Dynamic characteristics of rack vehicle under bridge pier settlement
December 2026
To study the basic dynamic characteristics of a rack vehicle system under pier settlement, a coupled dynamic model of the rack railway vehicle–rack (track)–bridge system in a mountain rack railway system...
Particle-flow topology optimization with the SPH kernel for hinge-free designs of compliant mechanisms using isogeometric material point method
December 2026
Compliant mechanisms, which achieve input-output functions through continuous elastic deformation, offer inherent advantages such as frictionless motion, absence of backlash, and suitability for microscale...
Coordinated control strategy for the engine startup of P2 hybrid electric vehicles equipped with dual-clutch transmission
December 2026
A novel coordinated control strategy for the engine startup of a P2 parallel hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) equipped with a dual-clutch transmission is proposed to address the comfort deterioration...
A dynamic traffic augmented safety interval reserve approach for decision-making and planning of connected autonomous vehicles
December 2026
Connected autonomous vehicle (CAV) technology can significantly reduce the number of accidents and improve traffic efficiency. However, the current research on CAV decision-making and planning is relatively...
Investigating the microstructure and rolling wear of the laser additive repair layer for severely damaged rail under extreme loads
December 2026
With the rapid development of high-speed and heavy-load railways, the occurrence of severe rail damage has become inevitable, and existing conventional repair techniques are insufficient to effectively...
An innovative design of bionic anti-reflux biliary stent with conical spiral valve based on functionally graded materials
December 2026
Biliary stenting is an important treatment for malignant biliary obstruction; however, the procedure can cause complications, such as duodenal biliary reflux. In this paper, a novel conical spiral valve...
Optimizing flow fields of non-equidistant group holes to enhance efficiency and surface quality in online deformation electrochemical cutting
December 2026
Online deformation electrochemical cutting with flexible electrode (FECC) is a novel process utilising simple electrodes to machine complex surfaces, offering broad application prospects in the manufacture...
Aluminum as a superior substitute for copper in eco-friendly resin-based brake materials: Performance, biotoxicity and mechanism analysis
December 2026
Copper-containing wear particles generated during braking present significant environmental and health hazards, underscoring the critical need for developing high-performance copper-free resin-based...
Embodied Digital Twin driven human-centric collaborative robot behavior: Cognitive inference of action strategies
December 2026
Collaborative robot interacting autonomously with human operators through flexible behavioral strategies poses a significant challenge. The lack of sufficient attention to the status of human operators...
Precise machinability improvement of Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al hole using high-speed ultrasonic vibration grinding
December 2026
Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al has become increasingly significant in the aerospace industry due to excellent mechanical service properties. Among its applications, hole structures are particularly significant, requiring...
An inverse evolutionary algorithm with a multi-operator local search method for flexible job-shop scheduling problem with fixture loading and unloading constraints
December 2026
Optimizing resource allocation in discrete manufacturing is critical for production efficiency. On-site machining fixtures, as both production tasks and resource constraints, impose non-negligible loading/unloading...
An integration of BCI and vision system for robotics applications: A review
December 2026
With the rapid advancement of human–robot interaction technologies, the integration of electroencephalogram (EEG)–based brain–computer interface (BCI) systems with computer vision (CV) has become an...
Nonlinear frequency response of a quarter-vehicle model considering the amplitude dependence of air springs with auxiliary chambers
December 2026
While the amplitude-dependent behavior of air springs with auxiliary chambers (ASAC) has been extensively investigated, its specific influence on global vehicle dynamic response remains insufficiently...
A novel point cloud segmentation method for accurate surface partitioning based on feature boundaries in the machining of industrial components
December 2026
The surfaces of industrial components used in aerospace fields typically exhibit diverse feature boundaries. These features divide the surface into multiple sub-regions, and effective machining for...
Wide-temperature wear mechanism of GH4169 superalloy prepared by longitudinal torsional ultrasonic vibration milling correlated with microstructural characteristics
December 2026
As a key material for next-generation aero-engine components, the surface layer quality of a GH4169 superalloy after machining directly determines the wear performance of critical parts. This study...
Modular and multifunctional phononic-crystal platform for route reconfiguration and information demodulation
December 2026
Phononic crystal (PC) platforms have significant potential for controlling acoustic waves to achieve different functionalities. However, the flexible tuning of PC parameters to enable multiple functionalities...
MPC-based coordinated control for mode transition in power-split hybrid electric vehicles: Dynamic modeling, torque fluctuation suppression, and experiment
December 2026
Among the various configurations of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), power-split HEVs typically achieve superior fuel economy by dynamically coordinating their operational modes to keep the engine operating...
Design, manufacturing, and characteristics of steel–CF/PEEK hybrid shaft with optimized thermal structure
December 2026
Thermal deformation is one of the primary sources of errors, reducing the overall accuracy of precision CNC machine tools. For instance, it makes improving the machining accuracy of traditional steel...
Dynamic stress characteristics of bogie frames of high-speed trains and the life prediction study
December 2026
Based on the line tracking test, the dynamic stress characteristics and fatigue reliability of critical areas in the bogie frame are investigated to address the problem of high-speed train bogie frame...
An efficient and generalized parameter optimization methodology for Gough-Stewart platform
December 2026
Parameter optimization of Gough-Stewart platforms (GSPs) is crucial for enhancing their kinematic and dynamic performance. Traditional approaches, which involve solving complex equations and performing...
Influence of machining parameters and contact characteristics on hypoid gear tooth flank singularity locus in low inclination angle
December 2026
A novel methodology has been developed to determine the location of singularity points on the gear tooth flanks of hypoid gears with low inclination angles. A mathematical model of hypoid gears was...
Reinforcement learning based on-ramp merging decision-making and control strategy for connected and automated vehicles in mixed traffic
December 2026
In the challenging context of mixed traffic environments, ensuring that connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) can make flexible merging decisions that balance optimality and computational efficiency...
Research on load characteristics and fatigue damage of EMU motor bearing
December 2026
The durability of bearings has always been a key problem in engineering. In recent years, more and more research has focused on the service safety of bearings used in railway vehicles. In this paper,...
Knowledge extraction and retrieval-augmented generation for intelligent maintenance of wind power equipment based on graph attention networks
December 2026
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...
Fault inference diagnosis based on causal network and large language model-enhanced knowledge graph network
December 2026
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...