Machines

Advanced Protection and Control Strategies for Power Conversion in Electromechanical Energy Storage Systems

edited by Jian Qiao, Luliang Zhang, Xin Yin, Moduo Yu, Yikai Wang and Yayu Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6098 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromechanical energy storage; fault detection and diagnosis; advanced control strategies; smart grid integration; energy conversion systems

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

Additive Manufacturing of Electrical Machines

edited by

Payam Shams Ghahfarokhi

,

Antonio J. Marques Cardoso

,

Hans Tiismus

and

Ahmed Selema

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5491 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines and drives; additive manufacturing; electrical machine designs; sustainable manufacturing; electrical machines

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

Control and Mechanical System Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zafer Bingul

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5216 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; automation; mechanical system

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

Innovations in Soft Robotics: Enhancing Safety, Performance, and Dexterity

edited by Zixiao Liu and Wen Hong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3695 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics; human– soft robot interaction; actuation; soft materials

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

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 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3482 | 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)

Electromagnetic and Multi-Physics Analysis and Design of Electric Machines

edited by Min-Ro Park

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3312 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric motor; generator; and transformer; computational methods for electromagnetic fields; novel topology and structure; optimization; multi-physics and coupled problems

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

Reliability in Mechanical Systems: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Feng Zhang

, Feifei Zhao and

Fan Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2926 | Submission Open

Keywords: reliability analysis; mechanical systems; predictive maintenance; digital twins; machine learning; risk assessment; sustainability; system optimization

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

Advanced Power Electronic Technologies in Electric Drive Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kotb Basem Tawfiq

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2758 | Submission Open

Keywords: power converter; inverters; three-phase drives; multi-phase drives; switching losses; fault tolerance control; modulation techniques

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

Advanced Design, Manufacturing, and Applications of Precision Machine Tools

edited by

Jun Zha

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1852 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision machine tools; thermal error compensation; vibration control; high-performance machining; digital twin; smart manufacturing; AI-driven process optimization; ultra-precision machining; structural optimization; energy-efficient machining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Machine Learning-Driven Predictive Maintenance: Advanced Diagnostics and Smart Monitoring

edited by

Theoklitos Karakatsanis

,

Stavros Vologiannidis

and

Antonios Gasteratos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1348 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric motors; permanent magnet machines; induction motors; industrial applications; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; smart sensors and industrial IoT; condition monitoring and anomaly detection; artificial intelligence in motor fault diagnosis; machine learning and deep learning; genetic algorithms; digital twins for predictive analytics; signal processing and feature extraction; filters theory; big data analytics and cloud computing; cybersecurity in predictive maintenance systems; edge AI and federated learning in industrial monitoring; hybrid AI models for predictive fault detection; data-driven maintenance optimization strategies

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

Data-Driven Fault Diagnosis for Machines and Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by Ahmed Ragab and Mouloud Amazouz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis and prognosis; data-driven modeling; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; anomaly detection; decision support systems; causality analysis; root cause analysis

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

Recent Advances in Compliant Mechanisms

edited by Ayse Tekes

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open

Keywords: compliant mechanisms; soft robots; flexible machines; lamina emergent mechanisms; foldable mechanisms; mechanism synthesis; nonlinear modeling

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

Cutting-Edge Innovations in Precision Machining and Forming Technology

edited by

Zhicheng Xu

,

Yanxiong Liu

,

Sen Yin

and Jian Weng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven modelling; machine/deep learning; digital twin & Iot; energy consumption monitoring; intelligent machine tool; intelligent fault diagnosis; energy-saving hydraulic system; ultrasonic vibration-assisted machining; multi-energy-field composite machining; tool wear studying; difficult-to-cut metals; metal stamping & forming; FEM simulation; surface/subsurface optimization; micro-fineblanking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Predictive Maintenance Systems: Advanced Methods for Industrial Equipment and Dynamic Operating Conditions

edited by

Huitian Lu

,

Mohammad Omidi

and

Ali Naderi Bakhtiyari

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 394 | 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)

Sensing to Cognition: The Evolution of Robotic Vision

edited by

Xiangjun Zou

,

Xiaojuan Li

, Junfeng Gao and Fengyun Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic vision; deep learning for visual perception; reinforcement learning in robotics; 3D perception and spatial reasoning; scene understanding; visual reasoning and cognition; autonomous navigation; embodied perception; multi-robot visual collaboration

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

Systems Modelling, Simulation and Experimentation for Condition Monitoring

edited by

Fakhre Ali

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; reliability; predictive maintenance; data-driven; digital twins; machine learning

