Machines

Innovative Manufacturing Engineering 2024—Processes, Machines, Tooling and Systems Integration

edited by

Angelos P. Markopoulos

,

Kai Cheng

,

Emmanouil-Lazaros Papazoglou

and

Panagiotis Karmiris-Obratański

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15186 | Submission Open

Keywords: forming processes of metallic and composite materials; machining and abrasive processes; tribological aspects of forming and machining processes; sustainability aspects of manufacturing processes; non-conventional manufacturing processes; advances in welding and casting processes; additive manufacturing processes; manufacturing systems; robotics and automation; process monitoring and control; remanufacturing; simulation of manufacturing processes; digital/e-manufacturing and digital twin applications; ultraprecision and micro/nano manufacturing: machines; processes; tooling and their systematic integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in Robotic Manipulation through Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Gripping Concepts

edited by

Iñaki Maurtua

and

Ander Ansuategui

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11371 | Submission Open

Keywords: grasping; assembly; learning; perception; manipulation; gripper; control; 3D nesting for packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Advanced Manufacturing and Assembly Technologies for Aerospace Production Systems

edited by Feiyan Guo and Zhengping Chang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9238 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace production; manufacturing; assembly; management; parameter; process; equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in Bearing Modeling, Fault Diagnosis, RUL Prediction (2nd Edition)

edited by Hongrui Cao,

Jianping Xuan

and

Yongqiang Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8456 | Submission Open

Keywords: bearing modeling; failure analysis; sensing; signal processing; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; RUL prediction; big data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Machine Tools for Precision Machining: Design, Control and Prospects

edited by

Yuwen Sun

and Shanglei Jiang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7938 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine tool motion planning; error control and compensation; machining chatter prediction and suppression; cutter wear and chatter monitoring; bearing fault diagnosis; machining process modeling and simulation; process parameter optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Shaping the Future of Industry: Innovations in Digital and Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Shohin Aheleroff

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7192 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; smart manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; digital manufacturing; advanced manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; resilient production systems; next-generation automation; future-driven technologies; transformative industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Non-Conventional Machining Technologies for Advanced Materials

edited by

Jianfu Zhang

, Qinjian Zhang and

Zhiqiang Liang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6762 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; cutting simulations; non-conventional machining technologies; machine tools; machining mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)

High-Power-Density and High-Reliability Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine Systems: Design, Control, Applications, and Sustainability

edited by Jing Zhao and

Xiaoyong Sun

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3827 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; motor control; electric drive; high power density; high reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Prognostics and Health Management and Structural Health Management in Mechanical and Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Izaz Raouf

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3226 | Submission Open

Keywords: prognostics and health management (PHM); structural health management (SHM); smart factory; application of AI; AI in mechanical engineering; maintenance; prognostics; SHM for composite materials; aerospace applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Design, Performance Optimization and Application of Permanent Magnet Motors

edited by Yiming Shen, Xuhui Zhu and Shengdao Zhu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2919 | Submission Open

Keywords: flux-modulated motors; variable-flux motors; multi-port motors; multi-objective optimization; multi-physics optimization; surrogate-model-based optimization; low-speed direct-drive motors; arc motors; PCB motors; rotary-linear motors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Advances in Dynamics and Control of Vehicles

edited by Xiangyu Wang and Heng Wei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2636 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamics modeling of vehicles; chassis domain control; dynamic integrated control; vehicle path tracking control; optimization and control of hybrid electric vehicles; design; modeling; and control of distributed drive systems; design; modeling; and control of power and transmission systems; design; modeling; and control of brake-by-wire systems; design; modeling; and control of steer-by-wire systems; design; modeling; and control of active suspension systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advances in Electrical Power System Design and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Saddam Aziz

,

Sadiq Ahmad

and

Raziq Yaqoob

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2366 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical power systems artificial intelligence machine learning optimization control systems predictive maintenance fault detection renewable energy integration smart grids data analytics energy efficiency sustainability power system reliability intelligent systems grid modernization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)

