Special Issues

Machines runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Power Processing and Energy Management Strategies of Electric Vehicles submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Advances in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Techniques
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; multi-materials; smart materials; magnetic materials; ceramics; biomaterials; in-process monitoring; materials characterization
On the Design and the Digital Implementation of Controllers for Unmanned Vehicles submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: control of UVs; continuous‒time control; digital control; sampling; quantizzation; robustness; communications constraints; time‒delays; autonomous navigation; formation control; multi-agent systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Combustion Engine Advances and Testing submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
Intelligent Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Prognostics of Machinery
edited by , and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: condition monitoring; machinery diagnostics; prognostics and health management; feature extraction; time-frequency representation; signal decomposition; machine learning; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Advanced Data Analytics in Intelligent Industry: Theory and Practice submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10185 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial applications; process control; data analytics methods; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)
Reliable Design, Safe Operation and Smart Maintenance of Machines in the Industry 5.0 Context submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open
Keywords: industry 5.0; reliable machines design; machines’ safe operation; machines’ smart maintenance; risk management; reliable systems engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)
Piezoelectricity and Control Techniques of Applied Robotics
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric actuators; control of mechanical flexible systems; precise position and vibration control in soft robots; piezo-based transducers and actuators in robotics; optimisation of sensor performance; piezo sensor operations and optimal control; sensors/actuators and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Intelligent Medical Robotics:Design, Control and Applications of Medical Robotics
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain– computer interfaces; autonomous robots; mobile robots; service robots; robotic implants; nano-; micro-; and milli-robots; educational (interactive) robots; modular robots; collaborative robots; medical military robots; surgical robots; rehabilitation robots; biorobots; telepresence robots; pharmacy/lab automation; companion robots; disinfection robots; machine intelligence; neural networks; deep learning; medical big data; medical predictive analytics; and medical robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Optimal Design and Drive of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors
edited by Adrian Munteanu
submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Advances in Vehicle Brake and Clutch Systems submission deadline 30 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 642 | Submission Open
Keywords: brake; clutch; friction; wear; friction material; mechanical design; modeling; slip control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Heat Transfer and Energy Harvesting in Fluid System
edited by Imre Ferenc Barna and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8386 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
Advances in Combustion Science for Future IC Engines submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7658 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
Nonlinear Control Applications and New Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6308 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Advances in Digital Twins for Manufacturing
edited by Michael Grieves and John Vickers
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5671 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin predictive versus periodic maintenance; digital twin factory replication for monitoring and control; digital twin for front running simulation (FRS) of manufacturing for problem and failure avoidance; digital twin instance (DTI) creation in manufacturing; digital-twin-enabled manufacturability during product development; digital-twin-enabled manufacturing bill of process creation; digital twins for legacy manufacturing equipment; digital twin interoperability of different factory machines and equipment; digital twin metaverses and platforms for manufacturing facilities; digital-twin-based specification/quality manufacturing control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advance in Additive Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5199 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing techniques; powder bed systems; powder injection system; wire feed system; advance materials manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advances in Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4595 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; mass personalisation manufacturing; IoT; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; big data; blockchain; sustainable manufacturing; resilient manufacturing; cyber-physical Systems.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)
Advances in Mobile Robot Navigation in an Unstructured and Dynamically Cluttered Environment submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4327 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobile robots; navigation; obstacle tracking; dynamic environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines)
Design and Control of Electrical Machines II submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4248 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machines and systems; novel design; advanced control; wireless sensor network; internet of things; artificial intelligence; electric vehicles; power devices; power systems; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Advanced Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3112 | Submission Open
Keywords: safe and fast flight in cluttered/GPS-denied environments; tracking of adversarial moving targets; constrained motion planning and trajectory optimization; robust collaborative localization and mapping of UAVs; end-to-end deep-learning-based localization and mapping of UAVs; energy-efficient formation and coordination of UAV teams; edvanced control of UAV with nonlinear aerodynamics; disturbance rejection for UAV control; system identification for UAV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Advanced Power Electronic Technologies in Electric Drive Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2359 | Submission Open
Keywords: power converter; inverters; three-phase drives; multiphase drives; switching losses; fault tolerance control; modulation techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
Advanced Dynamic Analysis and Vibro-Acoustic Control Methods
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2307 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic modelling and analysis; vibration control methods; vibro-acoustic analysis and control methods; maintenance and reliability; tribo-vibration analysis; condition monitoring methods in industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines)
Research on Rotor Dynamics and Vibration Control
edited by , and Jin Zeng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2133 | Submission Open
Keywords: rotor dynamics; nonlinear dynamics; vibration control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Advances in Intelligent Fault Diagnosis of Rotating Machinery submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open
Keywords: signal processing; intelligent diagnosis; deep learning; transfer learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Assessing New Trends in Sustainable and Smart Manufacturing
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1907 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Agricultural Machinery and Robotics: Design, Control and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1823 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart and precision farming; field robotics; autonomous agricultural machinery; agricultural machine vision; operator and environment protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Digital Twin in the Context of Manufacturing