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

Multi-Physics Modeling, Optimization and Control of High-Performance Electric Machines

edited by

Farshid Mahmouditabar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-physics modeling; electric drives; design optimization; power electronics integration; advanced control; electromagnetic– thermal coupling; vibration and noise; digital twin; AI-assisted design; high-efficiency machines

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

Tool Wear Condition Monitoring in Smart Manufacturing: Sensors, Analytics, and Decision-Making

edited by

Saman Fattahi

,

Angkush Kumar Ghosh

and Armin Siahsarani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven decision-making; smart manufacturing; tool wear condition monitoring; acoustic emission/force/vibration sensing; machine data interoperability (OPC UA; MTConnect); physics-informed and hybrid models; remaining useful life (RUL) prediction; explainable AI (XAI); digital twin and cyber– physical systems; edge/embedded AI and real-time control; predictive maintenance

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

Advances in Virtual Prototyping of Mechanical Systems for Design and Manufacturing

edited by Alberto Vergnano and

Giovanni Berselli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Abrasive and Non-Traditional Machining

edited by

Song Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: abrasive processing; removal mechanism; polishing; ultra-precision machining; lapping and grinding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Artificial Intelligence Applications for Diagnosis, Maintenance and Control of Electric Machines

edited by

Luigi Gianpio Di Maggio

,

Jose E. Ruiz-Sarrio

and

Jose Alfonso Antonino-Daviu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; RUL estimation; machine fault diagnosis; artificial intelligence; electrical machines

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

Advances in Automotive Mechatronics

edited by

Matija Hoić

, Mario Hrgetić and

Branimir Škugor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: automotive drive train; vehicle dynamics; and active suspensions; autonomous driving and all other applications of sensors; actuators and microcontrollers in the automotive field; automated driving systems; energy recuperation and battery management; sensory equipment; actuator design; and control; X-by-wire; torque vectoring; data processing

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

Next-Level Energy Storage Solutions for Electric Road and Maritime Mobility: Innovations in Cost, Performance and Safety

edited by

Farshid Naseri

and

Mona Faraji Niri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage systems; electric mobility; road electric vehicles; maritime mobility; energy management system; control; optimization; monitoring and diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advanced Dynamic Measurement and Vibration Analysis for Smart Industrial Systems: Novel Sensing Technologies and AI-Driven Diagnostics

edited by

Lukasz Scislo

and

Nina Szczepanik-Scislo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration measurement; vibration control; condition monitoring; vibratory machines; vibration control; finite element modeling; structural health monitoring; modal analysis; FFT; noise control

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

Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Control Optimization for Electric Machines

edited by

Tarek Berghout

and

Athanasios Karlis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; electric machines and drives; artificial intelligence; control optimization; digital twin; prognostics and health management; signal processing; deep learning; condition monitoring

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

Robot Operating System: Integrated Robotic Planning and Control

edited by

Luong A. Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot operating system (ROS); integrated planning and control; motion planning; autonomous navigation; intelligent robotic systems

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

Innovations in Railway Vehicle System: Design, Monitoring and Maintenance

edited by Qunsheng Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway vehicle dynamics; wheel-rail interaction; pantograph-catenary system; structural health monitoring (SHM); condition monitoring and fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; digital twin; traction system monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Prognostics of Aero-Engines

edited by Haifei Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis and detection; remaining useful life (RUL) estimation; data analytics and machine learning; maintenance optimization

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

Intelligent Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Control, Navigation and Applications

edited by

Xiaolei Hou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs); autonomous flight control; navigation; motion planning; swarm systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advancements in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for Advanced Manufacturing

edited by

Gokula Vasantha

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; additive manufacturing; product lifecycle management; automation systems; virtual and augmented reality; sustainable manufacturing; data-driven design; collaborative and cloud-based CAD systems; distributed manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Condition Monitoring and Reliability Enhancement of Electromechanical and Energy Systems

edited by

Wilson Cesar Sant'Ana

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; reliability enhancement; electromechanical systems; energy systems; renewable energy systems; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; sensors and instrumentation

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

Advances in 3D Printing Technologies: Materials, Processes, and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cristina Veres

and

Maria Tanase

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 69 | 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

Advances in Bearing Modeling, Fault Diagnosis, RUL Prediction, 3rd Edition

edited by Hongrui Cao,

Jianping Xuan

and

Yongqiang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 64 | 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)

Machine Learning Application in Robots

edited by Adeel Mehmood

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning for adaptive and fault-tolerant control of robotic and servo systems; intelligent actuation and sensor-based learning for robotic applications; computer vision; sensor fusion; and perception-driven autonomy; reinforcement and deep learning for robotic motion and trajectory planning; learning-based optimisation for precision manufacturing and service robotics; human– robot interaction and collaborative intelligence; predictive maintenance and diagnostics of actuators and robotic subsystems; AI-driven control strategies for industrial automation and mechatronic systems

