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Diagnostics and Fault Detection in Induction Motors: Trends and Applications

edited by

Karolina Kudelina

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: induction motors; fault detection; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; signal processing; artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; vibration analysis; energy efficiency

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

Design, Control and Application of Precision Robots

edited by Beichao Shi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision robot; precision manipulation; intelligent sensing; signal process and control; mechanism design; modeling and simulation

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

Optimization Strategies for Enhanced Performance and Economic Viability of Wave Energy Converters

edited by

Gabriele Bocchetta

and Antonio Casimiro Caputo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: wave energy converter (WEC); marine wave energy; system optimization; levelized cost of energy (LCOE); WEC design; manufacturing; and testing; WEC control algorithms; power take-off (PTO) systems; techno-economic analysis; project management

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

Cutting-Edge Applications of Wind Turbine Aerodynamics

edited by Chengyong Zhu, Xiang Shen and Yaoru Qian

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4801 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerodynamic efficiency; turbine blade optimization; wake dynamics; noise reduction techniques; computational fluid dynamics; wind-tunnel and field experiments; flow control techniques; fluid– structure interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

High-Power-Density and High-Reliability Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine Systems: Design, Control, Applications, and Sustainability

edited by Jing Zhao and

Xiaoyong Sun

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4349 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; motor control; electric drive; high power density; high reliability

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

Design, Performance Optimization and Application of Permanent Magnet Motors

edited by Yiming Shen, Xuhui Zhu and Shengdao Zhu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3792 | 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)

AI-Driven Intelligent Perception and Diagnosis of Mechanical Equipment

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3317 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; fault diagnosis; mechanical equipment; condition monitoring; big data-driven fault diagnosis; structural health monitoring

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

Intelligent Vibration Control and Condition Monitoring in Smart Structures and Electromechanical Systems

edited by

Haitao Li

and

Wen Ji

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3104 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent vibration control; condition monitoring; smart structures; electromechanical systems

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

In Situ Monitoring of Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Beiwen Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2891 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ monitoring; manufacturing; automation; machine learning; defect detection

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

Tool Wear in Machining, 2nd Edition

edited by

Krzysztof Szwajka

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2729 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Magnetic Bearing Related Technology and Its Equipment Fields

edited by

Weiyu Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2095 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic bearings; structure design of magnetic bearing system; mathematical modeling of magnetic bearing system; control of magnetic bearing system; control of magnetic bearing system; equipment fields of magnetic bearings; flywheel energy storage system; high-speed motors; centrifugal compressors; artificial heart pumps

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

Dimensional Measurement, Analysis, and Control for Precision Manufacturing

edited by

Mirosław Rucki

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1468 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Manufacturing and Automation

edited by Daniel Roozbahani

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1360 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in manufacturing; industrial robotics; smart automation; machine learning for production optimization; collaborative robots (cobots); predictive maintenance with AI; human– robot interaction; autonomous systems in industry; AI-powered defect detection; swarm intelligence for robotics; AI for supply chain optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in Positive Displacement Compressors, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kim Tiow Ooi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open

Keywords: positive displacement compressors; numerical studies optimization; mathematical modelling; design analysis; measurement performance analysis; sustainability energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Advances in Autonomous Vehicles Dynamics and Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhongchao Liang

Jing Zhao

and

Zhongguo Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; advanced nonlinear control; dynamic modeling; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

High-Performance Compressor Design, Model Analysis and Application

edited by Nikola Stosic

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: compressor design; compressor technologies; compressor efficiency; compressor performance prediction

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

Advanced Rehabilitation Exoskeleton Robots

edited by Cristian Copilusi Petre and Sorin Dumitru

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: locomotion system; gait assistance; human rehabilitation systems; exoskeleton dynamic and kinematic analyses; human lower limb assistive devices

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

Composite Materials in Modern Transport Machinery

edited by

Mykola Karpenko

Michał Stosiak

and

Artur Kierzkowski

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; transport engineering; lightweight structures; numerical simulation; corrosion resistance; automotive composites; aerospace composites; marine composites; railway composites; structural performance; sustainable composites

