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Rolling Contact Fatigue and Wear of Rails and Wheels
edited by Makoto Akama
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open
Keywords: rail; wheel; rolling contact fatigue; wear; simulation; experiment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)
Digital Twin—Enabling Technologies and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; wireless communication; sensors technology; cloud computing; artificial intelligence; big data analytics; data integration; data visualization; virtual and augmented reality simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)
Selected Papers from the 8th International Symposium on Multibody Systems and Mechatronics
edited by , Leonardo Valdivia, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: multibody system dynamics; kinematics; vehicle dynamics; biomechanics; robotics; mechatronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Processes, Systems, and Emerging Horizons
edited by Wenchao Zhou
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D Printing; hybrid manufacturing; cooperative 3D printing; swarm manufacturing; AI-driven manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advanced Sensorless Control of Electrical Machines
edited by and Hang Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 171 | 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)
Smart Structures and Applications in Aerospace Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart structures; adaptive structures; morphing structures; vibration and noise control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Advances and Challenges in Wearable Robotics, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: control; sensing; real world; adaptive; exosuit; exoskeleton; prosthetic; wearable
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Reliable Testing and Monitoring of Motor-Pump Drives
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: pumps; motor efficiency; condition monitoring; machine learning; smart sensors; degradation test; end-of-line testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Recent Advances in Energy Conversion Apparatus for Physical Energy Storage Systems: Design, Drive, and Integration
edited by Yiming Ma, Jincheng Yu, Yang Liu and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical energy storage; pumped hydro energy storage; compressed air energy storage; flywheel energy storage; solid gravity energy storage; molten salt energy storage; energy conversion apparatus; grid-connected regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
Mechatronic Systems: Developments and Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20569 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechatronics; control of mechanical systems; robotics; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Advanced Engine Energy Saving Technology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8819 | Submission Open
Keywords: internal combustion engines; alternative fuels and additives; engine modeling and simulations; energy-saving technologies in engines; engine emissions; engine optimization; reducing engine pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
Industry 4.0: Intelligent Robots in Smart Manufacturing
edited by , Hongxing Wei, and Guangzhe Zhao
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6420 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent robots; smart manufacturing; collaborative robots; industrial robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Advances in Design and Manufacturing in Die Casting and Metal Forming
edited by Alberto Vergnano and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6230 | Submission Open
Keywords: die casting; metal forming manufacturing; integrated part and manufacturing process design; resource efficiency; net shape production; manufacturing equipment design; design by simulation; optimization techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)
AI-Driven Reliability Analysis and Predictive Maintenance
edited by and Cristiano Cavalcante
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5611 | Submission Open
Keywords: predictive maintenance; data-driven prognosis; AI-driven reliability analysis; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Design and Manufacture of Advanced Machines, Volume II submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4999 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Development of Robotic and Hybrid Manufacturing Systems for Machining in Smart Factories
edited by José Enrique Ares Gómez, Iván Iglesias Sánchez and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3762 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Flight Control and Path Planning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
edited by Jonatan Alvarez Munoz and Assia Belbachir
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2561 | 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)
Semi-Active Vibration Control: Strategies and Applications
edited by Subhash Rakheja, Zhijun Fu, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2550 | Submission Open
Keywords: semi-active control; dynamics of vehicles; fuzzy control; PID control; vibration control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Surface Engineering Techniques in Advanced Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2223 | 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)
Recent Developments in Machine Design, Automation and Robotics, Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1973 | 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)
Cutting-Edge Mobility Solutions for High Efficiency Propulsion Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1831 | Submission Open
Keywords: engines; emissions reduction; combustion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
Digital Twins in Smart Manufacturing
edited by Qinglin Qi, Lin Wang, Matteo De Marchi and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1525 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Analysis, Control and Design of Permanent Magnet Machines
edited by Parviz Famouri
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1435 | Submission Open
Keywords: permanent magnet machines; PMSM motors; generators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Bridging the Control Theory, Optimization, and Learning: Application in Robotics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1330 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lyapunov function; value function; robotics; optimization; nonlinear control; MPC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Advanced Aircraft Aerodynamics, Flight Stability, Stabilization and Control of Flying Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1257 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced aircraft aerodynamics; stabilization; flight stability; trajectory generation of flying vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Smart UAV Machines for Detection and Classification: Advancements and Applications in Renewable Energy Technologies
edited by Adeel Feroz Mirza, Majad Mansoor and Balal Yousaf
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1107 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart UAV machines; renewable energy environments; UAV-based detection; cutting-edge detection; classification capabilities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Advanced Research and Development in Fluid Machinery: Design, Optimization, and Applications
edited by Yandong Gu, , and Guoyi Peng
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid machinery; pump; bearing– rotor systems; multiphase flow; water turbine performance; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); fluid-structure interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Advancements in Mechanical Power Transmission and Its Elements: Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open
Keywords: gears; bearings; drivetrain; clutches; dynamic analysis; control; condition monitoring; lubrication
(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 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 721 | 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)
Enhancing Performance of High-Value Components Through Additive Manufacturing: Applications in Marine, Air, and Land Transportation
edited by Yipu Du
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; mechanical designs; material properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence Technology for High-End Equipment Fault Diagnosis (2nd Edition)
