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Intelligent Manufacturing: Design, Processing, Assembly, and Monitoring

edited by Yicong Zhou and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent computation and design; manufacturing process and system; intelligent assembly; intelligent monitoring; intelligent control; quality and reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

AI-Integrated Advanced Robotics Towards Industry 5.0—2nd Edition

edited by

Bugra Alkan

and

Malarvizhi Kaniappan Chinnathai

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; robotics; manufacturing systems; industry 4.0

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

Convolutional-Neural-Network-Enhanced Intelligent Control Strategies for Smart Actuators and Robotics in Mechatronic Systems

edited by

Nguyen Truong Thinh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: convolutional neural networks; intelligent control strategies; smart actuators; robotics and mechatronics; deep learning for control

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

Advances in Precision Mechanical Transmission Systems: Design, Dynamics, and Applications

edited by Hui Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: gear; manufacturing; dynamics; detection technology

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

Friction Stir Welding and Processing: Recent Advances and Industrial Applications

edited by

Mohd Ridha Bin Muhamad

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir welding; friction stir processing; solid-state joining; dissimilar welding; lightweight alloys; tool design; process monitoring; additive friction stir deposition; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties

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

Intelligent Approaches to Vehicle Dynamics and Control

edited by Jeongwoo Lee

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle dynamics control for autonomous and electrified vehicles; vehicle state estimation; sensor fusion and artificial intelligence; electrified chassis systems; integrated chassis control; steer-by-wire and electro-mechanical brake systems and control; robust vehicle dynamics control; software-defined vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Structural Optimization Techniques in Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Mahmoud Khedr

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing (AM); structural optimization; topology optimization; lattice structures and metamaterials; laser powder bed fusion (LPBF); computational design and simulation; multi-material additive manufacturing; lightweight structures; mechanical performance optimization; advanced manufacturing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Digital Twins and Advanced Fault Modeling in the Condition Monitoring of Electric Machines

edited by Nur Sarma

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1867 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; electric machine monitoring; fault modeling and simulation; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; fault detection; fault diagnosis

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

New Journeys in Vehicle System Dynamics and Control

edited by Changning Liu, Yi Yang and Lai Wei

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 29492 | Submission Open

Keywords: grounded vehicle; railway vehicle; VTOL; dynamic analysis; vibration control; stability and control; active or semi-active control; energy harvesting; acoustics and vibration; nonlinear vibrations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Mechanical Design and Aerodynamic Optimization of Wind Turbine Components

edited by Yang Huang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8600 | Submission Open

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

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

Data-Driven RUL Prediction: Innovations in Generalization, Uncertainty, and Efficiency for Industrial PHM

edited by Diwang Ruan, Jianping Yan,

Mengdi Li

and

Junxing Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7842 | Submission Open

Keywords: prognostics and health management (PHM); remaining useful life (RUL) prediction; data-driven approaches; cross-domain generalization; long-term prediction; uncertainty quantification; physics-informed neural networks (PINNs); LLM-based transfer learning; industrial applications

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

Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technologies: Trends and Innovations

edited by

Pierre Vella

and

Panagiotis Kyratsis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7606 | 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)

New Advances in Synchronous Reluctance Motors

edited by Kyu-yun Hwang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7011 | 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)

Flight Control and Path Planning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

edited by Jonatan Alvarez Munoz and Assia Belbachir

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6976 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); path planning and assignment for UAVs; autonomous outdoor and indoor navigation; control algorithms; optimal path planning of UAV swarms; distributed control algorithms

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

Advancements in Fluid-Structure Interaction Vibration Control Technology

edited by Dongyang Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6970 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid-structure interaction; vibration control; vibration and noise reduction; dynamical analysis; numerical method; finite element simulation; active control

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

Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerant Control in Mechanical System

edited by

Zhen Jia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6419 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant control; digital twins; physics-informed neural networks; multi-sensor fusion; cyber– physical systems; resilient control transfer learning

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

Surface Engineering Techniques in Advanced Manufacturing

edited by

Saood Ali

and

Kubilay Aslantaş

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5711 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; coatings; anodizing; thermal spraying; chemical vapor deposition (CVD); laser surface texturing; bio-inspired surface textures; hierarchical surface textures; smart surface modification techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Analysis, Control and Design of Permanent Magnet Machines

edited by Parviz Famouri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4581 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnet machines; PMSM motors; generators

(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 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4570 | 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 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4295 | 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)

Visual Measurement and Intelligent Robotic Manufacturing

edited by Wenlong Li and Wei Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3917 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; artificial intelligence; visual measurement; intelligent manufacturing; automatic machining systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Smart Structures and Applications in Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Chen Wang

and

Xing Shen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2705 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Sensorless Control of Electrical Machines

edited by

Ningfei Jiao

and Hang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2354 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; sensorless control; high reliability; novel observer design; model-free sensorless control

