Technology & Engineering - General

Electrified transportation has been an urgent undertaking for enabling a carbon-neutral society in the near future. The revolution of e-mobility has witnessed the booming development of emerging technologies such as new-energy vehicles, electric aircraft, electric ships, etc.; therefore, cutting-edge products are frequently available for...

This Special Issue compiles recent research studies, findings, and accomplishments pertaining to the advanced planning, construction, monitoring, maintenance, and administration of railway infrastructure. Within this collection, a diverse range of innovative and unique research topics is featured, encompassing advanced analytical and numerical simulation methodologies,...

The use of concrete has played a leading role in the construction sector from the last quarter of the 19th century to today. Therefore, the main trends in the research in the concrete field are related to maintenance, safety assessment, and repairing of the...

To achieve the objectives of low-carbon and sustainable buildings, human thermal comfort and its related technologies are gaining increasing attention in recent years. This reprint focuses on two key issues of human thermal comfort: (1) a comprehensive scientific understanding of the intricate interplay between...

Kinematics is central to nearly all design aspects of robotic/mechatronic systems.The series of Special Issues on "Kinematics and Robot Design" (KaRD) offers, to the vast community of scientists of this field, a virtual agora where new ideas and new applications can be presented and...

Explore the latest strides in robot control systems through "Recent Progress in Robot Control Systems: Theory and Applications." This curated collection of original research and survey papers delves into the intricacies of control system design, addressing challenges in precision-controlled objects. From electronic rotors to...

The application of fault diagnosis techniques in PMSMs involves the identification and localization of faults such as stator winding, rotor, and sensor faults. Various methods, including model-based approaches, signal processing techniques, and machine learning algorithms, are employed for fault detection and diagnosis. These techniques...

Buildings celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2023. During this time, Buildings has achieved a lot. Indeed, its number of published papers, rejection rate, number of full-text downloads, number of citations received by published papers, Impact Factor, and submission-to-publication time have all consistently improved. The...

This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). We hope that "Advances on Fine Particles and Bubbles Flotation" will not only serve as a valuable resource for academia, but will also inspire...

Dam-break modeling is still an important field of theoretical and applied research of great interest to hydraulic engineers. Indeed, floods induced by the collapse of dams may have catastrophic consequences for downstream lands, both in terms of human and economic losses. Moreover, the vulnerability...

Bearings are currently the most widely used mechanical component. In the process of high-speed and heavy-load operation, friction and heat generate between the rolling elements, cages, and rings. At this time, lubrication technology is integral to reducing friction and wear, facilitating heat dissipation, and...

The success of mining innovative development, as a part of the global transition to sustainable development, is determined by interdisciplinary research that combines innovations in the extraction of traditional fossil fuels, the production of energy from alternative sources, both in geophysics and geochemistry, and...

The construction industry is a high-hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair and has a significant impact on the health and safety of the workers. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious...

This collection of studies introduces several breakthroughs in antenna design and technology, focusing on advancements for future-generation mobile networks, wireless applications, and mm-wave 5G IoT applications. Innovations include a super-wideband monopole antenna with extensive frequency coverage, a dual-band UWB notch antenna with unique design...

The disaster mitigation, risk reduction, and resilience design of engineering structures under natural hazards are topics of great interest, as well as being crucial for protecting human life and reducing economic losses. In recent decades, with the help of emerging knowledge regarding the mechanisms...

This Special Issue focuses on the modeling and analysis of network science, including that of key node identification, community detection, personalized recommendation systems, image processing, object detection, and the optimization method of artificial intelligence technology.Author: Xiaoyang LiuISBN-10: 372580933XISBN-13: 9783725809332Publisher: Mdpi AGLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/24/2024Pages: 366Format:...

