Machines

Aerodynamic Analysis of Wind Turbine Blades

edited by

and Hang Meng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2589 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine aerodynamics; blade design; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); aeroelasticity; wake dynamics; unsteady flow; experimental aerodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Digital Farming in Agricultural Machinery: Revolutionizing Farming Through Smart Technologies

edited by Abhijit Nagchaudhuri and Madhumi Mitra

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1948 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; digital farming; GPS; drones; vertical farming; indoor and urban agriculture; smart combine harvesters and sprayers; agronomic sensors; data science and AI; sustainability; STEM education and agriculture; farm machinery and robotics

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

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 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1929 | 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)

Integration of Industrial Machines into Smart Manufacturing, Digital Twin Technology for Industry 4.0 Machinery

edited by Chakib Alaoui

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0 methodologies; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Artificial Intelligence (AI); cloud computing; Virtual Reality (VR); Digital Twin (DT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in Dynamic Analysis of Multibody Mechanical Systems

edited by

Pietro Davide Maddio

and

Rosario Sinatra

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open

Keywords: multibody dynamics; nonlinear dynamics; system stability; numerical simulation; vibration analysis

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

Innovations and Challenges in Additive Manufacturing Technologies

edited by Khalil Khanafer and

Ibrahim Deiab

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 912 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; simulation and modeling; materials characterization; additive manufacturing process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Cutting-Edge AI and Deep Learning Techniques for Anomaly Detection

edited by

Mustafa Demetgül

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; machine learning; predictive maintenance; computer vision; data science

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

Design and Control of Surgical Robots

edited by Yongzhuo Gao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | 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)

Quality Prediction and Control in Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Xinyi Xiao

and Byeong-Min Roh

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid additive manufacturing (AM); quality prediction; predictive modeling; real-time monitoring; adaptive control systems; finite element analysis (FEA); predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Emerging Technologies in Vibration Control: Advances in Suppression and Isolation

edited by Diego Ledezma-Ramirez, Pablo Ernesto Tapia-González and

César M. A. Vasques

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration suppression; vibration isolation; nonlinear vibration control; active and passive control systems; metamaterials and metastructures; smart materials; adaptive structures

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

Advances in Remaining Useful Life (RUL) Prediction and Predictive Maintenance of Industrial Equipment

edited by

Huitian Lu

,

Mohammad Omidi

and

Ali Naderi Bakhtiyari

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: remaining useful life (RUL); prognostics and health management (PHM); performance degrading and assessment; predictive maintenance; deep learning; fault diagnosis; data-driven prognostics; turbomachinery

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

Digital Twin-Driven Machine Performance and Reliability: Replication, Prediction and Front Running Simulation

edited by Michael Grieves

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: factory health prediction; digital twin-enabled machine; industrial reliability management; health monitoring; reliability-driven digital Twins

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

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

edited by Nur Sarma

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 200 | 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)

Intelligent Path Planning for Robotic Systems: Modeling, Optimization and Real-Time Decision-Making

edited by

Jingrui Zhang

, Yu Xie and

Po Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinodynamic planning; anytime algorithms; model predictive control; chance-constrained optimization; mul-ti-objective optimization; subgoal replanning; latency-aware scheduling; uncertainty-aware mapping; human– robot spatial cognition; neuromorphic computing for planning; physics-informed neural planners; federated learn-ing for multi-robot systems; bio-inspired navigation; heuristic/meta-heuristic path planning

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

Advanced Estimation, Control, and Optimization Techniques for Synchronous Machines in Next-Generation Electrified Systems

edited by Peter Azer and Ahmed Abdelrahman

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: synchronous motors; motor control; power electronics; electric machines; synchronous machines; PMSM

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

Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Vehicle Systems: Modeling, Control Optimization and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Yougang Sun

,

Hongliang Pan

, Haiyan Qiang and Daofang Chang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; vehicle dynamics modeling; intelligent control; fault diagnosis; reinforcement learning; predictive maintenance; rail transit systems; digital twin; intelligent vehicles; system optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Intelligent Propulsion Systems and Energy Control

edited by

Hao Shi

,

Mohammad Alnajideen

, Dongsheng Dong and Fuxing Wei

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: engine knock analysis; marine engine innovations; combustion optimization; energy control systems; flying car technologies

