“SmartAerospaceMastery”InvitationLetterforthe11thChinaGraduateFutureFlightVehicleInnovationCompetitionToAllGraduateEducationInstitutions,InaccordancewiththearrangementsofChinaGraduateInnovationandPracticeSeriesCompetitions,weherebynotifythedetailsconcerningthe11thChinaGraduateFutureFlightVehicleInnovationCompetition,themed"SmartAerospaceMastery,"asfollows:I.CompetitionOverview"TheChinaGraduateFutureFlightVehicleInnovationCompetition"(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Competition")isoneoftheflagshipeventswithinthe"ChinaGraduateInnovationandPracticeSeriesCompetitions".ItisundertheguidanceoftheDepartmentofDegreeManagementandGraduateEducationoftheMinistryofEducation,organizedbytheChineseSocietyofAcademicDegreesandGraduateEducation(CSADGE),inconjunctionwiththeChildrenandYouthScienceCenterofChinaAssociationforScienceandTechnology(CAST),andco-hostedbytheChineseSocietyofAstronautics(CSA)andtheChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics(CSAA).Adheringtothephilosophyof“InnovationReshapestheFuture”,theCompetitionfocusesonflightvehicletechnologicalinnovation,aimingtoenhancegraduatestudents'capabilitiesinscientificresearch,engineeringpractice,andinterdisciplinarycollaborationwithintheaerospacefield.ThiseditionoftheCompetitionishostedbytheZhuhaiMunicipalPeople'sGovernment,incollaborationwithBeijingInstituteofTechnology,Zhuhai.II.ParticipationEligibility1.StudentsaffiliatedwithChinesehighereducation/researchinstitutions(includingHongKong,Macau,andTaiwanregions):•Currentgraduatestudents•Undergraduatestudentsholdingvalidgraduateprogramadmissionoffers2.InternationalParticipants:•Currentgraduatestudentsatoverseasuniversities•InternationalgraduatestudentscurrentlyenrolledatChineseuniversities3.ExtendedEligibility:Full-timeacademic/professionalstaffathighereducation/researchinstitutionswithin1yearofgraduategraduation4.CorporateTrackProvision:Corporateprofessionalsexpresslyencouragedtoparticipate(eligibilityextendedtothosewithin5yearsofgraduategraduation)Teamsareencouragedtocompeteinateamformat.Eachteammayconsistofupto5members,withcross-institutionalcollaborationpermitted.Sino-foreignstudentteamsarestronglyencouraged.ThiseditioneaturesanInterdisciplinaryTrack,promotingparticipationfrommulti-disciplinaryteams(interdisciplinaryteamsmayincludeupto8members).III.Theme,Topics,andSubmissionRequirements(1)ThemeSmartAerospaceMastery(2)ChallengeTopics1.Regulartrack1.1OverallandSubsystemDesignofAviationAircraftOveralldesignofvarioustypesofaircraftflyingintheatmosphere.Andthedesignofnewconfigurations,layouts,materials,structures,payloads,andcontrolsubsystemsforaviationaircraft.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e0259da7ac81.2IntegratedandSubsystemDesignofSpacecraftThisencompassestheoveralldesignandmissionplanningforflightsinEarth'satmosphere,Earthorbitalspace,cis-lunarspace,anddeepspace,aswellasthedesignofsubsystemssuchasnewconfigurations,materials,propulsionsystems,andpayloads.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e03207a7ad91.3KeyTechnologiesofPropulsionSystemsforFutureFlightVehicleTomeetthedemandfornewpowersystemsinfutureflightvehicle(includingaircraft,spacecraft,missiles,rockets,etc.),analyzeapplicationscenario,developandverifythekeytechnologiesoftheoveralldesign,subsystem(suchaspower,thrusters,etc.),corecomponents(suchascathodes,nozzles,valves,etc.),testingdevices,simulationmodels,andotheraspectsforvariousnewpropulsionsystems.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e045e8f7aec1.4SpecialTopiconNewEnergyAircraftTechnologyToaddressthetechnicalrequirementsoflong-endurance,high-payload,andhigh-energy-efficiencyforaircraft,thisresearchfocusesonnovelenergyapplicationsincludingsolarenergy,hydrogenenergy,laserpowertransmission,microwavepowertransmission,andadvancedenergystoragebatteries.Thestudyencompassesaircraftsystemdesigntechnology,energy/structureintegrationtechnology,hybridenergypropulsiontechnology,andenergymanagementtechnology.Theoutcomesshouldincludecompletedtechnicalsolutiondesigndemonstrationsorprototypedesigns.