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Machines, Volume 14, Issue 4

2026 April - 102 articles

Cover Story: Hybridization extends beyond the aggregate system level and can target individual components to enhance engine performance. This work focuses on reducing engine-out emissions in a medium- to heavy-duty diesel engine using an electrified airpath. A 3.2 L two-cylinder opposed piston two-stroke (OP2S) engine with an electrically assisted turbocharger and EGR pump was tested under transient conditions in a hardware-in-the-loop setup. Various actuator strategies, including fuel rate shaping, were evaluated for soot and NOx reduction, demonstrating enhanced airpath control performance during rich tip-in phases. An optimized case achieved up to 92% soot and 77% NOx reduction for a transient load step from 3 to 13 bar BMEP at 1250 rpm. View this paper
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Articles (102)

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1 Citations
779 Views
22 Pages

8 April 2026

Position-independent geometric errors crucially impact the accuracy of five-axis machine tools, yet their identification remains challenging due to computational complexities, inadequate measurement pose selection, and disturbances arising from therm...

(This article belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
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  • Open Access
1,477 Views
29 Pages

8 April 2026

In the aviation sector, there is a growing demand for high-specific-power electrical machines to realize More Electric Aircraft (MEA). The goals for these machines were set by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as 1 MW power, &g...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Estimation, Control, and Optimization Techniques for Synchronous Machines in Next-Generation Electrified Systems)
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  • Open Access
1,111 Views
17 Pages

8 April 2026

High-speed operation is a key pathway to higher power density in modern EV traction systems, and multi-parameter optimization is essential for enhancing its high-speed performance. This study investigates a 20,000 r/min interior double-V permanent-ma...

(This article belongs to the Topic Vehicle Dynamics and Control, 2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
1,011 Views
17 Pages

7 April 2026

Structure-preserving trajectory tracking control for a six-degree-of-freedom robotic manipulator is developed within the port-Hamiltonian framework. Error Hamiltonian is constructed by incorporating configuration and momentum tracking errors into the...

(This article belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
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  • Open Access
1,124 Views
24 Pages

Aerodynamic Matching Optimization of the Second-Stage Stator of Centrifugal Compressor

  • Qinglong Liu,
  • Hang Lv,
  • Lingang Shen,
  • Xiaofang Wang and
  • Haitao Liu

7 April 2026

This paper presents a parametric modeling and aerodynamic matching optimization methodology for the second-stage stator of a multi-stage centrifugal compressor. Firstly, based on the geometric configuration of the two-stage components, a flexible par...

(This article belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
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  • Open Access
1,013 Views
24 Pages

7 April 2026

Ultra-precision thinning of hard and brittle materials like monocrystalline silicon demands high dynamic stability in thinning spindle. To address the challenge of accurately detecting subtle spindle chatter anomalies in industrial environments chara...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Monitoring and Control of Machining Processes)
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  • Open Access
1,158 Views
26 Pages

7 April 2026

The present paper proposes an adaptive steering weight allocation strategy based on a non-cooperative Stackelberg game and Model Predictive Control (MPC) for dynamic steering authority allocation in human–machine shared control of intelligent v...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Journeys in Vehicle System Dynamics and Control)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,984 Views
19 Pages

7 April 2026

The increasing adoption of reclined seating postures in modern vehicle interiors challenges the assumptions underpinning current passive safety systems and occupant protection assessment frameworks. While restraint technologies and certification prot...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biomechanics and Ergonomics in Applications of Machines Design)
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  • Open Access
565 Views
18 Pages

7 April 2026

Hybridization in vehicle powertrains extends beyond the aggregate system level and can target individual components to enhance engine performance. While prior studies have highlighted the performance benefits of electrified turbochargers, this work f...

