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Smart Tools in Advanced Machining
edited by , Zhichao You and Guoyu Yu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 469 | 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)
Reliability Analysis and Fault Diagnosis of Safety-Critical Systems Using Data-Driven Approaches
edited by , Mario Tucci and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 337 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 331 | 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, , and Sihan Huang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: parallel mechanism; reconfigurable manufacturing; smart manufacturing; AI-driven control; predictive analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Design Methods for Mechanical and Industrial Innovation, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 235 | 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)
Electrical Machines: Design, Modeling and Control
edited by Adrian Munteanu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 230 | 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 and Control of Surgical Robots
edited by Yongzhuo Gao
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 222 | 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)
Advances in Biomechanics and Biomachines: From Fundamentals to Applications
edited by Hanxun Jin and Xiangjun Peng
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 207 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 122 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
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 6794 | 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)
Innovative Manufacturing Engineering 2024—Processes, Machines, Tooling and Systems Integration submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9966 | 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)
Advances in Robotic Manipulation through Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Gripping Concepts submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9404 | 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)
Machine Tools for Precision Machining: Design, Control and Prospects
edited by and Shanglei Jiang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6930 | 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)
Advanced Manufacturing and Assembly Technologies for Aerospace Production Systems
edited by Feiyan Guo and Zhengping Chang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6834 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace production; manufacturing; assembly; management; parameter; process; equipment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advances in Bearing Modeling, Fault Diagnosis, RUL Prediction (2nd Edition)
edited by Hongrui Cao, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6555 | 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 , Qinjian Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5927 | 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)
Shaping the Future of Industry: Innovations in Digital and Smart Manufacturing
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5018 | 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 and Yu Wei
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3868 | 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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2616 | 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 submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2168 | 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 1940 | 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 submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1248 | 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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 1216 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent machines; human systems; medical and healthcare devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Intelligent Vibration Control and Condition Monitoring in Smart Structures and Electromechanical Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent vibration control; condition monitoring; smart structures; electromechanical systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Advances in Dynamics and Control of Vehicles
edited by Xiangyu Wang and Heng Wei
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1153 | 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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open
Keywords: tool wear; machining; machine tool; machining processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Intelligent Sensing, Planning and Control for Autonomous Ground Vehicles
edited by and Xin Xia
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous ground vehicles; automated driving; automated highways; urban transportation; connected vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Dimensional Measurement, Analysis, and Control for Precision Manufacturing
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 960 | 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 , Yanlin He and Xingyuan Wang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 743 | 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)
Advances in Positive Displacement Compressors, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | 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)
Research and Applications on Advanced Digital Solutions for Fluid Machinery submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 698 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced digital solution; internet of things (IoT); machine learning; data analytics; digital twins; advanced control systems; augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); cloud computing; predictive maintenance; big data analytics; AI algorithms; performance optimization; supply chain integration; CAD; CAE; CAM; scientific computing; fluid machinery; turbomachinery
(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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | 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)
Intelligent Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Condition-Based Maintenance
edited by Antoine Tahan and Adaiton Oliveira Filho
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostics; prognostics; PHM; maintenance; uncertainty; risk analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Precision Engineering in Manufacturing: Challenges and Future, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision machining techniques and methodology; design & analysis of precision engineering in manufacturing; ultra-precision machining and micro/nano technology; manufacturing systems and machine tools design; machining mechanism and process; measurement technology in precision engineering; additive manufacturing and hybrid additive/subtractive manufacturing; smart manufacturing technology; functional materials and advanced manufacturing in precision engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advances and Trends in Non-Conventional, Abrasive and Precision Machining 2024 submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 415 | 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)
Multi-Agent Robotic Systems
edited by Phi Tran and Ngoc Phi Nguyen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-agent systems (MASs); cooperative robotics; swarm intelligence; robust adaptive formation control; distributed control; autonomous coordination; heterogeneous agent collaboration; reinforcement learning in robotics; fault tolerance in robotic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Advances and Challenges in Robotic Manipulation
edited by Quang Minh Ta and Tan Chen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotic manipulation; grasping; dexterous manipulation; motion planning; learning-based approaches; sim-to-real transfer; industrial robotics; deformable objects; dynamic environments; human– robot interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Passive and Active Approaches for the Control of Nonlinear Vibrations in Mechanical Systems submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 151 | 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)
Innovative Applications and Challenges of Intelligent Automation and Control in Smart Machines
edited by Karim Ahmadi and Seyed Yaser Nabavi Chashmi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive control; intelligent automation; nonlinear control; smart machines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Advances in Autonomous Vehicles Dynamics and Control, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; advanced nonlinear control; dynamic modeling; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Assessment, Validation and Improvement of Safety and Ergonomics in Human-Robot Interaction submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18217 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– robot interaction; human– robot collaboration; safety; ergonomics; risk assessment; safety validation; collaborative robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Advanced Control and Path Planning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
edited by Giuseppe Silano and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10030 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Modeling, Estimation, Control, and Decision for Intelligent Vehicles
edited by , Jinhao Liang, Xingyu Zhou and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7267 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous driving; intelligent vehicles; driver assistance systems; machine learning; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
State of the Art in the Field of Machine and System Testing to Assist in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Failures
edited by Pascal Vrignat
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6227 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; maintenance policies; prognostics and health management; industry 4.0; prognosis; diagnosis; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
AI-Integrated Advanced Robotics Towards Industry 5.0 submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4372 | Submission Open
(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 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4317 | 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)
Research in Design and Analysis of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4233 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Cutting-Edge Applications of Wind Turbine Aerodynamics
edited by Chengyong Zhu, Xiang Shen and Yaoru Qian
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3474 | 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)
Advances in 3D Printing Technologies: Materials, Processes, and Applications submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing technologies; additive manufacturing; advanced materials; process optimization; hybrid printing methods; sustainable manufacturing; biocompatible polymers; high-performance composites; multi-material printing; IoT integration AI in additive manufacturing; industry 4.0 integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Design and Analysis of Air Bearings with Applications in the Design of High-Precision Machines
edited by Siyu Gao, Chenhui An, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1885 | Submission Open
Keywords: air bearings; ultraprecision machines; high-precision machines; stiffness; dynamic characteristics; high-speed stability; micro-vibrations; surface waviness; manufacturing tolerances; surface roughness; pneumatic hammer; vortex vibration; angular displacement; compound restrictors; inertia effects; smart spindles and in-process sensing; multiphysics-based modelling and analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
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