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e05f4287b021.5AerospaceFlightVehiclesforEfficientTransportationFocusingontypicalscenariossuchasglobalhigh-speedreachingandlarge-scalespaceentryandexit,theconceptandapplicationmodeofanewtypeofaerospacetransportationflightvehiclethatsupportsefficientcrossdomainflightandefficientround-tripintospaceareproposed.Theoverallschemeoftheflightvehiclesystem,aswellasthedemonstrationanddesignofsubsystemssuchasaerodynamics,power,structureandmechanisms,thermalprotection,navigationandguidance,anddecisioncontrolshouldbeaccomplished.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e066e607b0f1.6SpecialTopiconAir-WaterCross-MediumVehiclesThistopicfocusesontheintegratedoperationscenariosofairandwater,andproposesaconceptandapplicationmodeofanaircraftwiththeabilitytoenterandexitwatermultipletimes.Thekeytasksincludetheoveralldesignoftheaircraft,thelayoutofair/waterdynamicscoupling,cross-mediapowerconversion,pressure-resistantandanti-corrosionmaterials,biomimeticvariantmechanisms,cross-mediacommunicationandnavigation,etc.Thesetechnologiesaimtomeettherequirementsofmilitary-civilianintegrationscenariossuchaslow-altitudesurfaceinspectionandunderwaterdetectionandrescue,promotingtheinnovativedevelopmentofair-seacollaborativeequipment.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e06e2ad7b171.7DeepSpaceProbeDesignTheoveralldesignofthespacecraftfortheexplorationofthemoon,planets,andsmallbodies,aswellasthedesignofsubsystemssuchaslandingandtakeoff,surfaceattachmentandlocomotion,autonomousperceptionandmissionplanning,andpayload.Providethetechnicalschemeortheprototype.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e0860227b221.8CooperativeTechnologyofUnmannedAerialVehicle(UAV)SwarmForfuturecooperativeoperationscenariosofunmannedaerialvehicle(UAV)swarms,satelliteconstellations,cross-domain/cross-mediumswarms,andmanned/unmannedswarms,designtechnicalsolutionsformissioncooperative,intelligentcooperativesensing,cooperativenavigationandpositioning,cooperativemissiondecision-making,cooperativemissionplanning,cooperativeguidanceandcontrol,aswellasswarmhealthmonitoringandeffectivenessevaluation.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e08e30f7b281.9MicrosatDesignandApplicationTechnologiesMicrosatarewidelyutilizedinfieldssuchasEarthobservation,communication,scientificresearch,andtechnologyvalidation.Inanticipationoffuturelarge-scaledeploymentandon-orbitapplicationsofsmallsatellites,itisessentialtodesigntheoverallarchitecture,subsystems,andapplicationscenarios,includingon-orbitremotesensingcommunication,situationalawareness,on-orbitservices,anddataprocessing.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e0957a77b352ChallengeTrack2.1Air-GroundCollaborativeIntelligentObstacleAvoidanceandInspectionTechnologyThistrackfocusesonthedevelopmentofautonomouscontrolsystemsforunmannedaerialvehicles(UAVs)andgroundvehicles,withapplicationsinautonomouscollisionavoidanceinnovationandlineinspection(e.g.,urbanpowertransmissionlines,elevatedtrafficroutes,undergroundutilitytunnels,etc.).ThetasksincludeautonomousUAVtakeoff,UAV/groundvehicleautonomousinspection,collaborativepathplanningandobstacleavoidance,andUAVprecisionlandingtoachievecoordinatedinspectionmissions.Thecompetitionconsistsofasingle-roundfinalwithnopreliminaryrounds,andinterruptionsduringtheeventarenotpermitted.