(This article belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
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  • Open Access
1,158 Views
19 Pages

Electric Contact Resistance of 3D-Printed Al5086 Aluminum

  • Martin Ralchev,
  • Valentin Mateev and
  • Iliana Marinova

6 April 2026

Additive manufacturing by Selective Laser Melting (SLM) or, precisely, Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF), offers new opportunities for producing electrically functional metal components with tailored geometric designs and material properties. In this s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in 3D Printing Technologies: Materials, Processes, and Applications, 2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
836 Views
24 Pages

Hybrid-Mechanism Deep Learning Modeling for Machine Tool Thermal Error: Robust Prediction via Few-Sample Learning

  • Hongru Chen,
  • Yubin Huang,
  • Chaochao Qiu,
  • Xueyan Ning,
  • Pingjiang Wang and
  • Ke Yang

6 April 2026

To address spindle thermal error in precision machining, this study proposes a hybrid modeling method. It combines a physical model for linear deformation with a GAT-LSTM network. Experiments show the hybrid model achieved RMSE/MAE of 4.6/4.0 µ...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Artificial Intelligence for Diagnosis, Detection, Monitoring and Maintenance)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
872 Views
20 Pages

Constrained Multibody Dynamic Modeling and Power Benchmarking of a Three-Omni-Wheel Mobile Robot

  • Iosif-Adrian Maroșan,
  • Sever-Gabriel Racz,
  • Radu-Eugen Breaz,
  • Alexandru Bârsan,
  • Claudia-Emilia Gîrjob,
  • Mihai Crenganiș,
  • Cristina-Maria Biriș and
  • Anca-Lucia Chicea

5 April 2026

Omnidirectional mobile robots are increasingly used in industrial and service applications due to their high maneuverability and ability to perform combined translational and rotational motions in confined spaces. However, these locomotion advantages...

(This article belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
944 Views
24 Pages

5 April 2026

Accurate trajectory tracking of redundant manipulators is difficult because the controller must simultaneously model local couplings between adjacent joints and global dependencies across the whole kinematic chain. Existing reinforcement learning met...

(This article belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,128 Views
46 Pages

Overview on Predictive Maintenance Techniques for Turbomachinery

  • Pierpaolo Dini,
  • Damiano Nardi and
  • Sergio Saponara

5 April 2026

Within the Industry 5.0 paradigm, the management of critical assets requires advanced digital architectures capable of ensuring resilience and operational sustainability. The present systematic review analyzes the state of the art in predictive maint...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Developments in Machine Design, Automation and Robotics, Second Edition)
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  • Open Access
916 Views
29 Pages

A Closed-Form Inverse Kinematic Analytical Method for a Humanoid Seven-DOF Redundant Manipulator

  • Guojun Zhao,
  • Ben Ye,
  • Yunlong Tian,
  • Juntong Yun,
  • Du Jiang and
  • Bo Tao

4 April 2026

Humanoid manipulators with kinematic redundancy offer enhanced dexterity and adaptability to complex environments. Solving their inverse kinematics (IK) is fundamental to trajectory tracking, motion planning, and real-time control. Conventional Jacob...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Robot Kinematics and Dynamics: Innovations, Control Strategies, and Practical Applications)
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  • Open Access
717 Views
27 Pages

Analysis Based on Computer Vision of Machined Surfaces by Hybrid Ultrasonic and Classic Electrical Discharge Machining of CoCr Alloys

  • Liviu-Daniel Ghiculescu,
  • Vlad Gheorghita,
  • Andrei-Alexandru Staicu and
  • Paul-Andrei Constantin

3 April 2026

The paper deals with the comparative analysis, at microgeometric scale, of machined surfaces by classic electrical discharge machining (EDM) and hybrid ultrasonic EDM of CoCr alloys, using computer vision aimed at emphasizing the advantages of this h...

(This article belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
869 Views
18 Pages

3 April 2026

In the fabrication process of pipelines for petrochemical and other industries, weld reinforcement is often excessive and adversely affects subsequent processes such as anticorrosion treatment and surface coating. Weld reinforcement must be removed t...

