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A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 May 2023) | Viewed by 5734

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Dr. Haiyang Pan

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243032, China
Interests: equipment status monitoring and fault diagnosis; machine learning; signal processing
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Dr. Haidong Shao

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College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Interests: intelligent fault diagnosis
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Prof. Dr. Jinde Zheng

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243032, China
Interests: signal processing; fault diagnosis; feature extraction; nonlinear dynamics
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Prof. Dr. Qingyun Liu

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243032, China
Interests: machinery health monitoring; sensor technology; robot structure design; automatic control

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Dear Colleagues,

With the rapid development of the manufacturing industry, the demand for precise mechanical equipment is increasing, but the traditional mechanical equipment control method struggles to meet the complex working environment. At present, relevant experts are gradually introducing intelligent control technology into mechanical equipment, which helps to improve the working efficiency of machinery and significantly reduce safety accidents.

In the intelligent process of mechanical equipment, the structure of the equipment presents complexity and precision, which means that the mechanical equipment must implement the condition monitoring of the equipment on the premise of safety and reliability, so as to ensure the effective implementation of intelligent equipment.

The purpose of this subject is to promote the construction of mechanical intelligence and monitoring platform, and propose a variety of novel high-quality mechanical equipment fault diagnosis and intelligent control methods. We welcome both original research articles and review articles discussing the current state of the art.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

(1) Fault detection;

(2) Online monitoring, intelligent diagnosis and prediction;

(3) Health condition evaluation;

(4) Dynamic modeling and analysis;

(5) Advanced vibration signal analysis;

(6) Sensor technology;

(7) Automatic control technology.

If you want to learn more information or need any advice, you can contact the Special Issue Editor Andrea Chen via <[email protected]> directly.

Dr. Haiyang Pan
Prof. Dr. Haidong Shao
Prof. Dr. Jinde Zheng
Prof. Dr. Qingyun Liu
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machine learning
signal processing
fault diagnosis
automatic control
feature extraction
sensor technology

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An Adaptive Parameterized Domain Mapping Method and Its Application in Wheel–Rail Coupled Fault Diagnosis for Rail Vehicles

by Zihang Xu, Jianwei Yang, Dechen Yao, Jinhai Wang and Minghui Wei

Sensors 2023, 23(12), 5486; https://doi.org/10.3390/s23125486 - 10 Jun 2023

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The rapid development of cities in recent years has increased the operational pressure of rail vehicles, and due to the characteristics of rail vehicles, including harsh operating environment, frequent starting and braking, resulting in rails and wheels being prone to rail corrugation, polygons, flat scars and other faults. These faults are coupled in actual operation, leading to the deterioration of the wheel–rail contact relationship and causing harm to driving safety. Hence, the accurate detection of wheel–rail coupled faults will improve the safety of rail vehicles’ operation. The dynamic modeling of rail vehicles is carried out to establish the character models of wheel–rail faults including rail corrugation, polygonization and flat scars to explore the coupling relationship and characteristics under variable speed conditions and to obtain the vertical acceleration of the axle box. An APDM time–frequency analysis method is proposed in this paper based on the PDMF adopting Rényi entropy as the evaluation index and employing a WOA to optimize the parameter set. The number of iterations of the WOA adopted in this paper is decreased by 26% and 23%, respectively, compared with PSO and SSA, which means that the WOA performs at faster convergence speed and with a more accurate Rényi entropy value. Additionally, TFR obtained using APDM realizes the localization and extraction of the coupled fault characteristics under rail vehicles’ variable speed working conditions with higher energy concentration and stronger noise resistance corresponding to prominent ability of fault diagnosis. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified using simulation and experimental results that prove the engineering application value of the proposed method. Full article

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Exploring Machine Learning-Based Fault Monitoring for Polymer-Based Additive Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities

by Gabriel Avelino R. Sampedro, Syifa Maliah Rachmawati, Dong-Seong Kim and Jae-Min Lee

Sensors 2022, 22(23), 9446; https://doi.org/10.3390/s22239446 - 2 Dec 2022

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Three-dimensional printing, often known as additive manufacturing (AM), is a groundbreaking technique that enables rapid prototyping. Monitoring AM delivers benefits, as monitoring print quality can prevent waste and excess material costs. Machine learning is often applied to automating fault detection processes, especially in AM. This paper explores recent research on machine learning-based mechanical fault monitoring systems in fused deposition modeling (FDM). Specifically, various machine learning-based algorithms are applied to measurements extracted from different parts of a 3D printer to diagnose and identify faults. The studies often use mechanical-based fault analysis from data gathered from sensors that measure attitude, acoustic emission, acceleration, and vibration signals. This survey examines what has been achieved and opens up new opportunities for further research in underexplored areas such as SLM-based mechanical fault monitoring. Full article

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