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Energy Storage and Conversion of Electric Vehicles

edited by

Amin Mahmoudi

Solmaz Kahourzade

Jamal Yousuf Alsawalhi

and Arshad Nawaz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 134 | 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)

Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Advanced Machines and Mechanical Systems

edited by Kamran Foroutan and

Farshid Torabi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 132 | 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)

Mechanical Design of Parallel Manipulators

edited by

Muhammad Faizan Shah

and

Zareena Kausar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 75 | 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)

Advances in Power Electronics for Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Drive Systems

edited by

Mohamed Abdelrahem

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 71 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 30 | 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)

Vehicle Dynamics Estimation and Fault Monitoring

edited by

Fernando Viadero-Monasterio

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 29 | 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)

Intelligent Process Planning for Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Maolin Yang

and

Pingyu Jiang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent process planning; artificial intelligence; large language model; smart manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Robotic Intelligence Development of AI in Robot Perception, Learning, and Decision

edited by

Yanhong Peng

and

Fernando Gomez-Bravo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2853 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– computer interface (BCI); 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 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 Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance for Mechatronic-Hydraulic Systems

edited by

Pengfei Liang

, Shaogan Ye and

Qun Chao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 370 | 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)

3D Printing of Functional Components and Devices for Smart Systems

edited by

Yang Yang

Xiangjia Li

and Zipeng Guo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; multifunctional material; robotics; microfluids; biomedical implants; wearable sensors; energy devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Aerodynamics Design of Multirotor UAVs

edited by Alessandro Cocco

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: multirotor UAVs; computational fluid dynamics; vortex particle methods; aerodynamic derivatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Optimization Strategies for Enhanced Performance and Economic Viability of Wave Energy Converters

edited by

Gabriele Bocchetta

and Antonio Casimiro Caputo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: wave energy converter (WEC); marine wave energy; system optimization; levelized cost of energy (LCOE); WEC design; manufacturing; and testing; WEC control algorithms; power take-off (PTO) systems; techno-economic analysis; project management

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

Design and Control in Exoskeleton Systems: Challenges and Innovations in Physical Human–Robot Interaction

edited by

Mohammadhadi Sarajchi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: exoskeleton systems; wearable robotics; physical human– robot interaction; adaptive control; compliant actuation; human-centered design; sensor fusion; user intent recognition; rehabilitation robotics; assistive technology

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

Composite Materials in Modern Transport Machinery

edited by

Mykola Karpenko

Michał Stosiak

and

Artur Kierzkowski

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; transport engineering; lightweight structures; numerical simulation; corrosion resistance; automotive composites; aerospace composites; marine composites; railway composites; structural performance; sustainable composites

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

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

edited by Ahmed Ragab and Mouloud Amazouz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 38 | 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)

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 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: Virtual Prototyping (VP); Computer Aided Engineering (CAE); time-to-market; innovation; reliability; optimization techniques; multiphysics modelling; computer aided tolerancing; digital manufacturing twin; virtual commissioning; assembly simulation; ergonomic and human factors simulation; integrated product and process optimization; integrated product and process design; Industry 4.0 applications; resource efficiency; energy saving; design error detection; cost reduction; quality improvement; risk-free experimentation

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

Deep Learning-Based Intelligent Fault Diagnosis

edited by Meng Rao, Xingkai Yang,

Yaqiang Jin

and Zheng Cao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; deep learning; artificial intelligence; industrial systems; machinery

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

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