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Intelligent Robots and Mechatronic Systems for Complex Outdoor Infrastructure: Perception, Fusion, SLAM and Robust Control

edited by Feng Shen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental perception; multi-sensor fusion; localization and SLAM; defect detection and condition assessment; robust planning and control

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

Smart Application in Mechanisms, Machine Design and Robotics

edited by

Erwin Lovasz

Ioan Doroftei

and

Valentin Ciupe

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms; machine science; machine design; robotics; biomedical engineering

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

Modelling of Fracture in Composite Structures: Advances, Multiscale Approaches, and Engineering Applications

edited by

Mohammed Y. Abdellah

Mohammed Hassan

and

Osama M. Irfan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; fracture mechanics; cohesive zone model; multiscale modelling; damage mechanics; finite element method; delamination; fatigue; phase-field modelling; structural integrity

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

Intelligent Control and Optimization of Green and Clean Powertrains

edited by

Nuo Lei

and

Xin Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: green and clean powertrains; intelligent control; alternative fuels; powertrain optimization; low-carbon and zero-carbon engines; exhaust after-treatment; atmospheric pollutants; energy management; engine emissions; hybrid electric vehicles; fuel-cell power systems; thermal management; hydrogen energy; battery management; digital twins modeling; diagnostics and prognostics; low-carbon transportation; clean energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies: Machine Design, Processing and Automation

edited by

Malik Hassan

and

Ghulam Hussain

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; machine design; additive manufacturing; automation and control; intelligent manufacturing systems; industry 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in Dynamics, Vibration Analysis, and Control of Mechanical Systems

edited by

Zhi Chao Ong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine dynamics; vibration analysis; vibration control; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis

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

Friction and Lubrication in Mechanical Functional Surfaces

edited by Hongzhi Yue

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction; lubrication; mechanical functional surfaces; tribology; surface modification; wear; interfacial behavior; surface engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)

System Integration and Multidisciplinary Design of Turbomachinery for Next-Generation Propulsion and Energy Systems

edited by

Vasilis Gkoutzamanis

and

Anestis Kalfas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid-electric propulsion; system integration; alternative energy carriers; thermal management; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); artificial intelligence; digital twins; uncertainty quantification; integrated health management; energy conversion systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Recent Developments in Machine Design, Automation and Robotics, 3rd Edition

edited by

Raul D. S. G. Campilho

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine design; industrial automation; industrial robotics; collaborative robotics; advanced control systems; additive manufacturing; smart factory; Industry 4.0; Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable manufacturing; green design; machine learning in robotics; automation technologies; robotics integration; adaptive control systems

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

Human-Centered Intelligent Machines: Wearable Robotics, Assistive Systems, and Adaptive Human–Machine Interaction

edited by

Hui Dong

and Yongzhuo Gao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable robotics; assistive robots; rehabilitation robotics; exoskeletons; human–machine interaction; adaptive control; mechatronic systems

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

Intelligent Robotics: Perception, Learning and Advanced Control

edited by

Linyan Han

and

Roman Mykhailyshyn

submission deadline 11 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent robotics; advanced control; autonomous systems; perception and learning; real-world applications

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

Mechanical Design and Aerodynamic Optimization of Wind Turbine Components

edited by Yang Huang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10006 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine; aerodynamic optimization; structural design; fluid–structure interaction

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

Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical Engineering Applications

edited by

Panagiotis Kyratsis

and

Kai Cheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6096 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; AI-assisted manufacturing; human–machine interaction; multi-scale modeling; data-driven optimization; intelligent scheduling/process planning; generative AI; AI-driven applications; AI in additive manufacturing; physical AI for mechanical engineering; humanoid robotic manufacturing systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Robots with Intelligence: Developments and Applications

edited by Brian Byunghyun Kang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5849 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent robotics; artificial intelligence in robots; human–robot interaction; adaptive control and learning; real-world applications

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

Smart Structures and Applications in Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Chen Wang

and

Xing Shen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5319 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart structures; adaptive structures; morphing structures; vibration and noise control

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

Friction Stir Welding and Processing for Advanced Machines and Manufacturing

edited by

Mohamed M. El-Sayed Seleman (Mohamed El-Nagar)

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2973 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir welding; friction stir processing; advanced manufacturing; machine design; process monitoring; advanced composites; smart manufacturing; dissimilar materials; solid-state joining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Recent Advances in Machinery Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis: From Typical Algorithms to the Era of AI Blooming

edited by

Moussa Hamadache

and Emiliano Mucchi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2795 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; class imbalance; maintenance; AI-based solutions; shallow and deep learning algorithms; early fault detection

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

Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Spacecraft and Space Robots

edited by

Alessia Nocerino

and

Roberto Opromolla

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2545 | Submission Open

Keywords: guidance navigation and control; autonomous spacecraft operations; robust control; fault-taulerant control; flight dynamics; attitude dynamics; artificial intelligence for space applications; space robotics

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

Design Methods for Mechanical and Industrial Innovation, 2nd Edition

edited by

and Kai Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2487 | 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)

