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Inventions in Power Trains for Electrical Vehicles

edited by

Shyy Woei Chang

and

Min-Fu Hsieh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5209 | Submission Open

Keywords: Power train; Electrical vehicle; Electric motor; Cooling technology; Rotor dynamics; Power transmission; Battery; Control; Fuel cell; Energy management; Driver; AI; Electromagnetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing)

Innovative Approaches for Fabricating Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Fuel Cells and Water Electrolysis Applicaions

edited by

Shaik Gouse Peera

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1902 | Submission Open

Keywords: PEM fuel cells; AEM fuel cells; PEM water electrolysis cell; membrane electrode assembly (MEAs); ionomer distribution and optimization; gas diffusion layer; catalyst ink optimization; catalyst directly coated membrane; modelling of GDL; mass transport improvements; catalyst layer thickness reduction; MEA degradation studies; membranes for PEM and AEM; electrocatalyst; oxygen reduction reaction; Oxygen evolution reaction; unitized regenerative fuel cells; effect of solvent; hot press

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Connected Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure: Innovations and Security

edited by

Tarek Youssef

Hakki Erhan Sevil

and

Guillermo A. Francia III

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5755 | Submission Open

Keywords: connected vehicles; EV charging infrastructure; vehicle to grid; vehicle and vehicle; V2X; vehicle to infrastructure; EV charging; connected vehicles security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)

Inventions and Innovations in Optical Sensing Materials and Devices

edited by

Hsiang-Chen Chui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1631 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensing; photonics; nanotechnology; spectroscopy; plasmonics; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS); fluorescence microscopy; optical waveguides; optical biosensors; optoelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Applied Chemistry and Physics)

Emerging Trends and Innovations in Renewable Energy

edited by

Eugen Rusu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable development; low carbon future; green road; technological advances

Quadrotor UAV with Advanced Applications

edited by

Chun-Liang Lin

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12826 | Submission Open

Keywords: Quadrotor; UAV; Handling; Safety; Control; Guidance and Navigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing)

Innovative Monitoring Techniques and Modeling Approaches for Natural Hazards

edited by

Zizheng Guo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural hazard; monitoring; early-warning system; modelling; numerical method; risk assessment; GIS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Design, Modeling and Computing Methods)

Novel Magnetic Materials and Magnetism in Spintronics

edited by

Yanfeng Jiang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1587 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel magnetic materials; magnetism; spintronics and spintronic devices; magnetic random access memory (MRAM) design; integrated circuit design; modeling and fabrication of semiconductor devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Biotechnology and Materials)

Advanced Technologies and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable and Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by

Kwok Tai Chui

and

Brij B. Gupta

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5760 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; computational intelligence; deep learning; intelligent transportation systems; internet of things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)

Revolutionizing Manufacturing: Advances in Additive Manufacturing Technologies

edited by

Ismail Fidan

Evren Yasa

and

Vladimir Popov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3430 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; multi-material and multi-process technologies; design for additive manufacturing; Industry 4.0; large-scale additive manufacturing; topology optimization; digital twin and simulation; advanced materials; in situ monitoring and quality control; AM process qualification and certification; functional and graded materials; AI; optimization; sustainability; supply chain management; bioprinting; post-processing

From Sensing Technology towards Digital Twin in Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jianxiong Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical sensing; machine learning; data management; human– computer interaction and collaboration; dynamic evaluation; intelligent decision-making; visualization; digital twin; smart system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Design, Modeling and Computing Methods)

Inventions and Innovation in Smart Sensing Technologies for Agriculture

edited by

Xinqing Xiao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7927 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing technologies; precision agriculture; wireless sensor networks; inventions and innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Design, Modeling and Computing Methods)

Recent Advances and Challenges in Emerging Power Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Om P. Malik

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2519 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources; conventional power networks; the integration of conventional and renewable generation; the operation; control; and protection of power systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)

Innovative Strategy of Protection and Control for the Grid

edited by Bhaveshkumar R. Bhalja and

Om P. Malik

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8456 | Submission Open

Keywords: protection and control; microgrid; resiliency; renewable resources; smart grid; fault location and classification; fault classification; optimization; renewable integration; solar PV and wind generation; battery storage; distributed energy resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)

Thermodynamic and Technical Analysis for Sustainability (Volume 3)

edited by

Umberto Lucia

Debora Fino

and

Giulia Grisolia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7031 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; innovation; biofuels; bioplastics; waste as a resource; measurement of sustainabilit; sustainable industrial processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Innovations in Heat Exchangers

edited by

Lukasz Orman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8635 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat exchanger; heat transfer enhancement; nanofluids; simulations and modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Advanced Electrode Material for Electrochemical Production Conversion and Storage of Energy

edited by

Alessandro Dell'Era

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode materials; energy production; electrochemical device optimization; electrode production and characterization; electrochemical kinetic investigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Surface Science and Nanotechnology)

New Sights in Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomena

edited by

Shyy Woei Chang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7446 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid mechanics; fluid machinery; heat and mass transfer; energy conversion; heat transfer enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Innovative Research and Applications of Biofuels and Bioplastics

edited by

Umberto Lucia

Giulia Grisolia

and

Debora Fino

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6833 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; bacteria in biofuels production; algae for biofuels production; biotechnology for fuels; bioplastics; thermodynamics and industrial bioengineering; industrial bioengineering; sustainability; climate change; pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Biotechnology and Materials)

Revolutionizing Mobility: Unleashing the Power of Software-Defined Networking for Electric Vehicle Communication

edited by

Stefano Rinaldi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3738 | Submission Open

Keywords: interconnected smart charging; enhancing vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; software-defined networking for V2X; fog and edge computing applied to V2X; blockchain applications for V2X; federated learning; security and privacy challenges; green communication for EV charging; scalability and future prospects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)

Innovations and Inventions in Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer

edited by

Shyy Woei Chang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; phase change cooling in electric systems; condensation; boiling; reaction– diffusion phenomena; heat pipe; thermosyphon; cavitation; air– water flow in drainage; steam/refrigerant plants; petroleum transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Distribution Renewable Energy Integration and Grid Modernization

edited by

Harsha Vardhana Padullaparti

and

Surya Santoso

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5322 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced distribution management system (ADMS); battery energy storage system (BESS); cybersecurity; distributed energy resource management system (DERMS); distribution planning; demand response; DER flexibility; electric vehicles (EV); grid modernization; machine learning; sensors; virtual power plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)

Innovative Research and Applications in Hydrodynamics and Flow Control, 3rd Edition

edited by

Peng Du

Haibao Hu

and Xiaopeng Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrodynamics; flow control; fluid mechanics; CFD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Innovations and Inventions in Ocean Energy Engineering

edited by

Eugen Rusu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore renewable energy; floating wind; floating solar panels; wave energy; tide energy; hybrid approaches; emerging technologies; power to X; marine environment; sustainability; environmental impact; low carbon future; climate change; offshore platforms; offshore oil and gas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

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