(This article belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
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  • Open Access
871 Views
19 Pages

The Design, Construction, and Experimental Validation of a Custom Linear Reciprocating Tribometer

  • Jovana Marković,
  • Marija Matejić,
  • Miloš Matejić,
  • Bojan Bogdanović,
  • Jasmina Skerlić and
  • Ivan Miletić

3 April 2026

Accurate reciprocating tribological testing depends on the mechanical design, kinematic stability, and load application strategy of the testing apparatus. This paper presents the design, construction, and validation of a custom-built linear reciproca...

(This article belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,140 Views
25 Pages

2 April 2026

The compressor in automotive air-conditioning systems consumes a significant fraction of the vehicle’s energy, thereby reducing driving range. Consequently, developing more efficient compressor operation is essential for improving overall therm...

(This article belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
606 Views
20 Pages

2 April 2026

The skyhook inertance (SHI) control strategy facilitates the real-time adaptation of inertance parameters to dynamic loading conditions, consequently enhancing vehicle ride comfort. It features a simple algorithm and strong robustness. However, tradi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Journeys in Vehicle System Dynamics and Control)
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  • Open Access
932 Views
16 Pages

1 April 2026

This study proposes a vibration reduction strategy for a 12-slot, two-pole permanent magnet brushed DC (PMDC) motor used in automotive blower systems. A multi-parameter optimization framework combining finite element analysis and experimental validat...

(This article belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
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  • Open Access
730 Views
20 Pages

1 April 2026

Unsupervised domain adaptation (UDA) has been extensively studied for bearing fault diagnosis under multiple operating conditions by mitigating distribution discrepancies across domains. However, in cross-domain imbalanced scenarios, bearing vibratio...

(This article belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,927 Views
21 Pages

1 April 2026

Digital Twin (DT) systems combining physics-based simulation with hardware execution are critical for Industry 4.0 manufacturing, yet proprietary software solutions remain expensive and platform-dependent. This work addresses three technical challeng...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intelligent Applications in Mechanical Engineering)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,101 Views
31 Pages

1 April 2026

This study develops and evaluates three complementary predictive modeling frameworks for gearbox oil temperature forecasting: Stochastic Differential Equation (SDE) modeling with iterative Markov correction, multi-objective genetic algorithm-enhanced...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advancements in Mechanical Power Transmission and Its Elements: 2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
1,548 Views
20 Pages

1 April 2026

Continuous impact vibrations caused by uneven road surfaces (such as speed bumps) can significantly reduce the trajectory tracking accuracy of mobile manipulator. This study proposes for the first time an integrated framework combining a semi-active...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Robotic Intelligence Development of AI in Robot Perception, Learning, and Decision)
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  • Open Access
1,004 Views
32 Pages

31 March 2026

To realize high heat transfer capacity with low energy consumption in machine tool thermal control systems under high-flow-rate conditions, a vortex-inducing–microchannel composite enhanced thermal control plate is proposed. Numerical simulatio...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design, Control and Application of Precision Robots)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,011 Views
22 Pages

31 March 2026

This study investigates the stiffness characteristics of elastic ring supports and the dynamic response of aero-engine rotor systems. First, comparative analysis demonstrates that the finite element model provides higher accuracy in predicting the st...

(This article belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,358 Views
37 Pages

30 March 2026

To enhance the navigation efficiency and obstacle avoidance capability of omnidirectional mobile robots in unstructured and complex environments, this paper conducts research on intelligent path planning and management for X-type Mecanum-wheeled mobi...

