Special Issues

Machines runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Fault Detection, Diagnosis and Prognostics of Machines: Applications and Advances submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 13184 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault diagnosis; fault detection; fault-tolerant control; diagnostic algorithms; intelligent fault diagnosis; system active monitoring; real-time monitoring; monitoring systems; mechatronic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Advances in Combustion Science for Future IC Engines submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5530 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Power Engineering)
Monitoring and Fault Identification Based on Artificial Intelligence Methods submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1234 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Nanofluid for Heat Transfer Enhancement: Current and Future Perspective submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermophysical properties of nanofluids; nanofluid stability; solar collectors and photovoltaic thermal systems; electronic cooling systems and MCHS advancements; hybrid combinations of passive and active cooling techniques; applications of mono- and hybrid nanofluids in different energy systems; data-driven models to predict nanofluid performance; machine learning and multi-objective optimization; investigation of nanoparticle shapes and influential forces acting on particles; challenges in industrial adoption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Power Engineering)
Recent Advances in Mobile Robots submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 900 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced perception; localization; navigation; cooperation and collaboration; intelligent behaviors; autonomy; challenging environments
Advances in Machinery Condition Monitoring, Diagnosis and Prognosis
edited by and Zequn Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open
Keywords: machinery fault diagnosis and prognosis; signal processing and feature extraction; machine learning; deep learning; system-level machinery modeling; numerical optimization; reliability-based analysis and design
Hybrid Smart Grid with Renewable Energy Integration submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent fault detection and diagnosis; smart grids; renewable energies; electrical power systems; condition-based monitoring; time series forecasting; machine learning; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Power Engineering)
Mechanical Properties of Metals and Alloys: State of the Art
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals and alloys; mechanical properties; strength; tensile test; hardness; fracture toughness; impact resistance; hardening mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)
Fault-Tolerant PM Motors and Drives submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault-tolerant electric actuator; safety; reliability; diagnostic; redundancy; reconfiguration; fault-tolerant control; healthy and faulty operations; faulty modes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Design and Dynamic Control of Wind Turbines submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind energy; energy prediction; blade and rotor; wind turbine upscaling; noise; control; modeling; floating wind; structure; tower
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Hybrid Nano-Architectures and Advanced Manufacturing
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-architectures; hybrid nanomaterials; advanced manufacturing; nanoscale fabrication; nanoscale systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)
State-of-the-Art in Digital Manufacturing Systems submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital manufacturing; IIoT; computer vision; edge computing; automation; Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; wireless sensor networks; CNN; machine learning; GAN; automated defect detection; quality assurance; SCADA; operational technology; smart commissioning; digital twin; non-invasive sensing; in-transit analytics; resource off-loading; resource scheduling; cobots; robotics; Cyber Physical Systems; finite state automata; formal methods; model checking; verification; smart maintenance; model-based engineering; Distributed Ledger Technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Machinery Condition Monitoring and Analytics
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT; predictive maintenance; CBM; digital twin; hybrid modelling; analytics; AI/ML; edge computing; 5G; WiFi-6
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Feature Extraction and Condition Monitoring in Physics and Mechanics submission deadline 6 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3944 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; bayesian analysis; big data; classification; clustering analysis; condensed matter; data analysis; data mining; decision making; distribution theory; equilibrium; fractals; fractional brownian motion; fractional calculus; machine learning; multivariate analysis; quantum; random forest; regression analysis; simulation; statistical mechanics; statistical physics; statistical thermodynamics; time series analysis; turbulence
Industrial Process Improvement by Automation and Robotics submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13421 | Submission Open
Keywords: automation; robotics; sensor and actuators; flexible production; mechatronics; industry 4.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Wind Turbine Technologies submission deadline 12 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5490 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
Recent Trends in Robot Motion Planning and Control
edited by , Ye Wang, Lei Li and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1573 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics; motion planning; motion control; optimization-based control; learning-based control; human-machine interface; system modelling; nonlinear control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines)
Advances in Computer-Aided Technology II submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open
Keywords: CAx systems; PLM; IoT; digitalization; manufacturing; cloud computing; data transfer; virtual reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines)
Design, Challenges and Applications of Healthcare Machinery, Device and Sensors
edited by , Imdad Ullah and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1002 | Submission Open
Keywords: e-health; intelligent healthcare; IoT-based healthcare systems; assistive technology; wearable devices; robotics for medical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Motion Optimization of Mechanical Structures submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization; simulation; path planning; feedback control; mechanism; machine tools; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Estimation and Mitigation of Fatigue Damage for Wind Turbines
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue load estimation; fatigue design; fatigue mitigation; lifetime assessment; onshore wind turbines; offshore wind turbines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Data-Driven Fault Diagnosis for Electric Drives
edited by , Chenan Zhang and Zhe Sun
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven fault diagnosis; fault detection; electric drives; power system; mechatronics; deep learning; machine learning; signal processing; data fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Fundamentals and Applications of 3D Printing for Novel Materials
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; additives manufacturing; biocomposites; green materials; polymer-based 3D printing materials; ceramic-based 3D printing materials; metal-based 3D printing materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Fault Diagnosis and Fault-Tolerant Control of Power Converters and Electric Drives submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel passive; active; and hybrid FTC schemes; novel techniques based on soft computing; fault detection and isolation; nonlinear adaptive control; observer-based fault detection; safety; real-time systems; power converters; electric drives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Nanomaterials and Smart Structures for Sensor Applications submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)
Advanced Modeling, Analysis and Control for Electrified Vehicles
