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New Advances in Electric Power Systems and Microgrids

edited by

Shady H. E. Abdel Aleem

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 513 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric power systems; microgrids; electrical machines; power electronics; power converters; optimization; power quality; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; smart grids; distributed generation; energy efficiency

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

Advanced Materials and Intelligent Condition Monitoring for Energy Equipment

edited by

Diaa-Eldin A. Mansour

and

Tamer Megahed

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; power equipment; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; artificial intelligence; predictive maintenance

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

Monitoring and Control of Additive, Machining, and Hybrid Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Mahmoud Hassan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; machining processes; hybrid manufacturing; process monitoring; process control; real-time sensing; adaptive control systems; fault diagnosis; digital twins; machine learning in manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

From Sea to Land: Exploring the Mobility and Autonomy of Robots

edited by

Abdel-Nasser Sharkawy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile robot; land robot; underwater robot; robot navigation; sensor fusion; AI methods; complex environment; challenges

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Marine Machinery Engineering

edited by

Pengcheng Ye

Dong Song

and

Yang Luo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; physics-informed neural networks; marine engineering; underwater vehicle; hydrodynamics numerical simulation; design optimization; motion control optimization; target recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Intelligent Power Electronics and Drives for Sustainable Machine Systems

edited by

Ramani Kannan

and

Thanikanti Sudhakar Babu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent machines; artificial intelligence and machine learning; battery management systems; renewable energy systems; energy efficiency; power semiconductor devices; radiation effects; sustainable machine systems

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

Advances in Micro/Nano Robotics

edited by Georges Adam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfabrication; soft materials; smart materials (functional materials); micro 3D/4D printing; active/passive sensing; advanced manufacturing techniques; bio-hybrid microrobots

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

Advanced Modeling, Dynamics and Intelligent Monitoring of Rolling Bearings

edited by

Mohamed Galal Nassef

and

Florian Pape

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: rotor-bearing system dynamics; elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL); physics-informed machine learning; tribo-dynamic modeling; intelligent fault diagnosis

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

Dynamic Design and Vibration Control of Flexible Structures

edited by

Valentino Paolo Berardi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible structures; dynamics; vibration control; base isolation systems; energy dissipation systems; tuned mass damper; tuned liquid damper; structural health monitoring; damage detection algorithms; noise and vibration harshness; active and passive suspension systems

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

AI-Enabled and Secure Space–Air–Ground Systems: Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Autonomous Intelligence for UAV Networks

edited by

Kaleem Arshid

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: space– air– ground integrated networks (SAGIN); AI-enabled UAV systems; integrated sensing and communication (ISAC); secure and resilient aerial communications; autonomous multi-domain intelligence; UAV sawrm; trajectory design; path optimization

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

Advanced Technologies for Smart Motor Diagnosis and Control

edited by

Ragab A. El-Sehiemy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

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

Structural Dynamics, Optimization, and Vibration Assessment in Turbomachinery

edited by

Amr Mohamed Metwally Ismaiel

and

Francesco Castellani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural optimization; vibration analysis; nonlinear dynamics; fatigue and failure analysis; physics‑informed learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Smart Monitoring and Mechanical Design for Railway and Vehicle Systems

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; condition monitoring and structural health monitoring (SHM); prognostics and health management (PHM)/predictive maintenance; AI/ML-based diagnostics and anomaly detection; monitoring-informed mechanical design (design-for-monitoring/sensor-integrated design)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Energy Optimization and Intelligent Utilization in Advanced Machines

edited by Elkhatib Kamal, Reza Ghorbani, Abdel Aitouche and Ahmed Ragab

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient machine and drive design; intelligent control strategies for energy optimization; data-driven and AI-based energy management; digital twins for energy-aware operation; condition monitoring for efficiency enhancement; friction and loss reduction techniques; optimization in emerging machine systems

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

Advanced Intelligent Machines (AIMach) in Industry 5.0

edited by Roberto Simoni and Henrique Simas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; intelligent machines; human– robot collaboration; digital twin; cyber-physical systems