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

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Improving Fatigue Behavior of Metal Components

edited by

Galya Velikova Duncheva

and

Jordan Todorov Maximov

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue behavior; fatigue life enhancement; material structure modification; surface modification; cold working; hybrid; combined technologies; sustainable technologies; numerical simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

State-Wise Safe Learning and Control for Robotics

edited by Weiye Zhao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: safe learning and control; state-wise safety; reinforcement learning; dynamical systems modeling; energy-function-based methods; data-driven control; robotics applications; real-world autonomous systems

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

Industry 5.0: Key Enabling Technologies, Requirements, Current Applications and Future Directions

edited by

Ludovica Maria Oliveri

,

Federico Briatore

and

Simone Arena

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced cobots; IoT; edge/fog/cloud computing; digital twins; CPS; AI; Industry 5.0; sustainability; resilience; human-centricity; cognitive workload; ergonomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Recent Advances in Control for PMSM Drives

edited by Xin Yuan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor drives; sensorless control; model predictive control; parameter identification

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

Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Yancai Xiao

, Tianyang Wang and Shaodan Zhi

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5694 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; health management; failure simulation

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

Health Condition Monitoring, Intelligent Operation and Maintenance of Wind Turbines

edited by Ronghua Zhu, Cailiang Zhang,

Chaoge Wang

and Zepeng Liu

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2221 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbines; digital twin; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Smart Design and Maintenance of Electrical Machines

edited by

Jose E. Ruiz-Sarrio

, Claudia Martis and

Jose Alfonso Antonino-Daviu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: AC machines; fault diagnosis; design for sustainability; machine learning; condition monitoring; optimization; RUL prediction

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

New Trends in Industrial Robots

edited by

Sever-Gabriel Racz

and

Radu-Eugen Breaz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 14077 | Submission Open

Keywords: continuous path control; machining with robots; digital twins for robots; collaborative robots; mobile industrial robots; humanoid robots for industrial tasks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Advancements in Condition Monitoring of Electric Motors: Integrating Digital Twins, AI, and IoT for Enhanced Operational Efficiency, Fault Diagnosis, and Cybersecurity

edited by

Antonios Gasteratos

and

Theoklitos Karakatsanis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10631 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric motors; industrial applications; fault diagnosis; prognosis; predictive maintenance; smart sensors; condition monitoring; data collection and security challenges; digital twins; artificial intelligence; secure communication protocols; critical infrastructure protection; wireless sensor networks (WSNs)

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

Modelling, Design and Optimization of Wind Turbines

edited by

Francesco Papi

and

Mircea Neagoe

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10587 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind; renewable; energy transition; experiment; simulation; optimization; design; load; co-design; wake; wind farm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Components of Hydrostatic Drive Systems

edited by

Paweł Śliwiński

,

Piotr Osiński

and

Mykola Karpenko

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8742 | Submission Open

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

Advances in AI-Enabled Applications for Robotics and Autonomous Systems

edited by

Wilfried Yves Hamilton Adoni

,

Moez Krichen

and Jamal Berrich

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7249 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; drones; swarm robotics; unmanned aerial vehicle; machine learning; autonomous systems

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

Emerging Approaches to Intelligent and Autonomous Systems

edited by

Manos Tsardoulias

and Andreas L. Symeonidis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6889 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous and intelligent systems; autonomous robotics; multiple agent systems; autonomous systems algorithms; autonomous cars; internet of things; cyber– physical systems; model driven engineering; systems security; testing and validation

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

The New Digital Era in Industrial Robotics, Mechatronics and Factory Automation

edited by

Roman Ružarovský

,

Tibor Horak

and

Ivan Virgala

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5921 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial robotics; factory automation; industrial mechatronics

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

Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration Monitoring and Fault Diagnostics in Rotating Systems

edited by

Lei Hou

,

Nasser A. Saeed

and

Shun Zhong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5740 | Submission Open