(This article belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
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  • Open Access
1,079 Views
19 Pages

30 March 2026

Tubular flux-switching permanent-magnet linear machines (TFSPMLMs) are difficult to optimize using a single core material because conventional axial laminations suffer from severe in-plane eddy-current loss, whereas soft magnetic composites (SMCs) ex...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design, Performance Optimization and Application of Permanent Magnet Motors)
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  • Open Access
541 Views
18 Pages

Minimum-Intervention Hamiltonian-Based Assistance Control for Unicycle Simulator

  • Hiroki Kubota,
  • Naoki Kobayashi,
  • Masaya Kinoshita and
  • Masami Iwase

30 March 2026

This paper proposes an energy-based training assistance controller for a unicycle riding simulator inspired by Human Adaptive Mechatronics (HAM). We focus on sagittal plane (pitch) balance for beginners and derive a simplified longitudinal plane unic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Dynamics and Vibration Control in Mechanical Engineering)
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  • Open Access
960 Views
23 Pages

30 March 2026

This study aims to improve the outlet temperature performance of a pneumatic heat-generating blower and investigate the influence of turbulence on the outlet temperature. Based on the heat generation mechanism and structural principle, mathematical m...

(This article belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
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  • Open Access
677 Views
22 Pages

30 March 2026

To address the coupled challenge of heat-transfer enhancement and energy consumption in machine-tool temperature control plates under high-flow-rate conditions, a comprehensive performance evaluation method based on an equivalent thermal resistance n...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design, Control and Application of Precision Robots)
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  • Open Access
665 Views
25 Pages

29 March 2026

This study presents an assessment of forced vibration responses of cracked beam-type aerospace structures using VIbration BehaviouR ANalysis Tool (VIBRANT), a high-fidelity time-marching analysis platform. The methodology captures contact-induced non...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Advanced Machines and Mechanical Systems)
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  • Open Access
879 Views
14 Pages

29 March 2026

Intralogistic activities play a critical role in sustaining uninterrupted manufacturing in production systems. With the increased usage of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to feed the production systems; a complex problem structure has emerged that in...

(This article belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
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  • Open Access
581 Views
22 Pages

28 March 2026

Rotatory electric motors provide low efficiency in the case of linear motion. The reason for this is the mechanical conversion system required to convert rotary torque to linear thrust force. In this paper, two novel linear machines i.e., a Dual-Move...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wound Field and Less Rare-Earth Electrical Machines in Renewables)
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  • Open Access
1,000 Views
18 Pages

28 March 2026

Remaining Useful Life (RUL) prediction is a key component of prognostics and health management for modern industrial systems. While deep learning methods have significantly improved prediction accuracy, many existing approaches rely on large neural n...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Predictive Maintenance Systems: Advanced Methods for Industrial Equipment and Dynamic Operating Conditions)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,422 Views
43 Pages

27 March 2026

This study investigates the factors affecting surface integrity during the machining of near-β Ti-5553, a critical material in the aerospace and defense industries. Considering this alloy as a difficult-to-machine material, the turning process w...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovations in the Design, Simulation, and Manufacturing of Production Systems)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
825 Views
27 Pages

27 March 2026

This paper presents a Load-Dependent Multimodal Vibration Signal Enhancement and Fusion Framework (LD-MVSEFF) for load-specific condition monitoring, building on the Customised Load Adaptive Framework (CLAF). The proposed approach enhances the classi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Towards Electric Motors and Drives: Condition Monitoring, Performance Prediction and Fault Diagnosis, 2nd Edition)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,395 Views
42 Pages

27 March 2026

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the intelligent understanding of power grid drawings, with the aim of enabling reliable and executable grid modeling. First, a unified pipeline is established to describe the transformation from drawings...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Electrified Energy–Motion Systems: Design, Control, and Intelligence from Machines and Vehicles to the Grid)
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  • Open Access
1,133 Views
20 Pages

27 March 2026

Plunge shaving is a widely used finishing process for high-precision gears due to its high productivity and cost-effectiveness. However, manufacturing the plunge-shaving cutter itself remains challenging, particularly for modified tooth profiles. Bec...