edited by , Chongfeng Wei, , , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9124 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrified vehicles; dynamics modeling; architecture analysis; fault diagnosis,control technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Low-Frequency Vibration Control with Advanced Technologies submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8517 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Power Engineering)
Aerodynamic Design and Optimization for Turbomachinery
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5867 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbomachinery design and optimization; aerodynamic performance test platform; acoustics analysis; turbulence and vortex structure analysis; turbulence and boundary layers test; high-precision numerical simulation method; multiphysical coupling and multidisciplinary design; machine learning and evolutionary algorithms application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
Renewable Energy Power Plants and Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5458 | Submission Open
Keywords: control strategies; cost– benefit; distributed energy; end of life; grid code; hybrid systems; mechanical aspects; microgrid; O& M; renewable energy; sustainable generation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Power Engineering)
Recent Progress of Thin Wall Machining
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4416 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)
Mobile Robotics: Mathematics, Models and Methods submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3903 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical method in robotics; robot modeling; robot locomotion; planning; robot navigation; robotic control; robot localization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Machine Learning Based Methods for Safety and Control of Human–Robot Interaction submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3823 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– robot interaction; machine learning; safety; collision; control methods; collaboration; coexistence; cooperative manipulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines)
Noise and Vibration in Machine Tools
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3342 | Submission Open
Keywords: noise; control; design; vibration; machine tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Machine Learning for Fault Diagnosis of Wind Turbines
edited by Gang Yu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2925 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; fault diagnosis; wind turbine; deep learning; condition monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Advances and Trends in Non-conventional, Abrasive and Precision Machining 2022 submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2694 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser processing/laser-assisted machining; high-density power machining; electrodischarge machining; electrochemical machining; abrasive processes; lapping/polishing/superfinishing; ultrasonic machining; water jet machining/abrasive water jet machining; burnishing; other nonconventional machining; precision machining; micro- and nanomachining; machine tools; modeling and simulation; surface quality and integrity; manufacturing systems; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Design and Control of Mobile Robots submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1899 | Submission Open
Keywords: SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping); telerobotics; learning algorithms; motion planning; mechanical design; human– robot interaction; environment perception; locomotion; cognition; navigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Vibration-Based Life Cycle Assessment submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1733 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; vibration; non-destructive testing; structural health monitoring; predictive maintenance; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Sustainable Lubrication in Machining submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1665 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)
Friction and Lubrication of Rolling Element Bearings submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1139 | Submission Open
Keywords: roller element bearings; tribology; lubrication; friction; elastohydrodynamics; EHL; Contact mechanics; dynamics; wear; rolling contact fatigue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)
Machine Science and Research in HUST: Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1056 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent design; intelligent materials and structures; topological optimization; dynamics of machinery; vibration and noise control; machine diagnosis and prediction; intelligent manufacturing; advanced control theory; advanced manufacturing equipment; mechanical systems; robotics; systems and control engineering
Design, Analysis and Manufacturing of High-Performance Electric Machines
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 892 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric machines; multi-physics analysis; thermal management; loss mitigation; high-speed machines; AC losses; materials; mechanical stresses; electrical machine manufacture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Design and Application of Advanced Manufacturing Systems
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 845 | Submission Open
Keywords: robot machining; multi-axis machining; hybrid machine tools; machining accuracy; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Digital Technologies to Support Human Factors Engineering in Manufacturing System Design: Theory and Applications
edited by , and Agnese Brunzini
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: human factors and ergonomics; user-centered design; human– machine interfaces; user experience; Operator 4.0; adaptive interfaces; human tracking and monitoring; digital twin; virtual reality; augmented reality and mixed reality; digital human modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)
Smart Mechatronics: Modeling, Instrumentation and Control submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechatronics; control engineering; dynamical modeling; sensors and instrumentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines)
Integrated Design and Fabrication of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems with Additive Manufacturing
edited by , Ki-Young Song and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D/4D printing; microdevice; microstructure; microsensor; microactuator; microfluidics; microsystems for biomedical applications; design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Micro/Nano Electromechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS))
Recent Advancements in Maritime Net Zero with Emphasis on Condition Monitoring and Maintenance and Sustainable Design submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: net zero; maritime decarbonization; smart operations & maintenance; condition monitoring; sustainable ship design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Condition-Based Maintenance, Instrumentation and Data Analysis Methods Aiming Efficient Operation of Internal Combustion Engines submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: condition-based maintenance; efficiency; instrumentation; internal combustion engines; thermal power plants; transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Vibration Analysis for Structural Health Monitoring
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibration analysis; condition monitoring; prognosis; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Analysis and Design of Robust Control Systems Applied to Robotic Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: robust control design (parametric or dynamic uncertainty); robust stability analysis (parametric or dynamic uncertainty)  ; failure detection  ; multi-agent systems  ; multi-robot systems; robot manipulator control  ; inverse dynamics control; trajectory control; pd control  ; passive fault-tolerant control; intelligent robotics; sliding mode control; unmanned aerial vehicles; underwater autonomous vehicles; complex systems; human– robot interaction; cognitive robotics; artificial vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines)
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