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

Advances in Computer-Aided Technology, 3rd Edition

edited by

Martin Pollák

and

Marek Kočiško

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: PLM; 3D printing; CAD; digital manufacturing; production systems; collaborative robotics

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

Advanced Human–Machine Interaction and Assistive Robotics for Rehabilitation

edited by Alejandro Ramirez

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurological disorders; human– computer interfaces (HCI); rehabilitation; assistive robotics; social robots; wearable robots; rehabilitation robots

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

New Advances in Robotics, Factory Automation and Intelligent Networked Systems

edited by

Sergey Y. Yurish

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation; robotics and communications; industry 4.0/5.0

Monitoring and Control of Machining Process

edited by

Danko Brezak

, Tomislav Staroveški and

Miho Klaić

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; real-time process monitoring; adaptive control systems; predictive maintenance (Industry 4.0); AI-driven manufacturing; sustainable machining; digital twin technology; sensor fusion (IIoT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advanced Digital Twin in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Amevi Tongne

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; manufacturing; machine learning; AI; real-time computation; real-time data monitoring and processing; real time; real-time defect detection and correction; expert knowledge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Passive and Active Approaches for the Control of Nonlinear Vibrations in Mechanical Systems

edited by

Gerardo Peláez Lourido

Higinio Rubio Alonso

and

Alejandro Bustos Caballero

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear vibrations in flexible systems; phase plane analysis of nonlinear effects; Coulomb friction and stick– slip dynamics; rolling friction and nonlinear damping; clearance and backlash in flexible systems; input shaping for nonlinear flexible systems; Model Reference Control (MRC); Model Reference Adaptive Control (MRAC); experimental validation and multibody simulations; industrial applications in cranes and transport systems

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

Vibrations and Tool Wear in Metal Cutting

edited by

Kourosh Tatar

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: tool wear; cutting vibrations; real-time monitoring; machining stability

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

Human-Centered Manufacturing in the Era of Industry 5.0: Toward Personalized and Intelligent Collaborative Production Systems

edited by

Robert Ojstersek

and

Iztok Palčič

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; human-centric manufacturing; collaborative workspaces; human– machine interaction; human– robot collaboration; socio-technical systems; digital twins; smart manufacturing; resilient production systems; sustainable manufacturing; cyber– physical systems; AI in manufacturing; future manufacturing ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Advances in the Control of Electro-Hydraulic Servo Systems

edited by

Piotr Czop

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: electro-hydraulic servo systems; nonlinear control; adaptive control; sliding mode control; fuzzy logic; model predictive control; inverse control; reference model strategy; offline correction; rapid prototyping; transportation; digital twin; hydraulic accumulators; fault diagnosis; energy efficiency; Industry 4.0

Testing and Hybrid Modelling for a Reliable Prognosis in Advanced Mechanical and Aerospace Systems

edited by

Alessandro Zanarini

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: operative loading identification and replication; non-destructive testing and inspection; structural health monitoring; experiment-based structural dynamics; model updating; material testing; cumulative damage; defect acceptance strategies; maintenance; uncertainty; hybrid modelling; risk mapping

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

Advances in Micro/Nano Robotics

edited by Georges Adam

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfabrication; soft materials; smart materials (functional materials); micro 3D/4D printing; active/passive sensing; advanced manufacturing techniques; bio-hybrid microrobots

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

Multi-Spacecraft Coordination and Intelligent Aircraft Autonomous Control

edited by Shuyi Shao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control; flight control; path planning; discrete control; fractional-order control

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

Advances in Combustion Science for Future IC Engines, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chenglong Tang

Long Liu

and

Keiya Nishida

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion concepts; strategies; and control; IC engines; alternative fuels

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

Intelligent Predictive Maintenance and Machine Condition Monitoring

edited by Cai Yi and

Qiuyang Zhou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent fault prediction; machine condition monitoring; maintenance

