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Design and Experimental Activity of Testing Machines and Mechanical Test Rigs

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14548 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical testing; fatigue design; finite element analysis; vibration monitoring; optimization; electrical actuation; safety design; commissioning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Recent Advances in Surface Integrity with Machining and Milling

edited by

Kazumasa Kawasaki

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11287 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface roughness; surface topography; residual stresses; milling; machining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Recent Advances in 3D Printing in Industry 4.0

edited by

Zbigniew Pilch

and

César M. A. Vasques

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7410 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Applications of Piezoelectric Devices and Materials

edited by

Fangzhou Xia

and

Stefano Mariani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6826 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric materials; transducers; nano-positioning; motion control; sensing; energy harvasting; non-linearity modeling; precision engineering; mechatronic systems; power electronics

Advancements in Condition Monitoring of Electric Motors: Integrating Digital Twins, AI, and IoT for Enhanced Operational Efficiency, Fault Diagnosis, and Cybersecurity

edited by

Antonios Gasteratos

and

Theoklitos Karakatsanis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6321 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric motors; industrial applications; fault diagnosis; prognosis; predictive maintenance; smart sensors; condition monitoring; data collection and security challenges; digital twins; artificial intelligence; secure communication protocols; critical infrastructure protection; wireless sensor networks (WSNs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Design and Control of Wearable Mechatronics Devices

edited by

Nicola Secciani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6175 | Submission Open

Keywords: trend and challenges in designing wearable devices; intelligent; intuitive; and robust control for wearable devices; design for wearability; the user-centered design of wearable devices; the acceptability of wearable devices; human– machine interfaces for wearable devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Advances in Geometrical Product Specification and Verification in the Era of Industry 4.0

edited by

George Kaisarlis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5079 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometric dimensioning and tolerancing; coordinate metrology; uncertainty analysis and estimation; anvanced tolerancing; model-based definition; geometrical product specification; standardization; digital twin; 3D sensing; industry 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Compensation for Geometric Errors and Improvement in Accuracy Through Innovative Design and Advanced Control Strategies

edited by

Bo-Lin Jian

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4281 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometric error compensation; advanced control systems; precision engineering; error modeling and prediction; real-time error correction; image processing for accuracy; sensor fusion for precision; thermal error compensation; control system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Advancements in Control and Diagnostics for Electric Motor Drive Systems

edited by Giacomo Scelba and Luigi Danilo Tornello

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3945 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced motor drive topologies; modulation strategies; intelligent control and diagnostics in motor drives; high-efficient drives; fault detection and fault tolerant motor drives; predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Application of Digital Twins in Industry 5.0

edited by Michael Grieves and Dean Bartles

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3373 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; Industry 5.0; replicative digital twins; predictive maintenance; virtual commissioning; human– machine manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Smart Machining and Machine Tools

edited by Xiaohu Li and

Yanfei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2390 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine tools; smart machines; monitoring; diagnosis; control; manufacturing; decisionmaking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

The New Digital Era in Industrial Robotics, Mechatronics and Factory Automation

edited by

Roman Ružarovský

,

Tibor Horak

and

Ivan Virgala

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2013 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial robotics; factory automation; industrial mechatronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

New Trends in Reliability and Lifetime Improvement in Power-Electronic-Controlled Machines and Devices

edited by

Gian Carlo Montanari

and

Sukesh Babu Myneni

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machines; machine insulation; partial discharges; power electronics; lifetime improvement; reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration Monitoring and Fault Diagnostics in Rotating Systems

edited by

Lei Hou

,

Nasser A. Saeed

and

Shun Zhong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1751 | Submission Open

Keywords: rotating systems; nonlinear dynamics; vibration monitoring; fault diagnostics; intelligent modeling; experimental investigation; multi-physics and multi-scale; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Biped Robotics: Bridging the Gap Between Humans and Machines

edited by

Shabnam Sadeghi Esfahlani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1254 | Submission Open

Keywords: biped robotics; human– machine interaction; robot design; control systems; actuators and sensors; machine learning; biomechanics; robotic agility; artificial intelligence; societal impact; additive manufacturing; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Vibration Detection of Induction and PM Motors

edited by Jianfeng Hong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1230 | Submission Open

