Abstract
<jats:p>Advanced air mobility (AAM) is a transformative transportation paradigm that employs electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles for efficient and rapid transit. However, the unconventional configurations and operating conditions of eVTOL aircraft pose significant structural and aviation challenges. This demands a comprehensive investigation of critical components of eVTOL across interdisciplinary domains of aeromechanics (aeroelasticity and aerodynamics), solid mechanics (fatigue, fracture and crash) and aeroacoustics to ensure safe and reliable function. This paper reviews the design and analysis of propulsion architectures of various classes of urban air mobility (UAM) aircraft during hover, transition and forward flight. Furthermore, recent advances in vibration and noise mitigation techniques, collision risk modeling, structural health monitoring, crashworthiness and flight performance are examined. The review highlights the need for a unified design approach to enhance structural integrity, aerodynamic efficiency, acoustic performance and airworthiness thereby supporting safe and sustainable deployment of future UAM aircraft.</jats:p>