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Novel Experimental Theory and Practice with Emphasis on Microsystem Technologies for Imaging and Manipulation
edited by and Vijitashwa Pandey
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Micro/Nano Electromechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS))
Recent Progress in Electrical Machines and Motor Drives
edited by Angel Gonzalez-Prieto and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase machines; control of multiphase electric drives; electric vehicles; wind energy conversion systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Smart Tools in Advanced Machining
edited by , Zhichao You and Guoyu Yu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart tools; machining performance control; design optimization; process condition monitoring; tool predictive maintenance; tool lifecycle management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advanced Control Strategies for Magnet-Free Synchronous Motors
edited by Peter Azer and Ahmed Abdelrahman
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: synchronous motors; motor control; power electronics; electric machines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
New Trends in Industrial Robots submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: continuous path control; machining with robots; digital twins for robots; collaborative robots; mobile industrial robots; humanoid robots for industrial tasks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)
Advanced Control and Fault Detection Techniques in Hydraulic Machines and Systems
edited by Piotr Czop
submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3585 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault detection techniques; hydraulic machines; hydraulic systems; model-based control; nonlinear control; robust control; intelligent control; fuzzy logic control; neural networks; genetic algorithms; data-driven fault detection; sensor fusion; prognostics and health management (PHM); predictive maintenance; nonlinear dynamics; adaptive control; sliding mode control; backstepping control; condition monitoring; real-time fault detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Advances in Bearing Modeling, Fault Diagnosis, RUL Prediction (2nd Edition)
edited by Hongrui Cao, and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4057 | 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)
Recent Progress in Multi-Robot Systems
edited by , and Xuefang Wang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2852 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-agent system; distributed control; learning-based control; autonomous systems; swarm robotics; cyber-physical systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Advances in Assistive Robotics
edited by Alejandro Ramirez
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Mechanical Automation Design and Intelligent Manufacturing
edited by , Zhongbin Wang and Wei Tang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical design; advanced manufacturing; robots; mechanical system dynamics; fault diagnosis; unmanned system; automation science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Recent Analysis and Research in the Field of Vehicle Traffic Safety
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7185 | Submission Open
Keywords: automotive; autonomous vehicles; vehicle dynamics; mobile measurement; experimental validation; active deceleration device; intelligent speed assist; tire/road contact; tire force; tire model; adhesion coefficient; TPMS; road condition; roads infrastructure; driving behavior; human factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Assessing New Trends in Sustainable and Smart Manufacturing
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6374 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advances and Challenges in Wearable Robotics
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4834 | Submission Open
Keywords: control; sensing; real-world; adaptive; exosuit; exoskeleton; prosthetic; wearable
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Cutting-Edge Research in Tribology and Its Applications to Rolling Element Bearings
edited by Dongwu Li and Yaguang Wu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3812 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; rolling element bearings; friction; wear; lubrication; contact; surface engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)
Advances in Geometrical Product Specification and Verification in the Era of Industry 4.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2281 | Submission Open
Keywords: geometric dimensioning and tolerancing; coordinate metrology; uncertainty analysis and estimation; anvanced tolerancing; model-based definition; geometrical product specification; standardization; digital twin; 3D sensing; industry 4.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Towards Electric Motors and Drives: Condition Monitoring, Performance Prediction and Fault Diagnosis
edited by Jinglong Chen and Tongyang Pan
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1723 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; signal processing; deep learning; electric motors and drives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Advanced Agriculture Machines and Technologies in Smart Farming
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 962 | Submission Open
Keywords: field robots and drones for actuating; new tasks performed by autonomous machines; human– robot collaboration in field tasks; robot swarms in field tasks; infrastructure for robot autonomy in fields; low-cost platforms for commercial use; economic considerations in using smart farm machines; safety issues in field robot autonomy; fitting plants and the growing environment to machines; robotics in PLF
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Composites Machining in Manufacturing
edited by Linzheng Ye, Wei Bai and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | 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)
Design and Control of Soft Robots: Trends and Prospects submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft robotic design; bioinspired design; soft robotic modeling and control; simulation for soft robotics; soft medical devices; machine learning in soft robotics; development of soft robotic systems; applications of soft robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Emerging Research in Autonomous Vehicle Technology: Innovations in On-Road and Off-Road Driving Challenges
edited by , and Mauro Velardocchia
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; dynamics modeling; off-road driving; advance control strategies; cooperative and coordinated control; human-machine interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Research and Applications on Advanced Digital Solutions for Fluid Machinery submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced digital solution; internet of things (IoT); machine learning; data analytics; digital twins; advanced control systems; augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); cloud computing; predictive maintenance; big data analytics; AI algorithms; performance optimization; supply chain integration; CAD; CAE; CAM; scientific computing; fluid machinery; turbomachinery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
Wheel–Rail Contact: Mechanics, Wear and Analysis
edited by and Gianluca Megna
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheel– rail contact mechanics; wheel– rail wear; friction management; rolling contact fatigue; wheel– rail maintenance; wheel– rail noise
(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)
Magnetic Bearing Related Technology and Its Equipment Fields
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic bearings; structure design of magnetic bearing system; mathematical modeling of magnetic bearing system; control of magnetic bearing system; control of magnetic bearing system; equipment fields of magnetic bearings; flywheel energy storage system; high-speed motors; centrifugal compressors; artificial heart pumps
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
Design, Performance Optimization and Application of Permanent Magnet Motors
edited by Yiming Shen, Xuhui Zhu and Shengdao Zhu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: flux-modulated motors; variable-flux motors; multi-port motors; multi-objective optimization; multi-physics optimization; surrogate-model-based optimization; low-speed direct-drive motors; arc motors; PCB motors; rotary-linear motors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Smart Machining and Machine Tools