Keywords: induction motor; PM motor; vibration signal; fault detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Mastering Vibrations: The Latest Breakthroughs in Control for Mechanical Systems

edited by

Tamara Nestorović

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1082 | Submission Open

Keywords: linear and nonlinear vibration phenomena; dynamics; modeling and simulaiton; advanced control; experimental investigation and implementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Advances in Vehicle Dynamics

edited by

Hossein Habibi

, Quan Bing Eric Li and

Perk Lin Chong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1033 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle dynamics; vibration control; AI and ML in vehicles; simulation tools; safety systems; environment interaction; dynamic modeling; motion control; smart transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Machine Learning for Fault Diagnosis of Wind Turbines, 2nd Edition

edited by Gang Yu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; fault diagnosis; wind turbine; deep learning; condition monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Advanced Technologies in Vehicle Interior Noise Control

edited by

Jianwang Shao

and

Zeinab El-Sayegh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle interior noise; acoustic metamaterials; passive/active/intelligent control; active sound design; robustness control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

New Advances in Synchronous Reluctance Motors

edited by Kyu-yun Hwang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: loss analysis in synchronous reluctance motors; advanced control techniques for SynRMs; high-efficiency design strategies; fault-tolerant synchronous reluctance motors; material optimization for SynRMs; thermal management in SynRM systems; applications of synchronous reluctance motors; cost-effective manufacturing of SynRMs; innovative rotor design for enhanced performance; energy-efficient SynRM drive systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Flexibility and Efficiency in Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems

edited by Ismail M. Ali and

Ripon K. Chakrabortty

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: reconfigurable manufacturing systems; digital twin; Industry 4.0; cyber-physical systems; artificial intelligence; autonomous robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Smart Tools in Advanced Machining

edited by

Duo Li

, Zhichao You and Guoyu Yu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart tools; machining performance control; design optimization; process condition monitoring; tool predictive maintenance; tool lifecycle management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technologies: Trends and Innovations

edited by

Pierre Vella

and

Panagiotis Kyratsis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; automation; robotics; smart factories; sustainable manufacturing; artificial intelligence in manufacturing; Internet of Things in production; precision machining; micro and nano manufacturing; industry 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Reliability Analysis and Fault Diagnosis of Safety-Critical Systems Using Data-Driven Approaches

edited by

Leonardo Leoni

, Mario Tucci and

Filippo De Carlo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety-critical systems; complex socio-technical systems; safe operations; reliable operations; hazardous equipment; risk; resilience analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Smart Manufacturing Systems and Industrial Intelligence

edited by Tariku Sinshaw Tamir and

Gang Xiong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing systems; industrial intelligence; cyber-physical systems; predictive maintenance; digital twins; autonomous robotics; cloud-based platforms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Reconfiguration and Control of Parallel Mechanism

edited by Ragu Athinarayanan, Xingyu Li,

Dongming Gan

,

Xi Gu

and Sihan Huang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: parallel mechanism; reconfigurable manufacturing; smart manufacturing; AI-driven control; predictive analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Design and Control of Surgical Robots

edited by Yongzhuo Gao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: continuum robots; concentric tube robots; micro-nano surgical robots; novel instrument design; surgical robot modeling and control; image-guided robot control; data-driven control method; haptic/shape sensing method; perception methods for biological tissue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Electrical Machines: Design, Modeling and Control

edited by Adrian Munteanu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; motor control; electric drive; performance analysis; power electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Design Methods for Mechanical and Industrial Innovation, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

,

,

,

and Kai Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical and industrial design; application and case study of design theories; industry 4.0 complex systems; human– AI interaction in machine design; intelligent system design; model-based design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Advances in Biomechanics and Biomachines: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Hanxun Jin and Xiangjun Peng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; biomachinery; biological materials; biomechanical characterization; regenerative medicine; soft robotics; machine learning; biomedical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Innovative Control and Optimization Techniques for Electrical Machines and Systems

edited by

László Számel

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: control strategies; optimization techniques; energy efficiency; real-time control; fault detection; machine learning; AI-based systems; electric propulsion; robotic systems; adaptive control; multi-objective optimization; renewable energy integration; high-performance control

Empowering Design and Production Automation with Data-Driven and Machine Learning Approaches

edited by Mehdi Tarkian

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5888 | Submission Open

Keywords: foundations and algorithms; data acquisition and processing; design automation; production automation; quality control and assurance; supply chain and logistics; integration of IoT with ML; case studies and industrial applications; ethical; social; and security implications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Advances in Robotic Manipulation through Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Gripping Concepts

edited by

Iñaki Maurtua

and

Ander Ansuategui

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8372 | Submission Open

Keywords: grasping; assembly; learning; perception; manipulation; gripper; control; 3D nesting for packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Innovative Manufacturing Engineering 2024—Processes, Machines, Tooling and Systems Integration

