Mechanical Engineering
A section of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Section Information
The Mechanical Engineering Section is open to receive high-quality papers reporting state-of-the-art technology in the fields of solid mechanics, machine design, advanced manufacturing processes as well as other basic phenomena in this field. The section welcomes rudimentary and challenging studies concerning the basic and advanced design of components and structures subjected to in-service loading conditions. Fluid dynamics and thermodynamics are included in this section. Download Section Flyer
Subject Area
- Strength of materials and solid mechanics
- Linear elastic solutions
- Elasto-plastic solutions
- Stress distribution in real components
- Advance finite element modelling
- Materials engineering design
- Design of composites
- Design of light alloys
- Design of traditional materials
- Design of cast iron
- Thermodynamics
- Heat transfer
- Energy conversion
- Internal combustion engines
- Fluid mechanics
- Fluid statics
- Fluid dynamics
- Applications for hydropower transmission
- Mechanisms and machine design
- Design against fracture
- Design against fatigue
- Engineering design and product design
- Computer-aided design (CAD)
- Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
- Instrumentation and measurement
- Stress and strain measurement
- Thermodynamic measurement
- Vibration measurement
- Fluid mechanics measurement
- Manufacturing engineering, technology, or processes
- Welding
- Bolted connections
- Bonded connections
- Advanced bonding processes
- Advanced manufacturing processes
- Vibration, control theory and control engineering
- Vibration in real components
- Design against vibration
- Control systems
- Mechatronics and Automation
- Robotics
- Servo-mechanics
- Sensing and control systems
- Computer-machine controls
- Sensor design
- Industrial automation
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Vehicle Dynamics and Friction Estimation (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Novel Approaches in Fault Detection of Electrical Equipment Using Multiple Monitoring Signals (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Advanced Manufacturing and Precision Machining (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Novel Measurement Techniques and Their Applications in Industrial Engineering (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Mechanical Behaviour of Materials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Progress in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT&E) (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Intelligent Manufacturing and Design for an Extreme Environment (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Novel Methods for Structural Analysis and Optimization under Multi-Source Uncertainties (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Advanced Engine Technologies and Innovative Vehicle Driving Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering in Paradigm (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Advances in Integrated Internal Combustion Engine with Generator (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Intelligent Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Robotics and AI Inspection under High-Risk Environments (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Structural Wind Engineering (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- New Advances in Grinding Processes II (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Advances and Challenges in Wind Turbine Mechanics (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Mechanical Behavior of Steels (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Control and Position Tracking for UAVs (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Recent Advances in Metallurgical Process Engineering (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Heat Treatment of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Fault Classification and Detection Using Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Research Progress on Hydraulic Fluid and Hydraulic Systems (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Laser Metal Deposition Process in Advanced Manufacturing (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Quality Inspection and Control Technology for Advanced Equipment and Machining Processes (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Pipeline Risk Assessment and Risk-Informed Pipeline Maintenance (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Tribological Properties of Engine and Transmission (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advanced Manufacturing Processes (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Transmission Mechanics: From Theory to Application (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Turbulence Modeling: Roadblocks, and the Potential for CFD-Driven Machine Learning (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Machine Diagnostics and Vibration Analysis (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Smart Condition Monitoring and Maintenance in Mechanical Systems (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advances in Machining Process for Hard and Brittle Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Emerging Technologies and Applications of Machine Tools and Robot Systems (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Vibration Control of Structures (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Friction and Lubrication Properties of Drive Train Equipment (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Recent Advances in Complex Mechanical System (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- UASs Application in Emergency (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Fault Diagnosis and Fault-Tolerance in Machinery and Electrical Systems (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Advances in Magnetic Bearings (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Manufacturing IoT and Manufacturing Big Data (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Research and Application of Intelligent Control Algorithm (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advances in Switched Reluctance Motors (SRM), Bearingless Motors and Magnetic Bearings II (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- New Insights into Wheel-Rail Interaction (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Experimental Mechanics, Instrumentation and Metrology II (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Fracture & Failure Prevent: Reliability, Proactivity and Practice (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advanced Technologies for Precision Measurement (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Health Monitoring of Advanced Materials and Structures (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Fracture Mechanics: From Theory to Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- State of the Art of Vibration Analysis of Nonlinear Mechanical Systems (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Industrial Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Volume II (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Structural Mechanics: Theory, Method and Applications (Deadline: 30 January 2024)
- Machine Automation: System Design, Analysis and Control (Deadline: 30 January 2024)
- Advanced Optoelectronic Devices and Systems (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Modern Research of Gears and Power Transmission (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Advanced Diagnosis/Monitoring of Jointed Structures (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Feature Review Papers in Mechanical Engineering (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Smart Manufacturing and Materials Ⅱ (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Sustainable, Human-Centred/Centric and Resilient Production and Logistic Systems Design and Management (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Research and Development of Intelligent Robot (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Application of Finite Element Method in Arthroplasty Biomechanics (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics (Deadline: 25 February 2024)
- Advanced Sensing Technology for Structural Health Monitoring (Deadline: 28 February 2024)
- Intelligent Damage Assessment for Engineering Materials and Structures (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Fatigue Analysis of Casting Defects (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Focus on Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials, Volume II (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Research and Application of Fluid Machinery (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Structural Optimization Methods and Applications (Deadline: 10 March 2024)
- Advances in Nonlinear Vibration: Modeling, Data-Based Methods and Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advanced Internal Combustion Engines and Fuel Technologies (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advanced Processing of Steels and Their Alloys (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Engineering Applications of Finite Element Method: Progress and Challenges (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Autonomous Systems in Cyber-Physical Systems and Smart Industry: Innovations and Challenges (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- The Future of Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Fatigue Strength of Machines and Systems (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Mechatronics System Design in Medical Engineering (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Intelligent Manufacturing and Medical-Engineering Integration (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Reliable Systems Engineering: Design, Implementation and Maintenance (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Algorithms and Methods for Designing and Scheduling Smart Manufacturing Systems Volume II (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Fault Diagnosis and Detection of Machinery (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic Drives (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Hybrid Vehicles: Advanced Techniques, Challenges and Prospects (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Flow Regulation, Control Methods and Condition Monitoring in Hydraulic Systems (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Technical Advances in Vibration Analysis: Modeling, Simulation and Applications (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Accident Analysis and Prevention: Experimental & Numerical Approaches
- Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components
- Analysis, Control and Applications of Multibody Systems
- Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering
- Artificial-Intelligence-Based Methods for Structural Health Monitoring
- Bearing Fault Detection and Diagnosis
- Progress in Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (Closed)
- Recent Advances in Mechanical Systems Dynamics