edited by Bingyan Chen, Yao Cheng and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 496 | Submission Open
Keywords: signal processing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; machine condition monitoring; machine fault diagnosis; high-end equipment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Automated Vehicles Safety System submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; safety systems; sensor fusion; decision-making algorithms; AI-based risk assessments; vehicle-to-everything communication; cybersecurity; validation and testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Selected Papers from the 10th International Conference on Automation, Control and Robotics Engineering (CACRE 2025)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling and identification; robot control; mobile robotics; perception systems; micro robots and micro-manipulation; visual serving; search; rescue; and field robotics; robot sensing and data fusion; localization; navigation; and mapping; dexterous manipulation; medical robots and bio-robotics; space and underwater robots; tele-robotics; mechanism design and applications; adaptive control; robust control; process control; co-operative control; identification and estimation; nonlinear systems; intelligent systems; precision motion control; control applications; control engineering education; human– robot interactions; process automation; intelligent automation; factory modeling and simulation; home; laboratory; and service automation; planning; scheduling; and coordination; nano-scale automation and assembly; instrumentation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Digital Twins and Intelligent Systems for Condition-Based Industrial Maintenance
edited by , , , Muftooh Siddiqi and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; condition-based maintenance (CBM); predictive maintenance; machine learning and AI in maintenance; fault detection and diagnostics; remaining useful life (RUL) estimation; life cycle cost modelling; sustainable maintenance strategies; intelligent decision support; prognostics and health management (PHM); data-driven maintenance systems; maintenance planning optimisation; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); smart manufacturing; cyber– physical systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Design and Control of Compliant, Energy-Efficient Mechatronic and Robotic Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: compliant robots; robots design; robots control; energy-efficient systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Green Fault Diagnosis: Energy-Efficient and Eco-Friendly Machinery Maintenance
edited by Ming Zeng, and Zhiyi He
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault diagnosis; machinery maintenance; digital twin; internet of things; edge computing; self-powered sensor; machine learning; data fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Dynamic Analysis and Condition Monitoring of High-Speed Trains
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamics modelling; intelligent fault diagnosis; vibration analysis; condition monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Advanced Design, Control, and Optimization for Parallel Manipulators
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel architectures and topologies for parallel manipulators; kinematic and dynamic modeling techniques; trajectory planning and motion optimization; AI-augmented model predictive control; fault diagnosis and robust control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Flow Control and Aerodynamic Performance of Axial Flow Turbine
edited by Dhuree Seth and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: axial flow turbine; flow control; aerodynamic performance; secondary flows; tip leakage; boundary layer separation; wake mixing; passive control techniques; active flow control; turbine efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Adaptive Human–Machine Networks
edited by Jiangbo Yu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; adaptive systems; human– machine collaboration; distributed intelligence; multi-agent systems; human-in-the-loop; cyber– physical– social systems; sociotechnical systems; reinforcement learning; trustworthy AI; self-organizing systems; resilient networks; human-centered AI; ethical AI systems
(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 and Emiliano Mucchi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 64 | 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)
Advances in Fault Diagnosis and Predictive Maintenance of Electrical Machines
edited by Bilal Asad, Muhammad Usman Naseer and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: condition monitoring; data-driven techniques; digital twin; electrical machines; fault detection; fault diagnosis; hybrid models; industrial applications; machine learning; motor faults; predictive maintenance; real-time monitoring; sensor-based diagnostics; signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Mechanism and Machine Science for Sustainable Development Goals: Contributions from the I4SDG 2025 Conference submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics and mechatronics; green tribology; gearing and transmissions; rotordynamics and multibody dynamics; engines and powertrains; sustainable energy systems
Innovations in the Design, Simulation, and Manufacturing of Production Systems submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 36835 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; AR/VR technology; collaborative system; condition monitoring; digital transformation; digital twin; drive units; finite element modeling; industrial growth; industrial robotics; industry 4.0; intelligent systems; machine tools; maintenance service; mechatronics; metalworking equipment; model-based systems engineering; numerical simulation; process innovation; product innovation; quality assurance; rotary machines; smart manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; transport machines and logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Cutting-Edge Research in Tribology and Its Applications to Rolling Element Bearings
edited by Dongwu Li and Yaguang Wu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8050 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; rolling element bearings; friction; wear; lubrication; contact; surface engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)
Compensation for Geometric Errors and Improvement in Accuracy Through Innovative Design and Advanced Control Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6655 | Submission Open
Keywords: geometric error compensation; advanced control systems; precision engineering; error modeling and prediction; real-time error correction; image processing for accuracy; sensor fusion for precision; thermal error compensation; control system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Design and Control of Assistive Robots submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4932 | Submission Open
Keywords: assistive robots; soft robotics; social robotics for assistance; human-robot interaction; autonomous and semi-autonomous assistive robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Digital Twins Applications in Manufacturing Optimization
edited by Lelio Campanile, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4902 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; smart manufacturing; predictive maintenance; modeling and simulation; IoT edge architecture; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advancements in Control and Diagnostics for Electric Motor Drive Systems
edited by Giacomo Scelba and Luigi Danilo Tornello
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4635 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced motor drive topologies; modulation strategies; intelligent control and diagnostics in motor drives; high-efficient drives; fault detection and fault tolerant motor drives; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
New Trends in Reliability and Lifetime Improvement in Power-Electronic-Controlled Machines and Devices submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2896 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric machines; machine insulation; partial discharges; power electronics; lifetime improvement; reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
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