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Designs, Volume 10, Issue 4

2026 August - 24 articles

Cover Story: Cold spray additive manufacturing enables the fabrication of dense, oxidation-resistant coatings without melting the feedstock, creating new opportunities for engineering surfaces with superior tribological performance. This review presents a design-centered framework linking material selection, coating architecture, process optimization, and post-processing strategies to friction, wear, adhesion, and environmental durability. By integrating metallic, ceramic, composite, and nanostructured coating systems with practical engineering applications, the review highlights how deliberate design decisions govern performance. Emerging directions are discussed to guide the next design of high-performance tribological surface engineering, including AI-assisted process optimization and multi-material architectures. View this paper
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Articles (24)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,334 Views
25 Pages

A Process-Mapped Quality Control Framework for Structural Steel Fabrication

  • Dario Šokić,
  • Zlata Dolaček-Alduk and
  • Mario Galić

19 August 2026

This paper proposes a process-mapped quality control framework for structural steel fabrication as a proof of concept for integrating normative requirements into a unified operational workflow. The study addresses the fragmentation of quality require...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Construction: Innovations in Design, Engineering, and the Circular Economy, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
653 Views
19 Pages

17 August 2026

3D printed lattices have efficient mechanics for wide-ranging engineering applications, especially biomedical domains. In bone tissue engineering, lattices constructed from unit cells enable tunable mechanics and tissue growth by altering unit cell b...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Design Methodologies for Additive Manufacturing in Patient-Specific Medical Solutions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
586 Views
33 Pages

Design of a New 3-UPU/S Parallel Ankle Rehabilitation Mechanism

  • Assia Abdi,
  • Ridha Kelaiaia,
  • Brahmia Allaoua,
  • Adlen Kerboua and
  • Ameur Latreche

13 August 2026

Ankle injuries may lead to severe complications, including chronic instability and reduced mobility. Rehabilitation therefore plays a critical role in restoring normal ankle function and preventing long-term impairment. However, conventional manual p...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering Design)
  • Review
  • Open Access
936 Views
15 Pages

Material Selection for Mycelium-Based Composites: A Systematic Review and Opportunities for Chilean Industrial Residues

  • Fabián N. Echeverría-Sáez,
  • Alexandre Carbonnel-Torralbo,
  • Matías Mann Elliott-Oyarce and
  • Cristina A. Villamar-Ayala

9 August 2026

In response to the health and environmental impacts of particleboard production and use, this research highlights the value of sustainable construction materials. Mycelium-based composites are a promising biobased solution that proposes the substitut...

(This article belongs to the Topic Sustainable Building Development and Promotion)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,288 Views
21 Pages

9 August 2026

Habitat production in informal settlements and vulnerable urban areas faces critical challenges regarding habitability and lack of infrastructure. This article evaluates a prototype for progressive temporary housing based on a modular metal scaffoldi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Construction: Innovations in Design, Engineering, and the Circular Economy, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
897 Views
12 Pages

Development of a Microstrip Triplexer with High Isolation for 5G Sub-6 GHz Applications

  • Bhaskarareddy Nallagutlapalli Chandrashekarareddy,
  • Rashmi Ravi and
  • Augustine O. Nwajana

9 August 2026

The rapid proliferation of multi-standard fifth-generation (5G) new radio sub-6 GHz systems has intensified the demand for compact, high-isolation multiplexing components capable of simultaneously routing multiple frequency channels through a single...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue RFID and Applications of RF/Microwave Circuits and Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
527 Views
22 Pages

6 August 2026

Passive single-phase to three-phase conversion represents an attractive alternative for low-power applications, particularly in isolated systems and rural electrification scenarios where simplicity, robustness, and low cost are essential. However, th...