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

Diagnosis of Sensor Failure in Induction Motor Drives

edited by Solmaz Kahourzade

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: induction motor drives; sensor fault diagnosis; equivalent-circuit and analytical modeling; observer-based FDI/FTC; signal-based methods (MCSA/FFT; time– frequency); machine learning for diagnostics; hardware-/power-hardware-in-the-loop; sizing and performance validation

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

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Applications in Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Manufacturing

edited by

Muhammad Bilal Arain

,

Muhammad Jamil

, Sidra Shaheen and Alper Uysal

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition flows; shock– boundary layer interaction; combustion modeling; icing simulation; reduced-order models; mission design optimization; AI-enhanced CFD; high-performance computing; two phase heat transfer in machining; cryogenic coolants and lubricants heat transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Intelligent Design and Application of Parallel Robots

edited by

Xinjun Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: parallel robots; configuration systhesis; optimization design; intelligent control; innovative application

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

Artificial Intelligence for Diagnosis, Detection, Monitoring and Maintenance

edited by Xuefeng Ni,

Kechen Song

and

Yunkang Cao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; anomaly and defect detection; multimodal/multimedia sensing; infrastructure monitoring; industrial vision inspection; predictive maintenance; digital twins; edge intelligence; self‑supervised learning; uncertainty and explainability; robust and trustworthy AI

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

Recent Advances in Surface Integrity with Advanced Machining, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kazumasa Kawasaki

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface integrity; machining; milling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Weak Signal Detection and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Shunming Li

and Guangfu Bin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: weak signal; fault diagnosis; artificial intelligence; recognition accuracy; cross domain diagnostic; integration

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

Design and Application of Bionic Robots

edited by

Gang Chen

and

Huosheng Hu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9220 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic robot; biomimetic robotics; nature-inspired design; sensors and control algorithms; bionic systems and robots; animal and insect movement; bionic robot application; medical assistance; agriculture robots; bionic robot for search and rescue; bionic legged robots; bionic underwater robots

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

Sustainable Manufacturing and Green Processing Methods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ali Khalfallah

,

Carlos Leitao

and

Elango Natarajan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5315 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; green processing methods; environmental impact; eco-friendly processing technologies; energy-efficient processes; waste reduction; recycling methods; environmental footprint; renewable resources; carbon footprint; resource efficiency; process optimization for waste reduction; environmental sustainability; circular economy; clean production

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

Advances in 4D Printing Technology

edited by Xueli Zhou and Qingping Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5271 | Submission Open

Keywords: 4D printing; innovative application; soft robot; 3D printing; multi-material 3D printing; shape memory polymers; shape memory alloys; hydrogel; 4D printing of mechanical metamaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Prognostics and Health Management and Structural Health Management in Mechanical and Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Izaz Raouf

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4740 | 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)

Advanced Battery Management Technology in Electric Vehicles: Present Status and Future Trends

edited by

Xinghua Liu

, Jiaqiang Tian and

Beibei Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4340 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; estimation; diagnosis; management; control; optimization

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

Intelligent Control Techniques for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

edited by

Maolong Lv

, Junkai Ren and

Haibin Duan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3963 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles; intelligent control; stability analysis; adaptive learning control

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

Composite Machining in Manufacturing

edited by Linzheng Ye, Wei Bai and

Yao Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3725 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision/ultraprecision machining; non-traditional machining; ultrasonic-assisted composite material processing; laser machining; jet machining; high-energy beam machining; ceramic grinding; composite machining mechanisms; composite energy fields; chemical mechanical polishing; emerging methods and processes; prediction of surface quality and life in composite material processing; micro- and nanomachining; modeling and simulation; surface quality and integrity; preparation and performance of composite materials; lifetime prediction and failure diagnosis of composite material components; tool life analysis

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

Advances in Medical and Rehabilitation Robots

edited by Xu Liang,

Jiantao Yang

and Tingting Su

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3458 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical and rehabilitation robots; force sensing and force control; bionic design; multi-agent cooperative control; trajectory planning; intelligent control; mechanical structure optimization; human– robot interaction; kinematics and dynamics

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

Advances in Electrical Power System Design and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Saddam Aziz

,

Sadiq Ahmad

and

Raziq Yaqoob

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2749 | 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)

Rolling Contact Fatigue and Wear of Rails and Wheels

edited by Makoto Akama

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2743 | Submission Open

Keywords: rail; wheel; rolling contact fatigue; wear; simulation; experiment

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

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