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e0a9f767b412.2DynamicProgrammingandDecision-MakingforMulti-TargetVisitinLowEarthOrbit(LEO)RegionThetechnologyformulti-targetvisitinLEOregionisakeycapabilityforon-orbitservices,environmentalremediation,debrisremoval,andsituationalawarenessmissions.Spacecraftplatformsbasedonelectricpropulsionareanimportantmeanstoachievelow-costandhigh-efficiencymulti-targetvisits.Asthedemandforautonomousspaceoperationsincreases,theabilitytoperformefficientdynamicplanningwithinashorttimeframebecomesacriticalmetricforevaluatingplanningalgorithms.Againstthisbackdrop,achallengecompetitiontitled“DynamicProgrammingandDecision-MakingforMulti-TargetVisitinLowEarthOrbitRegion”isorganized.Participatingteamsarerequired,ontheprovidedcomputingplatform,togeneratemulti-targetvisitstrategieswithinagiventimeframe,basedonrandomlygeneratedinitialconditionsofthespacecraftplatform,controlparameters,spacetargetdatabaseandinitialstates,usingtheirowndesigneddynamicprogramminganddecisionalgorithms,followedbyfeasibilityverification.Thiscompetitiondoesnothaveapreliminaryroundandtakesplaceduringthefinal.Itemploysasingle-roundformat,meaningeachpairofteamswillcompeteonce,andeachmatchconsistsofthreegamesagainsteachother.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e0ba1047b4b2.3UnmannedFighterAircraftVirtualCombatA2v2aircombatsimulationinavirtualenvironmentwillbeconductedforkeyairspacedefenseandattack.Thecompetitionusesaspecifictypeofunmannedfighterjetastheplatform,equippedwithairborneradar,short-rangeair-to-airmissiles,andavirtualcannon.Eachteamwillloadtheirintelligentalgorithmintoaself-providedembeddedcomputingdevice(connectedviaUSBtoasimulationserver).Thealgorithmcontrolsoneaircraftbyreceivingserver-providedinformationandsendingcommandsforaircraftmaneuvers,radaroperation,andweaponusage.Thissemi-physicalsimulationaimstoguidefuturereal-flighttestsofintelligentcomputingdevicesThistrackoperateswithoutpreliminaryroundsandrunsconcurrentlywiththefinalrounds.Thecompetitionadoptsasingleround-robinsystem,whereineveryparticipatingteamcompetesagainsteachotherexactlyonce.Rankingsaredeterminedbyoverallwinrate.Incasesofidenticalwinrates,therankingisdecidedbasedonhead-to-headresults.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e1acf687bc03Cross-disciplinaryTrack3.1ExplorationofEmergingLow-AltitudeEconomyModelsThistrackfocusesontheinnovativedesignoflow-altitudeaircraftandtheexplorationofpracticalandgroundbreakingfunctionsforlow-altitudeflightoperationsacrossvariousscenarios,suchastransportationandlogistics,tourismandculturalexperiences,andemergencyresponse.Participantsareencouragedtodevelopnovelbusinessmodels—suchassharedaerialmobilityplatforms,integratedthree-dimensionaltransportationsystems,andaeriallogisticsnetworks—topromotethelow-altitudeeconomyasanewengineforhigh-qualitydevelopment.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e1b91477bc94CorporateTrack4.1eVTOLPowerSystemConfigurationDesignTheresearchincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thefollowingthreedirections:(1)PureElectriceVTOLConfiguration:Underfixedpayloadconditions,studydifferentaircraftconfigurations(suchasmultirotor,ductedfan,compoundwing)tominimizebatterycapacityandmaximizerange.(2)HybridPowerArchitectureforeVTOL:Studyhybridpowerschemes,includingpowerconfigurations(rangeextender,parallelhybrid,battery-engineconfiguration,fueltype)andaircraftconfigurations,toproposeefficientpowersystemsforlong-enduranceeVTOLs.(3)MotorDriveSystemStructureforeVTOL:Focusonmultirotororductedelectricdrivesystems,andstudymotor,controller,structure,andprocessunderairorliquidcoolingconditions,aimingforthehighesttorque-to-weightratioandsystemefficiency.RegistrationLink:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/platformEnWebsite/fillRegister/2c90801896f7594701973e1c49117bd5(3)SubmissionRequirementsEntriesarecategorizedascreativeorphysical.Allregisteredteamsshallelectronicallysubmittheprojectreportthroughthedesignatedcompetitionportalnolaterthan10:00PM(BeijingTime),September1,2025.Thereportshallinclude:-Innovationdifferentiationmatrix;-Comparativetechnologicaladvantageanalysis;-Technicalimplementationblueprint.Theprojectreportservesasthedefinitiveevaluationmaterialforthecompetition.Supplementarymaterials—includingdesignspecifications,digitalmodels,animations,videos,andresearchdocumentation,etc.—maybesubmittedalongsidetheprojectreport.Forentriescontainingphysicalprototypes:•PreliminaryStage:Videodocumentationisrequired.