(This article belongs to the Section Electrical Engineering Design)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,092 Views
36 Pages

An MBSE-Oriented Framework for the Development and Simulation of Bidirectional EV Charging Systems

  • Vlad Andrei Scarlatache,
  • Ovidiu Ivanov,
  • Florina Scarlatache,
  • Marius Andrei Olariu and ,
  • Tudor Alexandru Filip and
  • Sebastian Aradoaei
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

1 August 2026

Developing bidirectional EV charging systems requires a structured engineering methodology that preserves traceability from system requirements to executable simulation models. This paper proposes a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)-oriented fra...

(This article belongs to the Collection Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Designs of New Generation Vehicles)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
781 Views
25 Pages

Effect of Ply Orientation and Face-Sheet Thickness on PSD-Based Random Vibration Response of Honeycomb Sandwich Structures

  • Siddhanth Santhosh,
  • Ananya Manjusha Raulkar,
  • Pratham Gupta,
  • Shah Mohammed Abdul Khader and ,
  • Sathish Rao Udupi,
  • Subash Acharya,
  • Aruna Prabhu,
  • Jonathan Monteiro,
  • Divya Bhaskar and
  • Ashwin Kumar Devaraj
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

1 August 2026

Electric vehicle battery enclosure systems under vibrational loading may experience structural damage, reducing the lifespan of lithium-ion cells. Honeycomb sandwich structures are widely used in EV battery systems due to their high stiffness-to-weig...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering Design)
  • Article
  • Open Access
521 Views
19 Pages

A Structural-Comfort Integrated Approach to Optimized Geometries for In-Wheel Suspensions in Urban Micromobility Vehicles

  • Michelangelo-Santo Gulino,
  • Giovanni Zonfrillo,
  • Mirko Rinchi,
  • Gregorio Dori and
  • Dario Vangi

30 July 2026

The development of suspension systems for urban micro-mobility vehicles, such as bicycles and e-bikes, requires balancing effective road filtering with structural simplicity. Traditional solutions, such as telescopic forks and rear shock absorbers, f...

(This article belongs to the Collection Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Designs of New Generation Vehicles)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,406 Views
21 Pages

Design and Characteristics of De-Constructable Shelter with Biodegradable Materials

  • Youssef T. Khairy,
  • Kareem K. Mostafa,
  • Mohamed E. Batah,
  • Mohamed S. Shatat and ,
  • Mohamed Darwish,
  • Tamer Shoeib,
  • Matab Nadim,
  • Khaled Nassar and
  • Mohamed N. Abou-Zeid
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

27 July 2026

This research directly addresses three critical global challenges, construction waste generation, forced displacement and housing shortage, through the design and development of a regenerative, modular housing system utilizing biodegradable composite...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Construction: Innovations in Design, Engineering, and the Circular Economy, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
994 Views
20 Pages

Balancing Minimalism and Manufacturability in Integrated Product Design: A Human-Centred Framework

  • Hamid Naghdbishi,
  • Seyed Behbood Issa-Zadeh and
  • Claudia Lizette Garay-Rondero

27 July 2026

Designing products that feel simple and intuitive while remaining efficient to manufacture and meaningful across cultures remains a key challenge in contemporary product development. Although minimalist design has achieved commercial success, most me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
542 Views
18 Pages

24 July 2026

Based on the problems of low efficiency, unstable accuracy, and weak anti-interference ability of manual localization for side-seam welding of square power battery module, this article designs a high-precision vision localization system for side seam...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,733 Views
26 Pages

24 July 2026

Electrical machine design faces growing constraints from power density, wide operating ranges, thermal and mechanical limits, acoustics, manufacturability, cost, and critical material availability. While finite element and multi-physics simulations r...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Electrical Machines and Drives Technologies, 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
755 Views
29 Pages

21 July 2026

This qualitative study develops morphological design principles for thermally formed passive adaptive grippers within an accessible 4D-printing approach. A practice-based morphological exploration was conducted through 18 PLA+ prototypes fabricated b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
613 Views
17 Pages

