Mechanical Engineering
A section of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Section Information
The Mechanical Engineering Section is open to receive high-quality papers reporting state-of-the-art technology in the fields of solid mechanics, machine design, advanced manufacturing processes as well as other basic phenomena in this field. The section welcomes rudimentary and challenging studies concerning the basic and advanced design of components and structures subjected to in-service loading conditions. Fluid dynamics and thermodynamics are included in this section. Download Section Flyer
Subject Area
- Strength of materials and solid mechanics
- Linear elastic solutions
- Elasto-plastic solutions
- Stress distribution in real components
- Advance finite element modelling
- Materials engineering design
- Design of composites
- Design of light alloys
- Design of traditional materials
- Design of cast iron
- Thermodynamics
- Heat transfer
- Energy conversion
- Internal combustion engines
- Fluid mechanics
- Fluid statics
- Fluid dynamics
- Applications for hydropower transmission
- Mechanisms and machine design
- Design against fracture
- Design against fatigue
- Engineering design and product design
- Computer-aided design (CAD)
- Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
- Instrumentation and measurement
- Stress and strain measurement
- Thermodynamic measurement
- Vibration measurement
- Fluid mechanics measurement
- Manufacturing engineering, technology, or processes
- Welding
- Bolted connections
- Bonded connections
- Advanced bonding processes
- Advanced manufacturing processes
- Vibration, control theory and control engineering
- Vibration in real components
- Design against vibration
- Control systems
- Mechatronics and Automation
- Robotics
- Servo-mechanics
- Sensing and control systems
- Computer-machine controls
- Sensor design
- Industrial automation
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advanced Finite Element Method and Its Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Emerging Technologies and Applications of Machine Tools and Robot Systems, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Advanced Technologies for Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Machine Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis: From Theory to Application, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advances in Structural Optimization (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Processing, Manufacturing and Machining of Advanced Alloy Materials: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Mathematical Methods and Simulations in Mechanics and Engineering (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Simulations and Experiments in Design of Transport Vehicles (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Advanced Polymer-Matrix Composite and 3D Printed Materials (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Pipeline Risk Assessment and Risk-Informed Pipeline Maintenance (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Deep Learning and Predictive Maintenance (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Mechanical Fault Diagnosis and Signal Processing (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Mechanics of Construction Materials and Structures: Theory and Computational Issues (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Sustainable Metal Forming Materials and Technologies (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advanced Control Systems and Control Engineering (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Non-destructive Evaluation of Composite Structures with Focus on Ultrasonic Testing (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Structural Design for Turbomachinery Applications (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Novel Advances in Precision Machining and Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Computer-Aided Design in Mechanical Engineering (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Recent Advances in Turbomachinery Flow Diagnostics (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Microwave Processing of Materials: A Sustainable Manufacturing Approach (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Fault Diagnosis and Health Management Based on Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Kinematics, Motion Planning and Control of Robotics (Deadline: 10 February 2025)
- Advances in Polymer Composites: Mechanical Performance, Manufacturing Process and Applications (Deadline: 10 February 2025)
- Application of Finite Element Method in Arthroplasty Biomechanics (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Research Progress on Hydraulic Fluid and Hydraulic Systems (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Recent Advances in Complex Mechanical System (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Structural Mechanics: Theory, Method and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Precision Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering: Advanced Structural Design and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Recent Advances in Transportation Machinery (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advanced Processing and Characterization of Metals and Their Alloys (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Smart Maintenance for Sustainable Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Dynamics and Vibrations of Nonlinear Systems with Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Mechanical Engineering Reliability Optimization Design (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Structural Wind Engineering, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Advances in Solid Mechanics and Its Applications (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Recent Advances of Additive Manufacturing in the Modern Industry (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Research Progress in Manufacturing, Grinding and Polishing of Chemical Machinery (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Surface Metrology in Advanced and Precision Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advanced and Smart Manufacturing Processes and Machine Tool Technologies (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- The Study of Processing Technologies in Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Internal Combustion Engines and Clean Combustion with Carbon-Neutral Fuels (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- New Technologies in Intelligent Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Advances in Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS): Materials and Devices (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Smart Manufacturing and Materials Ⅱ (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing Technologies in Alloys Processing (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Machine Automation: System Design, Analysis and Control (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Structural Optimization Methods and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Rotor Dynamics: Research and Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Research on Friction and Lubrication: Surfaces, Bearings and Gears (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Recent Research and Applications of Vibration Isolation and Control (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Dynamics in Ships and Underwater Vehicles Movement (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Mechatronics System Design in Medical Engineering (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Phenomena in Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Theory and Application (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Novel Approaches for Fault Diagnostics of Machine Elements (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Emerging Topics in Mechanical Vibrations Analysis: Optical Methods and Machine Learning Approaches (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advanced Digital Design and Intelligent Manufacturing (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advances in Manufacturing and Machining Processes (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advances in Intelligent Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Mechanical Equipment (Deadline: 1 May 2025)
- Condition Monitoring and Intelligent Fault Diagnosis for Mechanical Equipment and Complex System (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Precision and Ultra-Precision Machining Technology and Its Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advances and Applications in Mechanical Fatigue and Life Assessment (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue of Metals (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Digital Twins in the Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Autonomous Systems in Cyber-Physical Systems and Smart Industry: Innovations and Challenges, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Advanced Manufacturing Processes: Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Mechatronic Systems Design and Optimization (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advanced Ultrasonic Motors and Sensors: Design, Optimization and Applications (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Algorithms and Methods for Designing and Scheduling Smart Manufacturing Systems Volume II (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Progress in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT&E) (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Research and Application of Laser Machining Technology (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Precision Manufacturing Technology (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- The Advances and Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- New Insights into Vehicle Structural Strength and Dynamics: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advances in Structural Analysis of Ships and Offshore Structures (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- New Directions and Challenges in Ultrafast Laser Machining and Processes (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Advanced Composite Materials and Structures for Engineering Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advanced Composite Materials and Structures: Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in Laser Surface Modification of Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Structural Health Monitoring, Damage Diagnosis, and Damage Prognosis: New Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Integration of Digital Simulation Models in Smart Manufacturing (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Mechanical Structures: Fatigue Behavior, FEM Modeling and Design Best Practices (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- State-of-the-Art in Computational Analysis of Machines, Mechanisms, Structures and Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Steel Structures: Modelling, Experiments and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Shape Memory Alloys: Manufacturing, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in Internal Logistics and Material Handling for Smart Manufacturing (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Fatigue Damage Behavior and Mechanisms: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Nondestructive Testing (NDT): Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Fatigue and Fracture in Advanced and Sustainability Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advances in Precision Machining Technology (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Technical Advances in Vibration Analysis: Modeling, Simulation and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Intelligent Manufacturing and Design for an Extreme Environment (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Accident Analysis and Prevention: Experimental & Numerical Approaches
- Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components
- Analysis, Control and Applications of Multibody Systems
- Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering
- Artificial-Intelligence-Based Methods for Structural Health Monitoring
- Bearing Fault Detection and Diagnosis
- Progress in Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (Closed)
- Recent Advances in Mechanical Systems Dynamics