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

Enhancing Performance of High-Value Components Through Additive Manufacturing: Applications in Marine, Air, and Land Transportation

edited by Yipu Du

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2342 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; mechanical designs; material properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances, Innovations, and Emerging Trends in Hand and Finger Exoskeletons

edited by

Juan Manuel Jacinto-Villegas

and Nadia Vanessa García-Hernández

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1822 | Submission Open

Keywords: hand exoskeletons; finger exoskeletons; modular; rigid; and soft mechanism design; rehabilitation robotics; assistive technologies; virtual environment interaction; haptic feedback; adaptive control; biomechanics and ergonomics; user intent detection

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

Design Methods for Mechanical and Industrial Innovation, 2nd Edition

edited by

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and Kai Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1718 | 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)

Friction Stir Welding and Processing for Advanced Machines and Manufacturing

edited by

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

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1643 | 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)

Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Spacecraft and Space Robots

edited by

Alessia Nocerino

and

Roberto Opromolla

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1589 | 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)

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 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1575 | 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)

Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Automation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nand Jha

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1507 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; industrial automation and robotics; industrial Internet of Things (IIOT); data acquisition and data analyses; industry 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Key Technologies in Intelligent Mining Equipment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jianbo Dai

and

Lei Si

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1217 | 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)

Advances in Nonlinear and Adaptive Control of High-Precision Intelligent Machines

edited by

Saleem Riaz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive control; intelligent machines; nonlinear control; hybrid adaptive control; artificial intelligence; intelligent control; cyber– physical systems; high-precision servo systems; precision engineering

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

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

edited by

Davide Fonseca

and

Antonio J. Marques Cardoso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | 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)

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

edited by

Ping Wu

,

Qian Zhang

and

Siwei Lou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 781 | 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)

Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Vehicle Control

edited by Guoqiang Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous driving; deep reinforcement learning (DRL); vehicle dynamics control; motion planning and decision-making; multi-agent systems; safe reinforcement learning; end-to-end control; intelligent transportation systems (ITSs); connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs)

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

Advanced NVH, Human Factors, and Intelligent Control in New Energy Vehicles

edited by

Xu Zheng

, Zunming Wang and Chi Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: new energy vehicles (NVH); human factors; electric powertrains; intelligent control; electric vehicle; sound field; smart cockpit acoustics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Toward Sustainable Smart Manufacturing: Physical and Logical Enablers for Industry 4.0

edited by

Ahmad Z. Naser

and

Ahmed Azab

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; AI-driven design; sustainable manufacturing; process planning and optimization; smart sensors and IoT; predictive maintenance; digital twin; automation and robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances and Challenges in Wearable Robotics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tommaso Proietti

and

Richard Nuckols

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; sensing; real world; adaptive; exosuit; exoskeleton; prosthetic; wearable

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

Embodied AI in Robotics

edited by Shan An

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: embodied intelligence; foundation models for robotics; dexterous manipulation; sim-to-real transfer; perception-action loop

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

Recent Advances in 3D Printing in Industry 5.0

edited by

Zbigniew Pilch

and

César M. A. Vasques

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; human– machine collaboration; Industry 5.0; machine learning; digital twins; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Design Methodology for Soft Mechanisms, Machines, and Robots, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wenjun (Chris) Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft power generator; soft actuator; soft control; soft mechanism; compliant mechanism; soft body; soft sensor; hydrogel machine; hydrogel robot; soft robots in healthcare systems

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

Innovations in Hydraulic Systems: Design, Control and Applications

edited by

Gyan Wrat

and

Mohit Bhola

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 300 | 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)

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

edited by

Zoltan-Iosif Korka

and

Michael I. Friswell

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 249 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Tool Condition Monitoring

edited by

Minh-Quang Tran

and

Viet Q. Vu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: tool condition monitoring; tool wear; machining; prognostics and health management; signal processing; machine learning; deep learning; multi-sensor fusion; industrial IoT

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

High Performance and Hybrid Manufacturing Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ali Abdelhafeez Hassan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing; additive; subtractive; forming; joining; performance; hybrid

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

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

edited by Feng Shen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 224 | 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)

Advanced Control and Fault Diagnosis in Electrical Drives

edited by Karol Wróbel and

Piotr Derugo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

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

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

Sliding Bearing Performance Analysis

edited by

Jan Gorecki

and

Boris Kostov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Hugo Filipe Diniz Policarpo

and Tiago Silva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 169 | 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)

Wound Field and Less Rare-Earth Electrical Machines in Renewables

edited by

Udochukwu B. Akuru

and

Zhongze Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21767 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine topology; design and analysis; modeling; optimization; multi-physics; control; electrical-excited; wound field; wound rotor; brushless; field-excited; hybrid-excited; less rare earth; rare earth-free; fault tolerance; electric vehicle; wind power generation; multiphase; synchronous condenser; hygrogenerators; DC-excited; renewable energy

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

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