Recent progress and challenges of key technologies in robotic assembly
January 2026
How to substitute the human operator with a robot in various assembly tasks has to be taken into full consideration in intelligent manufacturing. Autonomous robotic assembly not only brings with high...
A Comprehensive Review on Passive RFID Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring: Developments, Challenges, and Opportunities
Available online 14 October 2025
In this paper, a detailed review of passive RFID sensors for structural health monitoring applications, i.e., crack quantification, strain deformation, and corrosion detection for metallic materials,...
Advanced forming technologies for integrated metal components with extreme size and structure: State-of-the-art and perspectives
January 2026
In aerospace, nuclear power, and new energy vehicles industries, utilizing integrated metal components with extreme sizes and/or structures is crucial for achieving significant weight-saving, performance-improvement,...
Autonomous driving scenario generation based on neural radiance fields or 3D Gaussian splatting: State-of-the-art investigations, reviews, and perspectives
January 2026
Reconstruction of autonomous driving scenarios plays a pivotal role in vehicle testing. In recent years, approaches based on Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) and 3D Gaussian Splatting (3D GS) have opened...
Design and mechanical characterization of discretely assembled mechanical metamaterials for macroscale applications
January 2026
Manufacturing large-scale mechanical metamaterials (MMs) is extremely challenging owing to the limitations of machining technology and equipment. This study proposes a family of discretely assembled...
Modeling and simulation research on the semi elliptical grinding area and temperature field of rail abrasive belt grinding
January 2026
During the process of rail grinding, the local high temperature generated in the grinding contact area can affect the physical properties of the rail, thereby affecting its service performance. Therefore,...
Effect of alloying elements on the characteristics of metallic biodegradable materials: A review
January 2026
Biomedical applications necessitate natural or synthetic biomaterials that can maintain, improve, or even replace damaged tissue or a biological function, facilitating healing for people who have suffered...
Statistical and experimental study of effects of process parameters on Ti-6Al-4V coaxial wire-feed laser cladding
January 2026
Three-beam wire-feed laser cladding, which generates a uniform energy distribution with a wire vertically fed into the molten pool, is a promising additive manufacturing technology. In this study, an...
Dynamic behavior of track (rack)-bridge system under running vehicle and temperature load in rack railway
January 2026
Significant diurnal temperature variations in mountainous rack railways cause stiffness mismatches between the rack structure and simply supported bridges, leading to critical failures like bolt loosening...
Lithium-ion Battery Simulation Optimization and Lifetime Prediction
Available online 1 October 2025
The rapid development of battery technologies necessitates substantial time and effort to conduct experiments and obtain cell characteristics. To address this challenge, this paper develops an electrochemical-thermal...
Optimization, Design and Experiment of Knee Joint Mechanism for Hydraulic Bipedal Robot
Available online 4 October 2025
Hydraulically actuated bipedal robots offer good dynamic locomotion capabilities but face critical challenges in knee joint design, requiring a careful balance between torque output, load-bearing capacity,...
A precise identification-based mode decomposition and its application in mechanical fault diagnosis
January 2026
Current improved Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) methods enhance the accurate identification of peak and valley points in mechanical signals through noise-assisted filtering techniques, thereby improving...
Integrated topology optimization method for crashworthiness of metal-FRP hybrid thin-walled tubes: A review and analysis
January 2026
Based on the demands for crashworthiness and lightweight in the passive safety of transportation vehicles, metal-fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) hybrid thin-walled tubes (MFHTWTs) integrate the toughness,...
Optimization method of milling feed rate for complex tool path trajectories based on a constant cutting force prediction model
January 2026
Using a constant feed rate in the complex tool path machining can easily cause sudden changes in cutting force load and fluctuations, reducing the machining efficiency and machining surface quality....
Fully flexible wearable pouch pneumatic artificial muscle based on asymmetric expansion
January 2026
Pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) is the core actuating component in wearable devices and soft robots. It typically incorporates rigid elements to enhance actuation performance, leading to reduced wear...
Online monitoring system of preloads for multiple bolted joints in wind turbines
January 2026
Bolted joints are critical components in wind turbine structures, particularly at the interface between the hub and pitch bearings. Loosening or failure of these joints can lead to bolt fatigue fractures,...
LMPHM: Fault Inference Diagnosis Based on Causal Network and Large Language Model-Enhanced Knowledge Graph Network
Available online 21 November 2025
Current research in mechanical fault inference diagnosis primarily relies on knowledge graph networks (KGN) for reasoning. Compared to traditional diagnostic methods, KGN offers advantages in knowledge...
XJTU-DV: Open-source dynamic vision dataset for non-contact vibration measurement and fault diagnosis of mechanical systems
January 2026
Vibration measurement is of great importance for fault diagnosis and prognosis of mechanical systems in the literature. Non-contact vibration measurement methods have been attracting growing attention...
Advancements and Theoretical Foundations of Cable-Driven Parallel Robots: A Comprehensive Overview
Available online 27 October 2025
Parallel robotic mechanisms using cables instead of rigid limbs are termed cable-driven parallel robots (CDPRs). Electric motors and pulley mechanisms actuate cables to provide motion for an end-effector...
Kinodynamic Motion Planning for Legged Mobile Manipulator with Large Object's Dynamics
Available online 3 October 2025
The extension of traditional manipulators' workspace through mobile platforms has broadened the spectrum of potential robotic applications. Legged mobile manipulators, in particular, have garnered increasing...
Quasi-zero stiffness vibration isolator with variable stiffness and variable damping for ultralow-frequency vibration under variable mass load
Available online 9 November 2025
A quasi-zero-stiffness (QZS) vibration isolation system presents the characteristics of high-static-low-dynamic, which can effectively isolate ultralow-frequency vibrations. However, most QZS vibration...
Knowledge extraction and retrieval-augmented generation for intelligent maintenance of wind power equipment based on graph attention networks
Available online 31 October 2025
The adoption of deep learning in intelligent operation and maintenance of wind turbines has improved fault detection and classification accuracy. However, most existing studies focus primarily on the...
Optimal design of a novel dual-axis parallel solar tracker
January 2026
Being renewable and readily available, solar energy has gained significant attention in addressing the global energy crisis and climate change. The efficiency of solar-energy harvesting using a concentrator...
A Review of Cyber-Physical Security for Intelligent Connected Vehicles
Available online 3 December 2025
Intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) integrate advanced communication, sensing, and computing technologies to significantly enhance traffic efficiency, safety, and driving experience. However, its...
Arapaima-inspired NiTi bionic lattice structures with excellent energy absorption and splendid recoverability fabricated by laser powder bed fusion
January 2026
Bionic lattice structures with high-energy absorption and compression reversibility play crucial roles in aerospace and other engineering applications. However, the realization of these functions depends...