In this Special Issue entitled "Advances in New Functional Biomaterials for Medical Applications", we present a remarkable compilation of research that spans the innovative landscape of biomaterials tailored to enhance medical treatments, diagnostics, and tissue engineering.Author: Madalina Simona BaltatuISBN-10: 3725809623ISBN-13: 9783725809622Publisher: Mdpi AGLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This reprint focuses on the latest research regarding millimeter-wave (mmWave) communications and multiple-antenna technology, delving into the critical role of mmWave communication systems in addressing the challenges of high data rate demands. It provides a detailed analysis of signal processing in mmWave bands and...

This Special Issue collects recent research findings centred around cooperative microactuator devices and systems covering a broad range of topics, including piezoelectric, electrostatic, magnetic, shape memory, and dielectric elastomer actuation principles, as well as combinations thereof.Author: Manfred KohlISBN-10: 372580902XISBN-13: 9783725809028Publisher: Mdpi AGLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/22/2024Pages:...

This Special Issue, titled "State-of-the-Art CMOS and MEMS Devices", presents critical research progress on advanced CMOS ICs and MEMS devices. This Special Issue contains 10 published articles that address the urgent demand for high-performance silicon ICs and MEMS devices; these articles aim to further...

Aluminum alloys and aluminum matrix composites have great potential for applications in aerospace and transportation. This reprint includes 11 papers from several countries with diverse backgrounds about the latest progress in additive manufacturing of aluminum alloys and aluminum matrix composites.Author: Hongze WangISBN-10: 3725808562ISBN-13: 9783725808564Publisher:...

The present reprint contains 15 articles published in the Special Issue "Optimization and Control in Energy Management: Mathematical Modeling and Simulation" of the journal Mathematics, which covers a wide range of topics connected to the energy management systems, i.e., EMS optimization and control techniques...

Linear motors have been widely recognized in various direct drive fields, such as vehicles, aerospace, industrial production, and others. The topological structure design, optimization, and intelligent control of linear motors are key to improving the performance of direct drive systems. The development of permanent...

Digital transformation is an unavoidable fact that can contribute decisively to increasing sustainability in its different components: economic, environmental, and social. Although the economic aspect is the one that normally stands out in terms of research, the environmental and social aspects are increasingly important...

Contemporary business operations are impacted by a lot of market criteria that have been described as uncertain, imprecise, and vague in recent years. Business conditions are impacted by a variety of factors, such as the global pandemic, geopolitical instability, climate change, and other issues...

The Second International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Constructed Infrastructure Facilities (MAIREINFRA2: Chairman Hosin "David" Lee, Professor of University of Iowa, Associate Editor MDPI Infrastructures Journal, and Immediate Past President of iSMARTi) is organized by the International Society for Maintenance and Rehabilitation of...

In the last few years, the adoption of renewable technologies and energy-efficiency strategies has become increasingly important for reaching the ambitious target of an 80-95% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In order to limit the increase in the Earth's average temperature, fully...

Boiling is one of the most effective heat removal regimes, and is thus widely used in various industries and technologies, including, but not limited to, heat and nuclear energies, thermal desalination, heat pipes, heat exchangers, etc. Moreover, boiling is generally recognized as the best...

Recent advances in machine learning, coupled with the availability of powerful computing platforms, have garnered significant attention from academic, research, and industry communities. Machine learning is considered a promising tool to tackle the challenge posed by increasingly complex, heterogeneous, and dynamic communication environments. It...

The aim of the Special Issue entitled "Advances in Cement Composite Materials" was to present current trends and advances in cement composite materials not only based on ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and natural aggregates but also in the use of other materials or raw...

The reprint contains articles from the Special Issue of the Journal Fluids, entitled "High Speed Flows", and is focused on the recent advances in the numerical and experimental modeling of the dynamics and structures of high-speed flows. This reprint may be of interest to...

Pharmaceuticals are becoming increasingly important in modern society. In most cases, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are formed through crystallisation but need to be combined with excipients to form a tablet, or with carriers to form an oral suspension. The formation of tablets requires several...

Biomass has been an integral part of our civilization since prehistoric times. It has a broad range of applications covering energy, food, specialty chemicals, advanced materials, transportation, constructions and many more, which collectively represent most of our basic needs. Its role as a renewable...

