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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 3436 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Semi-Active Vibration Control: Strategies and Applications
edited by Subhash Rakheja, Zhijun Fu, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2220 | 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)
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 2017 | 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)
Cutting-Edge Mobility Solutions for High Efficiency Propulsion Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1695 | Submission Open
Keywords: engines; emissions reduction; combustion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
Surface Engineering Techniques in Advanced Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1627 | 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 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1058 | Submission Open
Keywords: permanent magnet machines; PMSM motors; generators
(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 1018 | 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)
Digital Twins in Smart Manufacturing
edited by Qinglin Qi, Lin Wang, Matteo De Marchi and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
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 923 | 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)
Bridging the Control Theory, Optimization, and Learning: Application in Robotics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lyapunov function; value function; robotics; optimization; nonlinear control; MPC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Recent Developments in Machine Design, Automation and Robotics, Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | 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)
Automated Vehicles Safety System submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 312 | 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)
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 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; mechanical designs; material properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Selected Papers from the 10th International Conference on Automation, Control and Robotics Engineering (CACRE 2025)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 132 | 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)
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 | Viewed by 113 | 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)
Advanced Research and Development in Fluid Machinery: Design, Optimization, and Applications
edited by Yandong Gu, , and Guoyi Peng
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 105 | 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)
Design and Control of Compliant, Energy-Efficient Mechatronic and Robotic Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: compliant robots; robots design; robots control; energy-efficient systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerant Control in Mechanical System
edited by Zhen Jia
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 101 | 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)
Green Fault Diagnosis: Energy-Efficient and Eco-Friendly Machinery Maintenance
edited by Ming Zeng, and Zhiyi He
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 93 | 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)
Advanced Design, Control, and Optimization for Parallel Manipulators
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 76 | 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)
Digital Twins and Intelligent Systems for Condition-Based Industrial Maintenance
edited by , , , Muftooh Siddiqi and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 69 | 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)
Advancements in Mechanical Power Transmission and Its Elements: Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: gears; bearings; drivetrain; clutches; dynamic analysis; control; condition monitoring; lubrication
(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 50 | 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 40 | 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 35 | 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)
Dynamic Analysis and Condition Monitoring of High-Speed Trains
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamics modelling; intelligent fault diagnosis; vibration analysis; condition monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
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 28 | 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)
Digital Twins Applications in Manufacturing Optimization
edited by Lelio Campanile, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4277 | 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)
Active and Passive Safety and Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) of Intelligent Vehicles
edited by , Hui Zhang, Lanchun Zhang and Liwei Xu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent vehicles; active safety systems; passive safety systems; autonomous driving; noise vibration  Harshness (NVH); vehicle dynamics and control; electric and autonomous vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Power Converters: Topology, Control, Reliability, and Applications
edited by Tamer Kamel
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 935 | Submission Open
Keywords: power converters topologies; power converters for renewable energy sources; fault diagnosis of power converters and their reliability; grid-tided power electronics; smart grid implementation; distributed power generation; innovative control for power converters; AI applications in power systems; transportation electrification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Quality Prediction and Control in Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Processes
edited by and Byeong-Min Roh
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 286 | 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)
Integration of Industrial Machines into Smart Manufacturing, Digital Twin Technology for Industry 4.0 Machinery
edited by Chakib Alaoui
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 284 | 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)
Data-Driven RUL Prediction: Innovations in Generalization, Uncertainty, and Efficiency for Industrial PHM
edited by Diwang Ruan, Jianping Yan, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 230 | 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)
AI-Driven Intelligent Maintenance and Health Management for Complex Industrial Systems
edited by Dandan Peng, , Jipu Li and Chuanjiang Li
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; diagnostics and prognostics; digital twin; explainable AI; large foundation models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Intelligent Propulsion Systems and Energy Control
edited by , , Dongsheng Dong and Fuxing Wei
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 71 | 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 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 54 | 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)
Innovations and Challenges in Additive Manufacturing Technologies
edited by Khalil Khanafer and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; simulation and modeling; materials characterization; additive manufacturing process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Improving Fatigue Behavior of Metal Components submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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)
Aerodynamic Analysis of Wind Turbine Blades
edited by and Hang Meng
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 32 | 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)
Recent Advances in Control for PMSM Drives
edited by Xin Yuan
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: motor drives; sensorless control; model predictive control; parameter identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
State-Wise Safe Learning and Control for Robotics
edited by Weiye Zhao
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 14 | 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)
Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Vehicle Systems: Modeling, Control Optimization and Fault Diagnosis
edited by , , Haiyan Qiang and Daofang Chang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 3 | 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)
Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis
edited by , Tianyang Wang and Shaodan Zhi
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3049 | 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, and Zepeng Liu
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 74 | 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 , Claudia Martis and
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 151 | 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)
Modelling, Design and Optimization of Wind Turbines submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5505 | 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)
Emerging Approaches to Intelligent and Autonomous Systems
edited by and Andreas L. Symeonidis
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2822 | 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)
Intelligent Applications in Mechanical Engineering
edited by , Jun Wu and Chongrui Liu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1750 | 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)
Research and Application of Rail Vehicle Technology
edited by Jingsong Zhou, Kai Zhou and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1487 | 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)
Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Spacecraft and Space Robots submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 182 | 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)
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