Machines

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13146 | 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)

Intelligent Applications in Mechanical Engineering

edited by

Haibo Huang

, Jun Wu and Chongrui Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13031 | 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)

Sustainable Manufacturing and Green Processing Methods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ali Khalfallah

,

Carlos Leitão

and

Elango Natarajan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10689 | 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)

Rolling Contact Fatigue and Wear of Rails and Wheels

edited by Makoto Akama

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9978 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Izaz Raouf

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9732 | 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 Aircraft Aerodynamics, Flight Stability, Stabilization and Control of Flying Vehicles

edited by

Naoufel Azouz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9696 | 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)

Theoretical and Experimental Study on Compressor Performance

edited by

Kim Tiow Ooi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8576 | Submission Open

Keywords: compressor design; compressor technologies; compressor efficiency; compressor performance prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Advances in 4D Printing Technology

edited by Xueli Zhou and Qingping Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7438 | 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)

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7190 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Condition Monitoring of Distributed Energy Equipment and Systems

edited by Xuguang Hu, Yang Liu and Guangliang Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6738 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation modeling; multi-physics sensing; information fusion; intelligent fault diagnosis; lifetime prediction; remaining useful life estimation; non-destructive monitoring; cloud platform application

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

Advances in Medical and Rehabilitation Robots

edited by Xu Liang,

Jiantao Yang

and Tingting Su

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6036 | 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)

Composite Machining in Manufacturing

edited by Linzheng Ye, Wei Bai and

Yao Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5992 | 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 Dynamics and Vibration Control in Mechanical Engineering

edited by

Ahmed Guerine

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5900 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration control; uncertainty; dynamic analysis; mechanical systems

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

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 3706 | 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)

Intelligent Remanufacturing: Innovations, Technologies, and Sustainable Practices

edited by Yufan Zheng,

Jiangzhuo Ren

,

Rafiq Ahmad

and Wenkang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3667 | Submission Open

Keywords: remanufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; circular economy; green manufacturing; artificial intelligence; smart manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Cutting-Edge Automation in Robotic Machining

edited by Jason Matthews

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3503 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic machining; automation; smart manufacturing; human–robot collaboration; industrial robotics; adaptive control

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

Machine Learning for Fault Diagnosis of Wind Turbines, 2nd Edition

edited by Gang Yu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2934 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; fault diagnosis; wind turbine; deep learning; condition monitoring

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

Deep Learning-Based Intelligent Fault Diagnosis

edited by Meng Rao, Xingkai Yang,

Yaqiang Jin

and Zheng Cao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 2762 | Submission Open

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

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

Reliable Testing and Monitoring of Motor-Pump Drives

edited by

Sven Urschel

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2379 | 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)

Mult-Axis Machining and CNC Systems: Innovations and Advancements

edited by

Zheng Sun

and

Dong Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1934 | Submission Open

Keywords: tool path generation; curve fitting; motion control; singularity avoidance; redundant axis; linkage processing; servo control; motor drive; integrated multi-axis structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Convolutional-Neural-Network-Enhanced Intelligent Control Strategies for Smart Actuators and Robotics in Mechatronic Systems

edited by

Nguyen Truong Thinh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: convolutional neural networks; intelligent control strategies; smart actuators; robotics and mechatronics; deep learning for control

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

Friction Stir Welding and Processing: Recent Advances and Industrial Applications

edited by

Mohd Ridha Bin Muhamad

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir welding; friction stir processing; solid-state joining; dissimilar welding; lightweight alloys; tool design; process monitoring; additive friction stir deposition; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties

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

Digital Twins and Advanced Fault Modeling in the Condition Monitoring of Electric Machines

edited by Nur Sarma

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2861 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; electric machine monitoring; fault modeling and simulation; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; fault detection; fault diagnosis

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

New Journeys in Vehicle System Dynamics and Control

edited by Changning Liu, Yi Yang and Lai Wei

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 32988 | Submission Open

Keywords: grounded vehicle; railway vehicle; VTOL; dynamic analysis; vibration control; stability and control; active or semi-active control; energy harvesting; acoustics and vibration; nonlinear vibrations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Data-Driven RUL Prediction: Innovations in Generalization, Uncertainty, and Efficiency for Industrial PHM

edited by Diwang Ruan, Jianping Yan,

Mengdi Li

and

Junxing Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10565 | 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)

Mechanical Design and Aerodynamic Optimization of Wind Turbine Components

edited by Yang Huang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9437 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine; aerodynamic optimization; structural design; fluid–structure interaction

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

Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technologies: Trends and Innovations

edited by

Pierre Vella

and

Panagiotis Kyratsis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9405 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; automation; robotics; smart factories; sustainable manufacturing; artificial intelligence in manufacturing; Internet of Things in production; precision machining; micro and nano manufacturing; industry 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

New Advances in Synchronous Reluctance Motors

edited by Kyu-yun Hwang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8378 | Submission Open

