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...
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,...
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,...
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...
Autonomous Driving Scenario Generation Based on Neural Radiance Fields or 3D Gaussian Splatting: State-of-the-Art Investigations, Reviews, and Perspectives
Available online 30 September 2025
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...
Simulation and experimental study on grinding force and subsurface deformation of FeCoCrNi high entropy alloy
January 2026
High entropy alloy attracts widespread attention due to its excellent mechanical properties. It becomes a new type of alloy material with high application potential, but the grinding performance of...
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...
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...
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...
Lubrication performance and mechanisms of ZIF-8@PDA as water-based lubricant additives
January 2026
As environmental awareness, waste minimization and conscious living gain widespread attention, endeavors have been dedicated to acquiring new water-based (WB) lubricants for green manufacturing. Zeolitic...
Parameter identification method of multi-particle model for lithium-ion batteries
January 2026
Electrochemical models, characterized by high fidelity and physical interpretability, have been applied in various fields such as fast charging, battery state estimation, and battery material design....
Surface morphology and grinding performance of metal-bonded diamond grinding wheels sharpened by microwave discharge
January 2026
While microwave (MW) discharge technology has been developed to address the challenges inherent in sharpening metal-bonded diamond grinding wheels (MD-GW), the surface morphology and grinding performance...
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,...
Structured laser vision-based measurement of GTA-weld pool
January 2026
The current study of weld pool fluid dynamics in arc welding focuses on the numerical model establishment and simulation, and the x-ray combined with particle trace imaging observations, there is no...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Probabilistic fault‐tolerant fuzzy control for adaptive event‐triggered lane‐keeping system of autonomous electric vehicles
January 2026
Realistic faults and failures often occur probabilistically in the lane-keeping system of autonomous electric vehicles, reducing system reliability and posing significant challenges to driving safety....
Fabrication and formation mechanism of polymer microgroove wicks by hot-pressing
Available online 18 September 2025
Flexible electronics necessitate vapor chambers with flexibility and high thermal conductivity. Polymer materials are suitable for fabricating flexible vapor chambers due to their flexibility, lightweight,...
A unified approach to study coupling behavior of friction and ball motion in ball screws
January 2026
There is a strong coupling relationship between the friction characteristics of the ball-groove interface and the ball motion behavior. However, available studies tend to consider ball motion and frictional...
Design of hybrid variable stiffness human–computer interaction contact unit module based on granular jamming
January 2026
Existing rehabilitation exoskeleton robots suffer from poor compatibility with the human limb coupling method, large internal power loss, and poor wearable performance, which seriously affect the rehabilitation...
Degradation modeling of electrical connector insulation performance under long‐term storage conditions
January 2026
To ensure reliable signal transmission of electrical connectors under long-term storage conditions, this study selected a specific type of electrical connector, a phenolic resin insulator, as the subject...
Multi-dynamic torque coordination control strategy for a power-split hybrid electric vehicle during mode shift
January 2026
Mode shift is a special mechanism for a power-split hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) to realise electrically variable transmission, but the sudden change of equivalent inertia caused by topological configuration...
Digital twin‐based error motion monitoring and prediction method for aerostatic spindle
January 2026
The aerostatic spindle is a key component of ultra-precision machine tools, and its error motion is crucial to machining accuracy and reliability. Spindle error motion is unavoidable, and its online...