Key Technologies in Intelligent Mining Equipment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jianbo Dai

and

Lei Si

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2429 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control systems of mining equipment; artificial intelligence and machine learning in mining sensing and perception of mining sensors; human-machine interaction of mining robot; safety and reliability of mining technologies; case studies and applications of intelligent mining

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

Trends and Challenges in the Development and Operation of Modern Vehicles

edited by

Jan Kalivoda

and

Larysa Neduzha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2418 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical engineering; materials engineering; structural engineering; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; autonomous vehicles; vehicle control; safety; sensors; smart digital technologies; alternative energy sources; ecology; V2X communication; artificial intelligence; high-speed rail; military vehicle engineering; vehicle electrification; alternative powertrains; energy storage systems; emissions reduction; cybersecurity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Vibration-Based Machines Wear Monitoring and Prediction, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zoltan-Iosif Korka

and

Michael I. Friswell

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1272 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; prediction; rotating machine; simulation; signal processing; vibration; wear monitoring

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

Data-Driven and AI-Based Fault Diagnosis for Industrial Dynamic Systems

edited by

Ping Wu

Qian Zhang

and

Siwei Lou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; prognostics and health management (PHM); artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning; dynamic systems

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

Advanced Control and Fault Diagnosis in Electrical Drives

edited by Karol Wróbel and

Piotr Derugo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric drives; electrical machines; power electronics; fault detection; conditions monitoring

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

Intelligent Operation and Control for Sustainable Power and Energy Systems

edited by

Mahmoud Elsadd

Mohamed Eladawy

and

Ayman Samy Abdel-Khalik

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1032 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromechanical energy conversion systems; predictive maintenance of electrical machines; fault detection and diagnosis; condition monitoring; multiphysics modeling; renewable energy systems; automation and intelligent control; self-healing control; cybersecurity of sustainable power and energy systems; mechatronics and intelligent machines

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

Innovations in Hydraulic Systems: Design, Control and Applications

edited by

Gyan Wrat

and

Mohit Bhola

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic systems; electro-hydraulic systems; electromechanical energy conversion; hydraulic system design; advanced control strategies

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

Advances in Dynamics and Control of Vibratory Systems: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Hugo Filipe Diniz Policarpo

and Tiago Silva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration control; structural dynamics and optimization; damage identification and control; condition monitoring; structural health monitoring; machine health management; machine tool dynamics; rotating machinery; additive manufacturing; vibroacoustics; lightweight structures

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

Sliding Bearing Performance Analysis

edited by

Jan Gorecki

and

Boris Kostov

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: sliding bearings; tribology; friction and wear; energy efficiency; machine reliability

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

Advanced Vibration and Noise Control Technologies for Mechanical Systems

edited by Abdallah Abbas Galal

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration isolation; noise control; active vibration control; passive damping; smart materials; acoustic metamaterials; piezoelectric actuators; magnetorheological fluids; nonlinear vibration; NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness); digital twins; gyroscopic motion

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

Digital Transformation Technologies for Smart and Advanced Manufacturing

edited by Paul Eric Dossou and Zeina Elrawashdeh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; smart manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; automation and control; advanced robotics

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

Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Systems for Complex Environments

edited by Zhijie Li, Qin Zhou, Hua Zhang and

En Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent robotics; autonomous systems; complex environments; multimodal perception and fusion; generalization capability; design and modeling; application

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

Next-Generation EDM: Physics-Informed Artificial Intelligence from Embedded Process Principles to Industrial Control

edited by

Sergio Almeida

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical discharge machining; physics-informed artificial intelligence; machine learning; process monitoring; adaptive control; intelligent manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in Dynamics and Fault Diagnosis of Bearing-Rotor Systems

edited by

Pengcheng Xia

and Xinxing Ma

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: bearing-rotor systems; rotor dynamics; fault diagnosis; signal processing; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence

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

Composite Materials in Modern Transport Machinery

edited by

Mykola Karpenko

Michał Stosiak

and

Artur Kierzkowski

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1708 | 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)

Cutting-Edge Research on Motion Control and Planning of Nonlinear Systems

edited by

Tenglong Huang

, Jiusi Zhang and Weizhong Chen

submission deadline 20 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear control; motion planning; trajectory optimization; autonomous systems; motion control

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

Current Research in Internal Combustion Engines

edited by

Davide Di Battista

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines; vehicles; thermal management; electrification; engine efficiency; combustion; powertrain; fuel; emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Fault Diagnostics and Fault Tolerance of Synchronous Electric Drives, 2nd Edition

edited by

Davide Fonseca

and

Antonio J. Marques Cardoso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2496 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnostics; fault tolerance; synchronous motors; line-start synchronous motors; permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance motors

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

Generalizable, Data Efficient, and AI Solutions for Prognostics and Health Management in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Doan Ngoc Chi Nam

submission deadline 31 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive maintenance; predictive quality modelling; few shot learning; transfer learning; domain adaptation; industrial foundation models; multimodal learning; agentic AI; digital twins; trustworthy industrial AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

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