edited by

Angelos P. Markopoulos

,

Kai Cheng

,

Emmanouil-Lazaros Papazoglou

and

Panagiotis Karmiris-Obratański

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7318 | Submission Open

Keywords: forming processes of metallic and composite materials; machining and abrasive processes; tribological aspects of forming and machining processes; sustainability aspects of manufacturing processes; non-conventional manufacturing processes; advances in welding and casting processes; additive manufacturing processes; manufacturing systems; robotics and automation; process monitoring and control; remanufacturing; simulation of manufacturing processes; digital/e-manufacturing and digital twin applications; ultraprecision and micro/nano manufacturing: machines; processes; tooling and their systematic integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Machine Tools for Precision Machining: Design, Control and Prospects

edited by

Yuwen Sun

and Shanglei Jiang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6326 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine tool motion planning; error control and compensation; machining chatter prediction and suppression; cutter wear and chatter monitoring; bearing fault diagnosis; machining process modeling and simulation; process parameter optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in Bearing Modeling, Fault Diagnosis, RUL Prediction (2nd Edition)

edited by Hongrui Cao,

Jianping Xuan

and

Yongqiang Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6260 | Submission Open

Keywords: bearing modeling; failure analysis; sensing; signal processing; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; RUL prediction; big data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Non-Conventional Machining Technologies for Advanced Materials

edited by

Jianfu Zhang

, Qinjian Zhang and

Zhiqiang Liang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5592 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; cutting simulations; non-conventional machining technologies; machine tools; machining mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)

Advanced Manufacturing and Assembly Technologies for Aerospace Production Systems

edited by Feiyan Guo and Zhengping Chang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5493 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace production; manufacturing; assembly; management; parameter; process; equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Shaping the Future of Industry: Innovations in Digital and Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Shohin Aheleroff

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4299 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; smart manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; digital manufacturing; advanced manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; resilient production systems; next-generation automation; future-driven technologies; transformative industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Dielectric Elastomer Actuators: Theory, Modeling and Application

edited by

Changan Jiang

and Yu Wei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2856 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA); actuators; soft robotics; smart materials; theoretical studies; mathematical modelling; control system design and application of DEA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Prognostics and Health Management and Structural Health Management in Mechanical and Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Izaz Raouf

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2293 | Submission Open

Keywords: prognostics and health management (PHM); structural health management (SHM); smart factory; application of AI; AI in mechanical engineering; maintenance; prognostics; SHM for composite materials; aerospace applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Advances in Electrical Power System Design and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Saddam Aziz

,

Sadiq Ahmad

and

Raziq Yaqoob

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2047 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical power systems artificial intelligence machine learning optimization control systems predictive maintenance fault detection renewable energy integration smart grids data analytics energy efficiency sustainability power system reliability intelligent systems grid modernization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)

Design, Performance Optimization and Application of Permanent Magnet Motors

edited by Yiming Shen, Xuhui Zhu and Shengdao Zhu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1534 | Submission Open

Keywords: flux-modulated motors; variable-flux motors; multi-port motors; multi-objective optimization; multi-physics optimization; surrogate-model-based optimization; low-speed direct-drive motors; arc motors; PCB motors; rotary-linear motors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Striving Toward a Sustainable and More Electrified Future: The Role of Electrical Machines and Drives

edited by

Juana María Martínez-Heredia

and

Francisco Colodro Ruiz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; electric drives; electric vehicles; energy efficiency; sustainable industrial applications; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Selected Papers from the 2024 AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing (AHFE 2024 Hawaii Edition)

edited by Tareq Ahram and

Waldemar Karwowski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent machines; human systems; medical and healthcare devices

Advances in Dynamics and Control of Vehicles

edited by Xiangyu Wang and Heng Wei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 858 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamics modeling of vehicles; chassis domain control; dynamic integrated control; vehicle path tracking control; optimization and control of hybrid electric vehicles; design; modeling; and control of distributed drive systems; design; modeling; and control of power and transmission systems; design; modeling; and control of brake-by-wire systems; design; modeling; and control of steer-by-wire systems; design; modeling; and control of active suspension systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Tool Wear in Machining, 2nd Edition

edited by

Krzysztof Szwajka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 852 | Submission Open

Keywords: tool wear; machining; machine tool; machining processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Dimensional Measurement, Analysis, and Control for Precision Manufacturing

edited by

Mirosław Rucki

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: metrology; dimensional measurement; surface topography; roughness; form deviations; precision manufacturing; sensors; gauges; calibration; measurement uncertainty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in Underwater Robot Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liwei Shi

, Yanlin He and Xingyuan Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 715 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater robots; biomimetics and biologically inspired robots; automation; control systems; simulation techniques; and control applications; sensor design; multisensor data fusion; and wireless sensor networks; computer vision and image processing; MEMS; nanotechnology; NEMS; and micro/nanosystems; multirobot systems and distributed robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

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