•FinalStage:On-sitephysicaldemonstrationorvideopresentation(whereapplicable)ismandatory.Thecompetitionprohibitssubmissionscontainingclassifiedmaterialsorworksembroiledinintellectualpropertydisputes.Participantsshallbearfulllegalliabilityforanyviolationsthereof.Previouslyawardedentriesfrompastcompetitions,iflackingsubstantialinnovation,willbedeemedsubstantiallysimilarderivatives.Suchworks,uponexpertvalidation,shallbedisqualifiedfromawardeligibility.IV.CompetitionScheduleTheCompetitionconsistsoftwostages:apreliminaryroundandafinalround.PreliminaryRoundwillbeconductedthroughonlineassessment.FinalRoundrequireson-sitedefenseandphysicaldemonstrations.(Note:ChallengeTrackwillnotimplementPreliminaryRound.)31May2025:Officialcompetitionannouncementreleased.31May-31August2025:Onlineregistration.TheregistrationforcompetingteamswillcloseonAugust31at10:00PM(BeijingTime).Theregistrationlinkcanbefoundintheintroductionsectionforeachchallengetopic.31May-1September2025:Eligibilityreview&preliminarysubmission.ThesubmissiondeadlineforpreliminaryroundentriesisSeptember1at10:00PM(BeijingTime).Thesubmissionlinkwillbesentviaemailtotheaddressyouprovidedduringsystemregistration.Foranyquestions,pleasecontactthecontestorganizeratgrd@bitzh.edu.cn.2-19September2025:Remoteevaluationofentriesbyexpertpanels.26September-9October2025:Finalistshortlistpublished.EarlyNovember2025:On-sitefinalsatBeijingInstituteofTechnology,Zhuhai.V.AwardsThiseditionoftheCompetitionwillrecognizeoutstandingentrieswiththefollowingawards:FirstPrize(withthetop3winnersreceivingtheChampion,FirstRunner-up,andSecondRunner-upawardsrespectively),SecondPrize,andThirdPrizefortheparticipatingentries.Additionally,an"OutstandingOrganizingUnit"awardwillbeselectedandpresentedtoeligibleorganizingentities.1.Prizes:-Champion:CNY50,000perentry-1stRunner-up:CNY40,000perentry-2ndRunner-up:CNY30,000perentry-FirstPrize:CNY10,000perentry(excludingthetopthreerankedentries)-SecondPrize:CNY3,000perentry-ThirdPrize:Honorarycertificate(nomonetaryreward).2.AwardQuantities:Theexactnumberofawardsineachcategorywillbedynamicallydeterminedbasedonthetotalnumberofqualifiedsubmissionsreceived,ensuringproportionalrepresentationofexcellence.VI.AdditionalInformationFordetailedinformationonentrysubmissionrequirements,appealandarbitrationprocedures,disciplinaryactions,intellectualpropertyrightsandconfidentiality,competitionschedule,andotherrelevantmatters,pleaserefertothe"Guidebookforthe11thChinaGraduateFutureFlightVehicleInnovationCompetition-“SmartAerospaceMastery"(Attachment2).TheOrganizingCommitteeofChinaGraduateFutureFlightVehicleInnovationCompetitionreservesfinalauthorityonruleinterpretationandadjustments.ForsubsequentupdatesanddetailsregardingtheCompetition,pleasestaytunedtotheofficialwebsiteandWeChatofficialaccount.1.OfficialWebsite:https://cpipc.acge.org.cn/cw/hp/32.ContactEmail:grd@bitzh.edu.cn3.WeChatOfficialAccountQRCode:GraduateEducationatBIT,ZhuhaiWeChatOfficialAccount4.StaffandContactInformationforthe11thCompetition:OrganizingCommitteeContacts:XIAOWenying:+86-10-68914502(OverallCoordination)WANGRu:+86-756-3622786(CompetitionOrganization)HEHongwen:+86-10-68915135(ExpertEvaluation)SONGKan:+86-756-6846150(Registration&SubmissionforChallengeTopics1.1-1.9)BAIJing:+86-756-3622728(Registration&SubmissionforChallengeTopics2.2-2.3,3.1,4.1)FENGJiwei:+86-15210617963(Registration&SubmissionforChallengeTopic2.1)QIMin:+86-756-3835202(Registration&SubmissionforInternationalParticipants)LIUYueping:+86-756-6846170(Media&Publicity)SecretariatContacts:WUMinjie,WANGXiaojiao:+86-29-88460213(GraduateSchoolofNorthwesternPolytechnicalUniversity)TheOrganizingCommitteeofChinaGraduateFutureFlightVehicleInnovationCompetitionJune12,2025Attachment1“SmartAerospaceMastery”InvitationLetterforthe11thChinaGraduateFutureFlightVehicleInnovationCompetitionAttachment2“SmartAerospaceMastery”TechnicalGuidelinesforthe11thChinaGraduateFutureFlightVehicleInnovationCompetitionAttachment3“SmartAerospaceMastery”ReferenceTemplateforProjectReportsofContestEntriesforthe11thChinaGraduateFutureFlightVehicleInnovationCompetition