edited by and Xiaobing Feng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1795 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin; industry 4.0; manufacturing industry; intelligent manufacturing; smart manufacturing; cyber-physical System; industrial Internet of Things; process optimization; process monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Precision Engineering in Manufacturing: Challenges and Future
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1692 | 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)
Fault-Tolerant PM Motors and Drives submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1504 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault-tolerant electric actuator; safety; reliability; diagnostic; redundancy; reconfiguration; fault-tolerant control; healthy and faulty operations; faulty modes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Feature Review Papers on Material Processing Technology submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1392 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)
New Localization Methods and Motion Tracking Algorithms for Mechatronic Systems, Robots and Unmanned Vehicles submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor fusion; motion tracking; localization; state estimation; sensor calibration; applied robotics; robot modeling; model validation; machine learning; intelligent sensor systems; pattern recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines)
Biorobotic Locomotion and Cybernetic Control submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-robotics; cybernetics; locomotion; dynamics modeling; motion control; robot-fish modeling; walking-crawling robots; ornithopters modeling; musculoskeletal control; softrobotics; insect-like robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Rehabilitation Robotics: Design, Applications and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation robotics; robotic intervention; lower limbs; upper limbs; AI-based therapy; telerehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines)
Intelligent Machine Tools and Manufacturing Technology
edited by Jürgen Fleischer
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent machines; intelligent components; interconnectivity; digitalization; machine learning; artificial intelligence; smart services; retrofit; agile production concepts; industry 4.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Design and Dynamic Control of Wind Turbines submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 718 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind energy; energy prediction; blade and rotor; wind turbine upscaling; noise; control; modeling; floating wind; structure; tower
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: 'Smart Design and Control of Robotic Manipulators' submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines)
Advances in Digital Twin Technology in the Manufacturing Field submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open
Keywords: integration of AI and digital twin; integration of IoT/edge/cloud computing and digital twin; integration of blockchain and digital twin; integration of AR/VR and digital twin; synchronization of the physical and digital twins; digital twin for robot control and multi-robot systems; digital twin for autonomous mobile robots; digital twin for human robot collaboration; digital twin for robotic manufacturing operations (e.g.; robotic drilling; welding; etc.); digital twin for intralogistics; digital twin for predictive maintenance and performance prediction; digital twin for process control; digital twin for security; digital twin for zero defect; digital twin of systems; digital twin of assembly; applications of digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advances in Noises and Vibrations for Machines submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 365 | 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)
Technology Integration for Smart Manufacturing/Re-manufacturing Systems Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
The Latest Advances in Climbing and Walking Robots submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Advances in Power Electronic Converters submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: pulse with modulation strategies; DC-DC power converter topologies; CD-AC converters topologies; control systems; energy storage systems; conversion systems for grid integration; reliability; renewable power systems; efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Applications of Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis in Turbomachinery
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: reliability analysis; sensitivity analysis; failure physics modeling; simulation technique; surrogate model; uncertainty-based design; data mining; reliability test
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
Advanced Manufacturing and Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Design Methodology for Soft Mechanisms, Machines, and Robots submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft power generator (e.g.; chemical power); soft actuator; soft control; soft mechanism; compliant mechanism; soft body; soft sensor; hydrogel machines; hydrogel robots; soft robots in healthcare systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Aerodynamic Design and Optimization for Turbomachinery
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10052 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbomachinery design and optimization; aerodynamic performance test platform; acoustics analysis; turbulence and vortex structure analysis; turbulence and boundary layers test; high-precision numerical simulation method; multiphysical coupling and multidisciplinary design; machine learning and evolutionary algorithms application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
Rotor Dynamics and Rotating Machinery
edited by Mohammadreza Ilkhani
submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7740 | Submission Open
Keywords: rotor dynamics; flexible shaft; roller bearing; ball bearings; tilting pad bearing; journal bearing; turbine; magnetic bearing; bearing-less machine; critical speed; balancing; whirling; fault diagnosis; modal analysis; modal updating; Jet engine; overhung rotor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
Advances and Trends in Non-conventional, Abrasive and Precision Machining 2022 submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4303 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser processing/laser-assisted machining; high-density power machining; electrodischarge machining; electrochemical machining; abrasive processes; lapping/polishing/superfinishing; ultrasonic machining; water jet machining/abrasive water jet machining; burnishing; other nonconventional machining; precision machining; micro- and nanomachining; machine tools; modeling and simulation; surface quality and integrity; manufacturing systems; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Condition-Based Maintenance, Instrumentation and Data Analysis Methods Aiming Efficient Operation of Internal Combustion Engines submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3123 | Submission Open
Keywords: condition-based maintenance; efficiency; instrumentation; internal combustion engines; thermal power plants; transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Motion Optimization of Mechanical Structures submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2575 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization; simulation; path planning; feedback control; mechanism; machine tools; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Fundamentals and Applications of 3D Printing for Novel Materials
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1689 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; additives manufacturing; biocomposites; green materials; polymer-based 3D printing materials; ceramic-based 3D printing materials; metal-based 3D printing materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
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