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

Learning Based Control for Autonomous Systems

edited by Liang Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: learning-based control; autonomous systems; stability analysis; safety-critical control; safe reinforcement learning; neural network control; data-driven control; robust control; formal guarantees

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

Intelligent and Cooperative Agricultural Machines: Adapting Robots and AI to Agricultural Environments

edited by

Victor Bloch

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent machines; cooperative agricultural machines; harsh environment; robustness; cost effectiveness

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

Process Optimization and Metallurgical Performance in Additive Manufacturing for Advanced Industrial Applications

edited by

Mojtaba Karamimoghadam

and

Mousa Javidani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing optimization; process parameter optimization; 3D printing technologies; laser powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; in situ process monitoring; process– structure– property relationship; microstructure characterization; residual stress analysis; machine learning in additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Technology Convergence Leading to Breakthroughs in Machines and Systems

edited by

Eng Hock Francis Tay

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; robotics; intelligent manufacturing

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

Tool Wear, Monitoring, and Life Prediction in Machining Processes

edited by Yi Sun and Shichao Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: tool condition monitoring (TCM); remaining useful life (RUL) prediction; multi-sensor fusion; acoustic emission and vibration sensing; machining signal processing/time– frequency analysis; physics-informed and hybrid modeling; domain adaptation and transfer learning; uncertainty quantification and trustworthy AI; digital twin and closed-loop machining optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in Bioinspired Robotics: Mechanisms Design, Intelligent Control and Applications

edited by

Yuchao Luo

, Chunbao Liu and Konghua Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired robotics; embodied intelligence; robot control; robotic algorithms; intelligent robotic systems

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

In Situ Monitoring of Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Beiwen Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11870 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ monitoring; manufacturing; automation; machine learning; defect detection

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

High-Power-Density and High-Reliability Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine Systems: Design, Control, Applications, and Sustainability

edited by Jing Zhao and

Xiaoyong Sun

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6686 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; motor control; electric drive; high power density; high reliability

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

Advanced Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance for Mechatronic-Hydraulic Systems

edited by

Pengfei Liang

, Shaogan Ye and

Qun Chao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6456 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechatronic-hydraulic systems; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; sensors; artificial intelligence; digital twin

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

Smart Vibration Control and Suspension Systems in Automotive Engineering

edited by Renkai Ding

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3188 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart suspension systems; vibration control; vehicle dynamics; active/semi-active control; energy-harvesting; advanced control algorithms; electric and autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advanced Human–Machine Interaction and Assistive Robotics for Rehabilitation

edited by Alejandro Ramirez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2909 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurological disorders; human– computer interfaces (HCI); rehabilitation; assistive robotics; social robots; wearable robots; rehabilitation robots

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

Smart Design and Maintenance of Electrical Machines

edited by

Jose E. Ruiz-Sarrio

, Claudia Martis and

Jose Alfonso Antonino-Daviu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2600 | 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)

Advances in Abrasive and Non-Traditional Machining

edited by

Song Yuan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2429 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advanced Rehabilitation Exoskeleton Robots

edited by Cristian Copilusi Petre and Sorin Dumitru

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2327 | Submission Open

Keywords: locomotion system; gait assistance; human rehabilitation systems; exoskeleton dynamic and kinematic analyses; human lower limb assistive devices

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

Advances in Noise and Vibrations for Machines: Second Edition

edited by

Lukasz Scislo

Davide Astolfi

and

Francesco Castellani

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2185 | Submission Open

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

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

Intelligent Control for Autonomous and Unmanned Systems

edited by

Yiyan Han

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1317 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAVs; UGVs; AUVs; MASs; adaptive control; optimal control; NN-based control; RL control; fuzzy control

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

Advances in Virtual Prototyping of Mechanical Systems for Design and Manufacturing

edited by Alberto Vergnano and

Giovanni Berselli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Combustion Science for Future IC Engines, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chenglong Tang