edited by Xiaohu Li and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine tools; smart machines; monitoring; diagnosis; control; manufacturing; decisionmaking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Precision Engineering in Manufacturing: Challenges and Future, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision machining techniques and methodology; design & analysis of precision engineering in manufacturing; ultra-precision machining and micro/nano technology; manufacturing systems and machine tools design; machining mechanism and process; measurement technology in precision engineering; additive manufacturing and hybrid additive/subtractive manufacturing; smart manufacturing technology; functional materials and advanced manufacturing in precision engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advances in Dynamic Analysis of Multibody Mechanical Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: multibody dynamics; nonlinear dynamics; system stability; numerical simulation; vibration analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Tool Wear in Machining, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: tool wear; machining; machine tool; machining processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Selected Papers from the 2024 AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing (AHFE 2024 Hawaii Edition)
edited by Tareq Ahram and
submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent machines; human systems; medical and healthcare devices
Advanced Control and Path Planning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
edited by Giuseppe Silano and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4080 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Selected Papers from the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Machines and Applications (IECMA 2024) submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: automation and control; electrical machines; turbomachinery; intelligent machines; additive manufacturing; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis
Electrochemical Machining: Machines, Processes, Electrodes, Power Supplies, and Their Systematic Integration
edited by Qingming Fan, Chuanyun Zhang, , and Yongjun Zhang
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: ECM machines; power supplies; ECM processes; ECM system integration; cathode design; multiscale multiphysics modelling and analysis; in-process monitoring and control; EDM; hybrid machining; manufacturing difficult-to-machine materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Assessment, Validation and Improvement of Safety and Ergonomics in Human-Robot Interaction submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12274 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– robot interaction; human– robot collaboration; safety; ergonomics; risk assessment; safety validation; collaborative robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Digital Technologies to Support Human Factors Engineering in Manufacturing System Design: Theory and Applications
edited by , and Agnese Brunzini
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10871 | Submission Open
Keywords: human factors and ergonomics; user-centered design; human– machine interfaces; user experience; Operator 4.0; adaptive interfaces; human tracking and monitoring; digital twin; virtual reality; augmented reality and mixed reality; digital human modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)
Advances in Autonomous Vehicles Dynamics and Control submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9565 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; advanced non-linear control; dynamics modeling; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Recent Advances in Surface Integrity with Machining and Milling
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5498 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface roughness; surface topography; residual stresses; milling; machining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Prognostics and Health Management and Structural Health Management in Mechanical and Manufacturing Systems
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 957 | 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)
Advances in Electrical Power System Design and Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 666 | 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)
Fault Diagnostics and Fault Tolerance of Synchronous Electric Drives submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 531 | 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)
Dynamic Performance Analysis and Control of Engines for Aerospace
edited by Nanjia Yu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open
Keywords: rocket engine; combustion dynamics; rotor dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
New Research and Developments in Metal Additive Manufacturing
edited by Guher P. Toker and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Dynamics and Lubrication of Gears
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: gear dynamics; lubrication; tribological behavior; vibration analysis; tooth contact; gear tribology; friction and wear; gearbox dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)
Compensation for Geometric Errors and Improvement in Accuracy through Innovative Design and Advanced Control Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: geometric error compensation; advanced control systems; precision engineering; error modeling and prediction; real-time error correction; image processing for accuracy; image processing for accuracy; sensor fusion for precision; thermal error compensation; control system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
New Trends in Reliability and Lifetime Improvement in Power-Electronic-Controlled Machines and Devices submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric machines; machine insulation; partial discharges; power electronics; lifetime improvement; reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Striving toward a Sustainable and More Electrified Future: The Role of Electrical Machines and Drives submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machines; electric drives; electric vehicles; energy efficiency; sustainable industrial applications; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Artificial Intelligence in Rail Transportation
edited by Ahmad Radmehr and Mehdi Ahmadian
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous train operations; automated inspection systems; computer vision applications for rail safety; AI-driven predictive maintenance in rail systems; data analytics and big data in rail transportation; real-time monitoring of wheel-rail contact; AI in energy management and sustainability; wear prediction models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Machine Learning for Fault Diagnosis of Wind Turbines, 2nd Edition
edited by Gang Yu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; fault diagnosis; wind turbine; deep learning; condition monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Active Vibration Control System
edited by Maryam Ghandchi Tehrani
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: active control; vibration suppression; adaptive control; feedback control; structural dynamics; control strategies; health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
The New Digital Era in Industrial Robotics, Mechatronics and Factory Automation submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial robotics; factory automation; industrial mechatronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Innovative Manufacturing Engineering 2024—Processes, Machines, Tooling and Systems Integration submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: forming processes of metallic and composite materials; machining and abrasive processes; tribological aspects of forming and machining processes; sustainability aspects of manufacturing processes; non-conventional manufacturing processes; advances in welding and casting processes; additive manufacturing processes; manufacturing systems; robotics and automation; process monitoring and control; remanufacturing; simulation of manufacturing processes; digital/e-manufacturing and digital twin applications; ultraprecision and micro/nano manufacturing: machines; processes; tooling and their systematic integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
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