Keywords: rotating systems; nonlinear dynamics; vibration monitoring; fault diagnostics; intelligent modeling; experimental investigation; multi-physics and multi-scale; artificial intelligence

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

Intelligent Applications in Mechanical Engineering

edited by

Haibo Huang

, Jun Wu and Chongrui Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5631 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven applications; active and passive control; prognostics health management; noise; vibration and harshness; vehicle road noise analysis; vehicle sound package analysis; acoustic metamaterials

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

Recent Progress in Electrical Machines and Motor Drives

edited by Angel Gonzalez-Prieto and

Ignacio Gonzalez Prieto

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4449 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase machines; control of multiphase electric drives; electric vehicles; wind energy conversion systems

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

Research and Application of Rail Vehicle Technology

edited by Jingsong Zhou, Kai Zhou and

Yuejian Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4290 | Submission Open

Keywords: rail vehicle technology; rail vehicle system dynamics; vehicle vibration and noise; fault diagnosis; new braking systems; traction systems; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Biped Robotics: Bridging the Gap Between Humans and Machines

edited by

Shabnam Sadeghi Esfahlani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1745 | Submission Open

Keywords: biped robotics; human– machine interaction; robot design; control systems; actuators and sensors; machine learning; biomechanics; robotic agility; artificial intelligence; societal impact; additive manufacturing; biomaterials

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

Reliability Analysis and Fault Diagnosis of Safety-Critical Systems Using Data-Driven Approaches

edited by

Leonardo Leoni

, Mario Tucci and

Filippo De Carlo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1501 | 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)

Advances in Robot Kinematics and Dynamics: Innovations, Control Strategies, and Practical Applications

edited by Craig R. Carignan, C. Glen Henshaw and

Giacomo Marani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 929 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust robotic control; human-robot collaboration; exoskeleton systems; dual-arm robotic manipulation; haptic feedback in robotics; interactive dynamic simulation; hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing; kinematic modeling in robotics

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

Emerging Research in Autonomous Vehicle Technology: Innovations in On-Road and Off-Road Driving Challenges

edited by

Antonio Tota

,

Luca Dimauro

and Mauro Velardocchia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 914 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; dynamics modeling; off-road driving; advance control strategies; cooperative and coordinated control; human-machine interaction

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

Vehicle Dynamics Estimation and Fault Monitoring

edited by

Fernando Viadero-Monasterio

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle state estimation ; fault monitoring ; health monitoring ; fault-tolerant control ; tire-road friction estimation ; data-driven approaches ; connected vehicles ; autonomous vehicles ; validation techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advances in Power Electronics for Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Drive Systems

edited by

Mohamed Abdelrahem

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics converters; electromechanical energy conversion; electrical drive systems; renewable energy systems; electrical vehicles; observers; control systems

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

Mechanical Design of Parallel Manipulators

edited by

Muhammad Faizan Shah

and

Zareena Kausar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: parallel manipulators; mechanical design; kinematic synthesis; structural optimization; robotic mechanisms; singularity analysis; high-precision robotics

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

Energy Storage and Conversion of Electric Vehicles

edited by

Amin Mahmoudi

,

Solmaz Kahourzade

,

Jamal Yousuf Alsawalhi

and Arshad Nawaz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles (EVs); fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs); energy storage systems; battery management systems (BMSs); fuel cell technologies and management systems (FCMSs); bidirectional converters; vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and hydrogen-to-grid (H2G); charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure; thermal management; powertrain optimisation; hybrid energy systems

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

Tribology in Bearing Design for High-Speed and Energy-Efficient Mechanical Systems

edited by He Liang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: bearing design; friction and wear; lubrication strategies; advanced coatings; thermal management; additive manufacturing

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

Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Spacecraft and Space Robots

edited by

Alessia Nocerino

and

Roberto Opromolla

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 322 | 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)

Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Advanced Machines and Mechanical Systems

edited by Kamran Foroutan and

Farshid Torabi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear vibration analysis; chaos; bifurcation; and stability analysis; energy dissipation mechanisms; fault detection and diagnosis

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

Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Fault Diagnosis, Remaining Useful Life Prediction and Prognosis of Transportation Equipment

edited by