Intelligent Vibration Control and Condition Monitoring in Smart Structures and Electromechanical Systems

edited by

Haitao Li

and

Wen Ji

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1768 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent vibration control; condition monitoring; smart structures; electromechanical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Tool Wear in Machining, 2nd Edition

edited by

Krzysztof Szwajka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open

Keywords: tool wear; machining; machine tool; machining processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Selected Papers from the 2024 AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing (AHFE 2024 Hawaii Edition)

edited by Tareq Ahram and

Waldemar Karwowski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 1568 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent machines; human systems; medical and healthcare devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Striving Toward a Sustainable and More Electrified Future: The Role of Electrical Machines and Drives

edited by

Juana María Martínez-Heredia

and

Francisco Colodro Ruiz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; electric drives; electric vehicles; energy efficiency; sustainable industrial applications; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Dimensional Measurement, Analysis, and Control for Precision Manufacturing

edited by

Mirosław Rucki

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: metrology; dimensional measurement; surface topography; roughness; form deviations; precision manufacturing; sensors; gauges; calibration; measurement uncertainty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Innovative Applications and Challenges of Intelligent Automation and Control in Smart Machines

edited by Karim Ahmadi and Seyed Yaser Nabavi Chashmi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1018 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive control; intelligent automation; nonlinear control; smart machines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Advances in Positive Displacement Compressors, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kim Tiow Ooi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 929 | Submission Open

Keywords: positive displacement compressors; numerical studies optimization; mathematical modelling; design analysis; measurement performance analysis; sustainability energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Intelligent Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Condition-Based Maintenance

edited by Antoine Tahan and Adaiton Oliveira Filho

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnostics; prognostics; PHM; maintenance; uncertainty; risk analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Advances in Underwater Robot Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liwei Shi

, Yanlin He and Xingyuan Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater robots; biomimetics and biologically inspired robots; automation; control systems; simulation techniques; and control applications; sensor design; multisensor data fusion; and wireless sensor networks; computer vision and image processing; MEMS; nanotechnology; NEMS; and micro/nanosystems; multirobot systems and distributed robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Research and Applications on Advanced Digital Solutions for Fluid Machinery

edited by

Xingxing Huang

,

Xavier Escaler

and

Yonggang Lu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 751 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced digital solution; internet of things (IoT); machine learning; data analytics; digital twins; advanced control systems; augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); cloud computing; predictive maintenance; big data analytics; AI algorithms; performance optimization; supply chain integration; CAD; CAE; CAM; scientific computing; fluid machinery; turbomachinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Advances in Autonomous Vehicles Dynamics and Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhongchao Liang

,

Jing Zhao

and

Zhongguo Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; advanced nonlinear control; dynamic modeling; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advances and Trends in Non-Conventional, Abrasive and Precision Machining 2024

edited by

Mariusz Deja

and

Angelos P. Markopoulos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing/laser-assisted machining; high-density power machining; electrodischarge machining; electrochemical machining; abrasive processes; lapping/polishing/superfinishing; ultrasonic machining; water jet machining/abrasive water jet machining; burnishing; other nonconventional machining; precision machining; micro- and nanomachining; machine tools; modeling and simulation; surface quality and integrity; manufacturing systems; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Multi-Agent Robotic Systems

edited by Phi Tran and Ngoc Phi Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent systems (MASs); cooperative robotics; swarm intelligence; robust adaptive formation control; distributed control; autonomous coordination; heterogeneous agent collaboration; reinforcement learning in robotics; fault tolerance in robotic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Passive and Active Approaches for the Control of Nonlinear Vibrations in Mechanical Systems

edited by

Gerardo Peláez Lourido

,

Higinio Rubio Alonso

and

Alejandro Bustos Caballero

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear vibrations in flexible systems; phase plane analysis of nonlinear effects; Coulomb friction and stick– slip dynamics; rolling friction and nonlinear damping; clearance and backlash in flexible systems; input shaping for nonlinear flexible systems; Model Reference Control (MRC); Model Reference Adaptive Control (MRAC); experimental validation and multibody simulations; industrial applications in cranes and transport systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Assessment, Validation and Improvement of Safety and Ergonomics in Human-Robot Interaction

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19629 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot interaction; human– robot collaboration; safety; ergonomics; risk assessment; safety validation; collaborative robots

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Advanced Control and Path Planning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

edited by Giuseppe Silano and

Yahui Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11256 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Modeling, Estimation, Control, and Decision for Intelligent Vehicles

edited by

Zejiang Wang

, Jinhao Liang, Xingyu Zhou and

Zhenwu Fang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7850 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous driving; intelligent vehicles; driver assistance systems; machine learning; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

State of the Art in the Field of Machine and System Testing to Assist in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Failures

edited by Pascal Vrignat

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7591 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; maintenance policies; prognostics and health management; industry 4.0; prognosis; diagnosis; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Advances in Vehicle Suspension System Optimization and Control

edited by Buyun Zhang and Chin-An Tan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6686 | Submission Open

Keywords: ride comfort; energy-related; active suspension; semi-active suspension; passive suspension; nonlinear; vehicle road/bridge interactions; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

