and Technology, 69
- Antonakis A, Lone M & Cooke A. (2017). Neural network-based dynamic model and gust identification system for the jetstream G-NFLA. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 231(7)
- Portapas V, Cooke AK & Lone MM. (2016). Modelling framework for flight dynamics of flexible aircraft. Aviation, 20(4)
- Antonakis A, Lone MM & Cooke AK. (2016). Neural network based dynamic model and gust identification system for the Jetstream G-NFLA. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 231(6)
- Melega M, Lazarus S, Lone M & Savvaris A. (2014). Autonomous sense & avoid capabilities based on aircraft performances estimation. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 228(4)
- Lone M, Lai CK, Cooke A & Whidborne J. (2014). Framework for Flight Loads Analysis of Trajectory-Based Manoeuvres with Pilot Models. Journal of Aircraft, 51(2)
- Cooke A & Lone M. (2014). Aircraft Dynamics and Control W. Durham John Wiley and Sons, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK. 2013. 286pp. Illustrated. £81.95. ISBN 978-1-118-64681-6.. The Aeronautical Journal, 118(1204)
- Lone M & Cooke A. (2014). Review of pilot models used in aircraft flight dynamics. Aerospace Science and Technology, 34(1)
- Lone MM, Ruseno N & Cooke AK. (2012). Towards understanding effects of non-linear flight control system elements on inexperienced pilots. The Aeronautical Journal, 116(1185)