Long Liu

and

Keiya Nishida

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1131 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion concepts; strategies; and control; IC engines; alternative fuels

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

Intelligent Predictive Maintenance and Machine Condition Monitoring

edited by Cai Yi and

Qiuyang Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1107 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent fault prediction; machine condition monitoring; maintenance

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

Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Advanced Machines and Mechanical Systems

edited by Kamran Foroutan and

Farshid Torabi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1102 | 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)

Advanced Flight Control and Intelligent Trajectory Planning in UAVs

edited by

Xiaoxiong Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open

Keywords: flight control; trajectory planning; comprehensive guidance

Data-Driven and AI-Assisted Manufacturing of 3D-Printed Polymer and Composite Components

edited by

Elvis Hozdić

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; artificial intelligence; data-driven optimization; polymer composites; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advanced Mechatronic Systems: Data-Driven, Modelling and Knowledge-Enhanced Control Strategies

edited by

Quanmin Zhu

, Xin Hu and Shubo Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven control; data-driven model identification; knowledge-enhanced systems; mechatronic systems; intelligent control; robust and adaptive control; learning-based methods

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

Robotic Intelligence Developments Regarding Artificial Intelligence in Robot Perception, Learning and Decision—2nd Edition

edited by

Yanhong Peng

and

Fernando Gomez-Bravo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models and multimodal foundation models for robots; autonomous robots and reinforcement learning; robot perception and computer vision; humanoid robots and affective computing; collaborative robots (cobots); smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0; intelligent medical robots; augmented reality and human– robot interactions; context-aware and adaptive robots; multi-robot systems and collective intelligence

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

Advanced Technologies of Vehicle Noise Control

edited by

Jianwang Shao

and Xian Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle noise; acoustic metamaterials; passive/active/intelligent control; sound design; robustness control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advances in Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters

edited by

Tomasz Haniszewski

and

Marek Borowiec

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy sink; energy efficiency; energy harvesting; transient chaos; piezoelectric; pendulum; vibrations; transport; industrial transport

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

Smart Metal Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Tuğrul Özel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-based metal additive manufacturing; process physics; digital twins; melt-pool modeling; data-driven modeling; defect detection; machine learning for AM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Design and Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors for Robotics and Electrified Transportation

edited by Yuxin Liu and

Yong Chen

submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machine system; machine drive; machine control; robotics; electrified transportation

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

Human-Centered Manufacturing in the Era of Industry 5.0: Toward Personalized and Intelligent Collaborative Production Systems

edited by

Robert Ojstersek

and

Iztok Palčič

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1423 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; human-centric manufacturing; collaborative workspaces; human– machine interaction; human– robot collaboration; socio-technical systems; digital twins; smart manufacturing; resilient production systems; sustainable manufacturing; cyber– physical systems; AI in manufacturing; future manufacturing ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

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

edited by He Liang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1153 | 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)

Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Control Optimization for Electric Machines

edited by

Tarek Berghout

and

Athanasios Karlis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691 | 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)

AI-Driven Geometrical Product Specification and Quality Inspection for Advanced Manufacturing

edited by

George Kaisarlis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing(GD& T); arificial intelligence (AI); industrial metrology; coordinate measuring systems (CMS); quality control; digital twins; uncertainty evaluation; data exchange in 3D-CAD; reverse engineering techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Surface Effects on the Mechanical Behavior of Additive Manufacturing Components

edited by

Romanelli Lorenzo

and

Ciro Santus

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; polymeric materials; metallic materials; mechanics of materials; surface effects; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Mastering Vibrations: The Latest Breakthroughs in Control for Mechanical Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tamara Nestorović

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: linear and nonlinear vibration phenomena; dynamics; modeling; and simulation; advanced control; experimental investigation; and implementation

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

Vibrations and Tool Wear in Metal Cutting

edited by

Kourosh Tatar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1260 | Submission Open

Keywords: tool wear; cutting vibrations; real-time monitoring; machining stability

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

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