The aim of this Special Issue is to immerse the reader in the latest green metallurgy technology. The production process in traditional metallurgical industry uses large amounts of fossil fuels, which consume energy and emit CO2 intensively, facing enormous challenges in energy and the...

This is a reprint of the articles gathered through a Special Issue on the topic of "Cold Regions Ice/Snow Actions in Hydrology, Ecology, and Engineering". In total, 12 articles have been published in the Special Issue, covering topics including identification of snow and ice...

This Reprint focuses on recent studies on the seismic performance evaluation and improvement of infrastructures, including buildings and bridges. The development and application of base isolators and dampers to enhance the seismic resilience of structures is of particular interest. In addition, multi-hazard assessment considering...

Agricultural engineering and sustainable development are intrinsically linked, and all fields of agricultural engineering have great potential to improve global sustainability, from the development and use of innovative machinery to the latest application of digital and precision farming solutions. This reprint, "Innovations in Agricultural...

With the astounding ability to capture a wealth of brain signals, Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) have the potential to revolutionize humans' quality of life by processing these brain signals for controlling external devices. Being an emerging and innovative field, BCIs offer numerous applications in various...

The third volume of this Special Issue includes ten contributions (eight research and two review papers) from across the world, focused on very interesting research topics. These studies are as follows: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation of Thermal Break Strips' Improvement in Facade LSF...

This Special Issue aims to provide the reader with the latest Biomedical imaging innovation used to better understand the heart's physiology, performance, function, and structure. Furthermore, each imaging technique provides specific benefits for diagnosing, treating, and following cardiovascular diseases. Technological progress improves the precision,...

This Special Issue of Fractal and Fractional entitled "Fractional Order Systems with Application to Electrical Power Engineering" showcases the latest research in fractional-order system applications for power engineering. Highlighting fractional calculus's role in modeling, design, analysis, and control, this Special Issue focuses on power...

The identification of vulnerability characteristics and assessing the performance of existing structures with regard to earthquakes are essential steps in reducing the losses and enhancing the resilience of societies and cities. In the past, most of the initial work on structural assessment was based...

Recent global events have underscored the critical need for advancing research on buildings and fortifying their resilience against the escalating threat of natural hazards. One paramount task in this pursuit is the rapid and precise assessment of existing buildings' vulnerability to natural hazard activities-a...

Urbanization challenges cities with traffic, pollution, and reduced public spaces, affecting life quality. Traffic calming measures address these, focusing on safety and environmental improvement. Beyond regulating car traffic, they create pedestrian zones, promote cycling, and enforce speed limits, aiming to achieve a safe, sustainable,...

The primary objective of this reprint is to present creative academic papers focusing on antennas for various communication system applications. In an era where high-speed internet connections serve as vital conduits connecting multiple devices, user demands escalate due to technological advancements in wireless communication...

This reprint includes recent works on the information bottleneck method. The articles included range from mathematical analyses of the information bottleneck setup to their practical applications in engineering.Author: Jan LewandowskyISBN-10: 3725804621ISBN-13: 9783725804627Publisher: Mdpi AGLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/13/2024Pages: 350Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.10lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.06d

The reprint Advanced Concrete and Construction Materials offers a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge research and critical insights into the dynamic field of construction materials and structural engineering. This meticulously curated volume delves beyond the traditional perceptions of concrete, examining transformative microstructures and alternative binders,...

This reprint was proposed and organized as a means to present recent developments in the field of material and element testing in civil engineering. For this reason, the articles highlighted in this editorial relate to different aspects of the testing of materials and elements...

The XXXI JIEE-2023 was a space for collaboration between the academic community and the energy, telecommunications, and automation sectors, where the EPN shows the technological advances and challenges that the community tackled in several research related to telecommunications, electronics, information technologies and electrical engineering....

Today, it is difficult to imagine the development of energy and mechanical engineering without the use of modern mathematical approaches. The active development of science, engineering and technology requires the use of physical and mathematical modeling, digital twins, machine learning, artificial intelligence algorithms, etc.The...