Keywords: loss analysis in synchronous reluctance motors; advanced control techniques for SynRMs; high-efficiency design strategies; fault-tolerant synchronous reluctance motors; material optimization for SynRMs; thermal management in SynRM systems; applications of synchronous reluctance motors; cost-effective manufacturing of SynRMs; innovative rotor design for enhanced performance; energy-efficient SynRM drive systems

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

Flight Control and Path Planning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

edited by Jonatan Alvarez Munoz and Assia Belbachir

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8323 | 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)

Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerant Control in Mechanical System

edited by

Zhen Jia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7990 | 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)

Advancements in Fluid-Structure Interaction Vibration Control Technology

edited by Dongyang Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7837 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid-structure interaction; vibration control; vibration and noise reduction; dynamical analysis; numerical method; finite element simulation; active control

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

Surface Engineering Techniques in Advanced Manufacturing

edited by

Saood Ali

and

Kubilay Aslantaş

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6283 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical Engineering Applications

edited by

Panagiotis Kyratsis

and

Kai Cheng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5434 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; AI-assisted manufacturing; human–machine interaction; multi-scale modeling; data-driven optimization; intelligent scheduling/process planning; generative AI; AI-driven applications; AI in additive manufacturing; physical AI for mechanical engineering; humanoid robotic manufacturing systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Robots with Intelligence: Developments and Applications

edited by Brian Byunghyun Kang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5156 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent robotics; artificial intelligence in robots; human–robot interaction; adaptive control and learning; real-world applications

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

Analysis, Control and Design of Permanent Magnet Machines

edited by Parviz Famouri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5116 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnet machines; PMSM motors; generators

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

Visual Measurement and Intelligent Robotic Manufacturing

edited by Wenlong Li and Wei Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4375 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; artificial intelligence; visual measurement; intelligent manufacturing; automatic machining systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Smart Structures and Applications in Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Chen Wang

and

Xing Shen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4105 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart structures; adaptive structures; morphing structures; vibration and noise control

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

Advanced Sensorless Control of Electrical Machines

edited by

Ningfei Jiao

and Hang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2941 | 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)

Enhancing Performance of High-Value Components Through Additive Manufacturing: Applications in Marine, Air, and Land Transportation

edited by Yipu Du

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2635 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; mechanical designs; material properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Friction Stir Welding and Processing for Advanced Machines and Manufacturing

edited by

Mohamed M. El-Sayed Seleman (Mohamed El-Nagar)

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2505 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir welding; friction stir processing; advanced manufacturing; machine design; process monitoring; advanced composites; smart manufacturing; dissimilar materials; solid-state joining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Recent Advances in Machinery Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis: From Typical Algorithms to the Era of AI Blooming

edited by

Moussa Hamadache

and Emiliano Mucchi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2144 | 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)

Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Spacecraft and Space Robots

edited by

Alessia Nocerino

and

Roberto Opromolla

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2137 | 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)

Advances, Innovations, and Emerging Trends in Exoskeletons

edited by

Juan Manuel Jacinto-Villegas

and Nadia Vanessa García-Hernández

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2065 | Submission Open

Keywords: hand exoskeletons; finger exoskeletons; modular, rigid, and soft mechanism design; rehabilitation robotics; assistive technologies; virtual environment interaction; haptic feedback; adaptive control; biomechanics and ergonomics; user intent detection

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

Key Technologies in Intelligent Mining Equipment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jianbo Dai

and

Lei Si

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2021 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control systems of mining equipment; artificial intelligence and machine learning in mining sensing and perception of mining sensors; human-machine interaction of mining robot; safety and reliability of mining technologies; case studies and applications of intelligent mining

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

Design Methods for Mechanical and Industrial Innovation, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

,

,

,

and Kai Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1971 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical and industrial design; application and case study of design theories; industry 4.0 complex systems; human–AI interaction in machine design; intelligent system design; model-based design

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

Fault Diagnostics and Fault Tolerance of Synchronous Electric Drives, 2nd Edition

edited by

Davide Fonseca

and

Antonio J. Marques Cardoso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1910 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnostics; fault tolerance; synchronous motors; line-start synchronous motors; permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance motors

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

Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Automation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nand Jha

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1697 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; industrial automation and robotics; industrial Internet of Things (IIOT); data acquisition and data analyses; industry 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in Nonlinear and Adaptive Control of High-Precision Intelligent Machines

edited by

Saleem Riaz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive control; intelligent machines; nonlinear control; hybrid adaptive control; artificial intelligence; intelligent control; cyber–physical systems; high-precision servo systems; precision engineering

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

Embodied AI in Robotics

edited by Shan An

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open

Keywords: embodied intelligence; foundation models for robotics; dexterous manipulation; sim-to-real transfer; perception-action loop

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

Data-Driven and AI-Based Fault Diagnosis for Industrial Dynamic Systems

edited by

Ping Wu

,

Qian Zhang

and

Siwei Lou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; prognostics and health management (PHM); artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning; dynamic systems

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

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