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

Unsteady Flow Phenomena in Fluid Machinery Systems

edited by

Zhengwei Wang

Yonggang Lu

Yongyao Luo

and Hao Chang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid machinery; turbulence; vortex dynamics; multiphase flow; fluid– structure interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Use of Digital Twin Technology for Intelligent Mechanical Operations and Maintenance

edited by Kai Zhang, Qing Zheng, Zihao Lei,

Zhenzhen Jin

and

Xiaoxia Yu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations and maintenance; artificial intelligence; deep learning; fault detection; fault diagnosis; remaining-useful-life prediction; digital twin

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

Advanced Flight Control and Intelligent Trajectory Planning in UAVs

edited by

Xiaoxiong Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: flight control; trajectory planning; comprehensive guidance

Smart Vibration Control and Suspension Systems in Automotive Engineering

edited by Renkai Ding

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart suspension systems; vibration control; vehicle dynamics; active/semi-active control; energy-harvesting; advanced control algorithms; electric and autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Mechanics and Industrial Automation

edited by

Andrzej Wrobel

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical engineering; mechanics; control; industrial automation; computer simulation; programming; manufacturing; computer simulation; process control

(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 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9832 | 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 Vehicle Suspension System Optimization and Control

edited by Buyun Zhang and Chin-An Tan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9791 | Submission Open

Keywords: ride comfort; energy-related; active suspension; semi-active suspension; passive suspension; nonlinear; vehicle road/bridge interactions; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

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

edited by

Shohin Aheleroff

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8986 | 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)

Recent Advances in Compliant Mechanisms

edited by Ayse Tekes

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open

Keywords: compliant mechanisms; soft robots; flexible machines; lamina emergent mechanisms; foldable mechanisms; mechanism synthesis; nonlinear modeling

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

Advances in Virtual Prototyping of Mechanical Systems for Design and Manufacturing

edited by Alberto Vergnano and

Giovanni Berselli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

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

Systems Modelling, Simulation and Experimentation for Condition Monitoring

edited by

Fakhre Ali

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; reliability; predictive maintenance; data-driven; digital twins; machine learning

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

Data-Driven Fault Diagnosis for Machines and Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by Ahmed Ragab and Mouloud Amazouz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis and prognosis; data-driven modeling; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; anomaly detection; decision support systems; causality analysis; root cause analysis

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

Multi-Physics Modeling, Optimization and Control of High-Performance Electric Machines

edited by Farshid Mahmouditabar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-physics modeling; electric drives; design optimization; power electronics integration; advanced control; electromagnetic– thermal coupling; vibration and noise; digital twin; AI-assisted design; high-efficiency machines

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

Next-Level Energy Storage Solutions for Electric Road and Maritime Mobility: Innovations in Cost, Performance and Safety

edited by

Farshid Naseri

and

Mona Faraji Niri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage systems; electric mobility; road electric vehicles; maritime mobility; energy management system; control; optimization; monitoring and diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advanced Dynamic Measurement and Vibration Analysis for Smart Industrial Systems: Novel Sensing Technologies and AI-Driven Diagnostics

edited by

Lukasz Scislo

and

Nina Szczepanik-Scislo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration measurement; vibration control; condition monitoring; vibratory machines; vibration control; finite element modeling; structural health monitoring; modal analysis; FFT; noise control

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

Advances in Automotive Mechatronics

edited by

Matija Hoić

, Mario Hrgetić and

Branimir Škugor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: automotive drive train; vehicle dynamics; and active suspensions; autonomous driving and all other applications of sensors; actuators and microcontrollers in the automotive field; automated driving systems; energy recuperation and battery management; sensory equipment; actuator design; and control; X-by-wire; torque vectoring; data processing

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

Tool Wear Condition Monitoring in Smart Manufacturing: Sensors, Analytics, and Decision-Making

edited by

Saman Fattahi

Angkush Kumar Ghosh

and Armin Siahsarani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven decision-making; smart manufacturing; tool wear condition monitoring; acoustic emission/force/vibration sensing; machine data interoperability (OPC UA; MTConnect); physics-informed and hybrid models; remaining useful life (RUL) prediction; explainable AI (XAI); digital twin and cyber– physical systems; edge/embedded AI and real-time control; predictive maintenance

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

Artificial Intelligence Applications for Diagnosis, Maintenance and Control of Electric Machines

edited by