15 July 2026

In compliant Constant Force Mechanism (CFM) design, superior functionality often necessitates increased structural complexity. While the Incremental Complexity Design (ICD) method has facilitated the development of efficient topologies for Bidirectio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
609 Views
19 Pages

Rethinking an Everyday Product for Selective Laser Melting: A Generative Design and Topology Optimisation Approach

  • Beatriz M. Braga,
  • Ana C. Lopes,
  • Leandro C. Fernandes,
  • Pedro F. Moreira and ,
  • Álvaro M. Sampaio and
  • António J. Pontes
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

14 July 2026

In recent years, Additive Manufacturing (AM) has transformed the development of new products, enabling more efficient, sustainable, and creative solutions across multiple sectors. Accordingly, this research explores the integration of Selective Laser...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design Process for Additive Manufacturing, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
744 Views
24 Pages

14 July 2026

This work presents an interdisciplinary engineering framework and a collaborative digital platform supporting the design, optimization, and proof-of-concept validation of patient-specific surgical devices for maxillofacial applications. The proposed...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Design Methodologies for Additive Manufacturing in Patient-Specific Medical Solutions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
823 Views
30 Pages

13 July 2026

Snow removal vehicles operate under severe working conditions, and the snowplow mounting frame is a critical structural component responsible for transmitting loads generated during snow-removal operations. To improve material utilization and reduce...

(This article belongs to the Collection Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Designs of New Generation Vehicles)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
2,766 Views
48 Pages

Design Methods for Compliant Mechanisms: A Systematic Review Supported by Bibliometric Analysis

  • Franciso De Matias-Aguilar,
  • José Martínez-Trinidad,
  • Moisés Jiménez-Martínez,
  • Sergio G. Torres-Cedillo and ,
  • Luis A. Moreno-Pacheco,
  • Fernando Alonso-Cruz and
  • Ricardo A. García-León
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

The design of compliant mechanisms is a multidisciplinary field that integrates structural optimization, kinematics, and materials science to develop systems capable of generating motion through elastic deformation. Over the past six decades, researc...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering Design)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1,367 Views
38 Pages

30 June 2026

Cold spray additive manufacturing (CS) has emerged as a transformative solid-state deposition technique for designing advanced functional surfaces with tailored tribological performance. By accelerating micron-scale particles to supersonic velocities...

(This article belongs to the Section Smart Manufacturing System Design)
  • Article
  • Open Access
765 Views
19 Pages

29 June 2026

A novel method for controlling the speed of interior permanent magnet synchronous motors (IPMSMs), known as the current-sensing-based dynamic direct voltage control method under the maximum torque per ampere (MTPA) concept, is introduced. This techni...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Electrical Machines and Drives Technologies, 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
977 Views
18 Pages

Design, Manufacturing and Characterization of Stretchable Silicone-Based Conductive Composites

  • Jahnavi Boyapally,
  • Vinod Kumar Darapureddy,
  • Midhun Vorvala and
  • Zahabul Islam

26 June 2026

Stretchable conductive composites are important for soft electronics, wearable systems, and adaptive electromechanical devices, yet the mechanisms governing strain-dependent electrical transport remain insufficiently understood, particularly in hybri...

(This article belongs to the Section Smart Manufacturing System Design)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,329 Views
18 Pages

Engineering Design of Stepped Hull for Planing Vessels Using CFD-Based Evaluation

  • Samuel,
  • Serliana Yulianti,
  • Muhammad Iqbal,
  • Davis Rian Kusuma and ,
  • Ari Wibawa Santosa,
  • Good Rindo,
  • Andi Trimulyono and
  • Ahmad Fitriadhy
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

23 June 2026

The growing demand for high-speed marine transportation requires continuous improvement in ship design to achieve higher hydrodynamic efficiency. From an engineering design perspective, hull form modification is a key approach to optimizing the perfo...

(This article belongs to the Topic Vehicle Dynamics and Control, 2nd Edition)
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