(This article belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
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  • Open Access
497 Views
36 Pages

27 March 2026

To address inverse-velocity amplification and numerical instability of axisymmetric parallel mechanisms near dead-point regions, this paper proposes a low-dimensional feature representation and stable inverse-solving framework based on Fourier-encode...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mechanical Design of Parallel Manipulators)
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  • Open Access
822 Views
16 Pages

27 March 2026

High-performance operation of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) strongly depends on the reliable availability of rotor position and speed information. Although this information is commonly obtained using physical position sensors, such sens...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Estimation, Control, and Optimization Techniques for Synchronous Machines in Next-Generation Electrified Systems)
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  • Open Access
723 Views
23 Pages

27 March 2026

As complex system engineering involving multiple stakeholders, multi-objective collaboration, and multi-spatiotemporal scales, the components, logical structure, and functional mechanisms of production equipment operation management and control (PEOM...

(This article belongs to the Topic Smart Production in Terms of Industry 4.0 and 5.0)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
813 Views
31 Pages

26 March 2026

Laser Powder Bed Fusion for metals (PBF-LB/M) is a complex additive manufacturing process in which metal powder is selectively melted layer-by-layer to fabricate 3D parts. Process parameters critically influence the resulting microstructure in nickel...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical Engineering Applications)
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  • Open Access
1,139 Views
31 Pages

Rapid Noise Prediction of a Three-Stage Helical Gear Reducer Using a BOA-ISSA-BPNN Surrogate Model

  • Zihan Geng,
  • Xutang Zhang,
  • Tianguo Jin,
  • Hongqian Feng and
  • Xinwang Li

26 March 2026

To reduce the time and computational cost of vibro-acoustic simulations in gear reducer noise evaluation, this study develops a simulation-driven surrogate modeling framework for a three-stage helical gear reducer. A high-fidelity “vibration&nd...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration Monitoring and Fault Diagnostics in Rotating Systems)
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  • Open Access
1,262 Views
15 Pages

Investigation into Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Heat-Treated Hastelloy-X Thin Wall Specimens Obtained by Laser Powder Bed Fusion

  • Niccolò Baldi,
  • Alessandro Giorgetti,
  • Lokesh Chandrabalan,
  • Giulio Carcasci,
  • Gabriele Arcidiacono,
  • Paolo Citti and
  • Marco Manetti

26 March 2026

This paper investigates how the thickness of dogbone tensile specimens made from heat-treated Hastelloy-X alloy produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) influences their mechanical properties and microstructure. The focus of the investigation is on...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Processes, Systems, and Emerging Horizons)
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  • Open Access
938 Views
18 Pages

26 March 2026

Heavy-duty forklifts possess substantial kinetic energy during braking, which is currently wasted due to a lack of recovery in conventional systems. To ensure braking safety, an electro-hydraulic–mechanical compound braking system is necessary....

(This article belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,172 Views
35 Pages

Topo-Geom DualGNN: A Dual-Graph Fusion Network for Machining Feature Recognition

  • Minrui Wang,
  • Ruizhe Wang,
  • Ziyan Du,
  • Xiaochuan Dong and
  • Yibing Peng

26 March 2026

Machining feature recognition is a key enabling technology in intelligent manufacturing that extracts manufacturing semantics from the boundary representation (B-Rep) of 3D CAD models to bridge design and process planning. Recent advances in deep lea...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technologies: Trends and Innovations)
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  • Open Access
1,233 Views
22 Pages

25 March 2026

In the vehicle electrification sector, the precise and reliable control of e-motors is of the utmost importance for ensuring the efficient and safe operation of the whole electric vehicle drivetrain. Specifically, the assessment of the absolute rotor...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fault Diagnostics and Fault Tolerance of Synchronous Electric Drives, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,060 Views
36 Pages

25 March 2026

Five-axis Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) machine tools play a pivotal role in the precision manufacturing of aeroengine turbine blades, where ultra-high reliability and accuracy are essential. Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FME...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Design, Manufacturing, and Applications of Precision Machine Tools)

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