Advances in Fluid Power Systems and Actuators

Dear Colleagues,

The aim of this Special Issue on "Advances in Fluid Power Systems and Actuators" is to contribute to the current body of knowledge by sharing the latest developments in fluid power technology, that is, the transmission of forces and motions using a confined and pressurized fluid with its main overall merit of density power. This Special Issue includes a broad range of subjects, including the following:

• New methodologies for the analysis, modeling, simulation, and design of hydraulic and pneumatic components;
• Advanced configurations and design for hydrostatic pumps and motors;
• New configurations and design solutions for hydraulic valves and actuators;
• New experimental approaches and techniques in hydraulic and pneumatic components;
• Component sizing and manufacturing techniques in fluid power components;
• New materials in fluid power components;
• Advanced system configuration in mobile and industrial fluid power;
• Applications of fluid power in the field of hydrostatic, hybrid, and power split transmissions;
• Energy rating in fluid power systems;
• Monitoring, fault detection, and life reliability in fluid power components;
• Design by end-user: diagnosis, prognostic, and energy consumption evaluation;
• Hydraulic drives and actuators in powered prosthetics;
• Noise and vibration in hydraulic components and systems.

Dr. Mercè Garcia-Vilchez
Dr. Pedro Javier Gamez-Montero
Guest Editors

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