AI-Integrated Advanced Robotics Towards Industry 5.0

edited by

Bugra Alkan

and

Malarvizhi Kaniappan Chinnathai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6569 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Research in Design and Analysis of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines

edited by

Reza Yazdanpanah

,

David Campos-Gaona

and

Olimpo Anaya-Lara

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5156 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Cutting-Edge Applications of Wind Turbine Aerodynamics

edited by Chengyong Zhu, Xiang Shen and Yaoru Qian

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4187 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerodynamic efficiency; turbine blade optimization; wake dynamics; noise reduction techniques; computational fluid dynamics; wind-tunnel and field experiments; flow control techniques; fluid– structure interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Advances in 3D Printing Technologies: Materials, Processes, and Applications

edited by

Maria Tanase

and

Cristina Veres

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3310 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing technologies; additive manufacturing; advanced materials; process optimization; hybrid printing methods; sustainable manufacturing; biocompatible polymers; high-performance composites; multi-material printing; IoT integration AI in additive manufacturing; industry 4.0 integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Additive Manufacturing of Electrical Machines

edited by

Payam Shams Ghahfarokhi

,

Antonio J. Marques Cardoso

,

Hans Tiismus

and

Ahmed Selema

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3160 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines and drives; additive manufacturing; electrical machine designs; sustainable manufacturing; electrical machines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Design and Analysis of Air Bearings with Applications in the Design of High-Precision Machines

edited by Siyu Gao, Chenhui An,

Kai Cheng

and

Mark J. Jackson

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2571 | Submission Open

Keywords: air bearings; ultraprecision machines; high-precision machines; stiffness; dynamic characteristics; high-speed stability; micro-vibrations; surface waviness; manufacturing tolerances; surface roughness; pneumatic hammer; vortex vibration; angular displacement; compound restrictors; inertia effects; smart spindles and in-process sensing; multiphysics-based modelling and analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

AI-Driven Intelligent Perception and Diagnosis of Mechanical Equipment

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2529 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; fault diagnosis; mechanical equipment; condition monitoring; big data-driven fault diagnosis; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Electromagnetic and Multi-Physics Analysis and Design of Electric Machines

edited by Min-Ro Park

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1948 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric motor; generator; and transformer; computational methods for electromagnetic fields; novel topology and structure; optimization; multi-physics and coupled problems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Advanced Techniques for Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognostics in Machinery

edited by

Dimitrios Giagopoulos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection; fault diagnosis; prognostics; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; machinery health monitoring; machine learning; machinery; machines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Digital Farming in Agricultural Machinery: Revolutionizing Farming Through Smart Technologies

edited by Abhijit Nagchaudhuri and Madhumi Mitra

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1556 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; digital farming; GPS; drones; vertical farming; indoor and urban agriculture; smart combine harvesters and sprayers; agronomic sensors; data science and AI; sustainability; STEM education and agriculture; farm machinery and robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Active Vibration Control System

edited by Maryam Ghandchi Tehrani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1230 | Submission Open

Keywords: active control; vibration suppression; adaptive control; feedback control; structural dynamics; control strategies; health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

In Situ Monitoring of Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Beiwen Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1033 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ monitoring; manufacturing; automation; machine learning; defect detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Manufacturing and Automation

edited by Daniel Roozbahani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 884 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in manufacturing; industrial robotics; smart automation; machine learning for production optimization; collaborative robots (cobots); predictive maintenance with AI; human– robot interaction; autonomous systems in industry; AI-powered defect detection; swarm intelligence for robotics; AI for supply chain optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Emerging Research in Autonomous Vehicle Technology: Innovations in On-Road and Off-Road Driving Challenges

edited by

Antonio Tota

,

Luca Dimauro

and Mauro Velardocchia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; dynamics modeling; off-road driving; advance control strategies; cooperative and coordinated control; human-machine interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Recent Advances in Compliant Mechanisms

edited by Ayse Tekes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 513 | Submission Open

Keywords: compliant mechanisms; soft robots; flexible machines; lamina emergent mechanisms; foldable mechanisms; mechanism synthesis; nonlinear modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Novel Approaches to Machine Design, Construction and Monitoring

edited by

Giorgio Olmi

,

Dario Croccolo

and

Mattia Mele

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine design; experimental mechanics; control; advanced manufacturing; tribology; fasteners

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Modeling and Control of Flapping-Wing Vehicles

edited by Hamid Reza Vejdani and Xiaozhou Fan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: flapping-wing vehicles (FWVs); flapping-wing aerodynamics; bioinspired flight; flight modeling and control; biomimetic design of aerial vehicles; avian-inspired vehicles; flight dynamics of aerial vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics: Enhancing Recovery Through Innovative Device Solutions

edited by