Machines

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

Gang Xiong

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,

Dongming Gan

,

Xi Gu

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

edited by

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and Kai Yang

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

László Számel

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 6902 | 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

edited by

Angelos P. Markopoulos

,

Kai Cheng

,

Emmanouil-Lazaros Papazoglou

and

Panagiotis Karmiris-Obratański

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10231 | 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

edited by

Iñaki Maurtua

and

Ander Ansuategui

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9518 | 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

Yuwen Sun

and Shanglei Jiang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6980 | 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 6924 | 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,

Jianping Xuan

and

Yongqiang Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6574 | 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 5961 | 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

Shohin Aheleroff

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5108 | 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 3953 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2650 | 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 2177 | 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 1990 | 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)

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

edited by

Haitao Li

and

Wen Ji

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1282 | Submission Open

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

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

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 1255 | 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 1216 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Dynamics and Control of Vehicles

edited by Xiangyu Wang and Heng Wei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1174 | 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 1099 | 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

Xianjian Jin

and Xin Xia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1026 | 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

Mirosław Rucki

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | 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 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

Kim Tiow Ooi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 723 | 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

edited by

Xingxing Huang

,

Xavier Escaler

and

Yonggang Lu

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

Xiaoyong Sun

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | 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 603 | 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

Qingshun Bai

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

edited by

Mariusz Deja

and

Angelos P. Markopoulos

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

edited by

Gerardo Peláez Lourido

,

Higinio Rubio Alonso

and

Alejandro Bustos Caballero

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

edited by

Zhongchao Liang

,

Jing Zhao

and

Zhongguo Li

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

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18309 | 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

Yahui Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10090 | Submission Open

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

Modeling, Estimation, Control, and Decision for Intelligent Vehicles

edited by

Zejiang Wang

, Jinhao Liang, Xingyu Zhou and

Zhenwu Fang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7299 | 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 6273 | 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

edited by

Bugra Alkan

and

Malarvizhi Kaniappan Chinnathai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4415 | 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 4390 | 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

edited by

Reza Yazdanpanah

,

David Campos-Gaona

and

Olimpo Anaya-Lara

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4282 | 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 3520 | 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

edited by

Maria Tanase

and

Cristina Veres

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2303 | 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,

Kai Cheng

and

Mark J. Jackson

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1895 | 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)

Additive Manufacturing of Electrical Machines

edited by