Machines, Volume 12, Issue 3 (March 2024) Table of Contents

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Cover Story Article: Image-Based Tool Characterization and DEM Simulation of Abrasive Brushing Processes Anton Hoyer and Eckart Uhlmann Machines 2024, 12(3), 171; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030171 Sections Machines Testing and Maintenance Automation and Control Systems Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines Advanced Manufacturing Machine Design and Theory Industrial Systems Vehicle Engineering Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems Material Processing Technology Turbomachinery Electrical Machines and Drives Friction and Tribology General Special Issues Open for Submissions Topical Collections (without Deadline) Upcoming Conferences Recent Special Issue Reprints Machines Testing and Maintenance Article: Progressive Frequency-Guided Depth Model with Adaptive Preprocessing for Casting Defect Detection Yingbo Wang, Fengyuan Zuo, Shuai Zhang and Zhen Zhao Machines 2024, 12(3), 149; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030149 Article: Predicting Assembly Geometric Errors Based on Transformer Neural Networks Wu Wang, Hua Li, Pei Liu, Botong Niu, Jing Sun and Boge Wen Machines 2024, 12(3), 161; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030161 Article: Proposed Feedback-Linearized Integral Sliding Mode Control for an Electro-Hydraulic Servo Material Testing Machine Chungeng Sun, Jipeng Li, Ying Tan and Zhijie Duan Machines 2024, 12(3), 164; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030164 Article: Graph Convolutional Network Based on CQT Spectrogram for Bearing Fault Diagnosis Jin Yan, Jianbin Liao, Weiwei Zhang, Jinliang Dai, Chaoming Huang, Hanlin Li and Hongliang Yu Machines 2024, 12(3), 179; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030179 Article: Studying the Performance of Reinforced Polymer Gear Wheels: Development of an Advanced Test Bench for Wear Analysis Luca Landi, Giulia Morettini, Massimiliano Palmieri, Stefano Benicchi, Filippo Cianetti and Claudio Braccesi Machines 2024, 12(3), 183; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030183 Article: Applying the MIMO BP Neural Network and Cloud-Based Monitoring of Thermal Behavior for High-Speed Motorized Spindle Units Milos Knezev, Robert Cep, Luka Mejic, Branislav Popovic, Aco Antic, Branko Strbac and Aleksandar Zivkovic Machines 2024, 12(3), 194; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030194 Article: Axiomatic Design of a Test Artifact for PBF-LM Machine Capability Monitoring Alessandro Giorgetti, Filippo Ceccanti, Niccolò Baldi, Simon Kemble, Gabriele Arcidiacono and Paolo Citti Machines 2024, 12(3), 199; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030199 Article: An Analysis of the WPT Function for Pattern Optimization to Detect Defects in Bearings Marta Zamorano, María Jesús Gómez and Cristina Castejon Machines 2024, 12(3), 207; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030207 Article: A Structural Reliability Analysis Method Considering Multiple Correlation Features Xiaoning Bai, Yonghua Li, Dongxu Zhang and Zhiyang Zhang Machines 2024, 12(3), 210; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030210 Automation and Control Systems Article: Design, Assembly and Control of a Differential/Omnidirectional Mobile Robot through Additive Manufacturing Erick Axel Padilla-García, Raúl Dalí Cruz-Morales, Jaime González-Sierra, David Tinoco-Varela and María R. Lorenzo-Gerónimo Machines 2024, 12(3), 163; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030163 Article: Sampled-Data Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control for String-Stable Vehicle Platooning with Communication Delays: A Linear Matrix Inequality Approach Yong Hoon Jang and Han Sol Kim Machines 2024, 12(3), 165; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030165 Article: Design and Optimization of a Robot Dosing Device for Aliquoting of Biological Samples Based on Genetic Algorithms Larisa Rybak, Giuseppe Carbone, Dmitry Malyshev and Artem Voloshkin Machines 2024, 12(3), 172; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030172 Article: Imperative Formal Knowledge Representation for Control Engineering: Examples from Lyapunov Theory Carsten Knoll, Julius Fiedler and Stefan Ecklebe Machines 2024, 12(3), 181; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030181 Article: Making Cognitive Ergonomics in the Human–Computer Interaction of Manufacturing Execution Systems Assessable: Experimental and Validation Approaches to Closing Research Gaps Andreas Dörner, Marek Bures, Michal Simon and Gerald Pirkl Machines 2024, 12(3), 195; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030195 Article: Introduction of Collaborative Robotics in the Production of Automotive Parts: A Case Study Mirco Polonara, Alessandra Romagnoli, Gianfranco Biancini and Luca Carbonari Machines 2024, 12(3), 196; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030196 Article: Enhancing Real-Time Kinematic Relative Positioning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Yujin Shin, Chanhee Lee and Euiho Kim Machines 2024, 12(3), 202; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030202 Article: Adaptive Sliding Mode Resilient Control of Multi-Robot Systems with a Leader–Follower Model under Byzantine Attacks in the Context of the Industrial Internet of Things Muhammad Nasir and Ananda Maiti Machines 2024, 12(3), 205; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030205 Article: Anti-Swaying Control Strategy of Ship-Mounted 3-RCU Parallel Platform Based on Dynamic Gravity Compensation Zhiyuan Lv, Pengfei Liu, Donghong Ning and Shuqing Wang Machines 2024, 12(3), 209; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030209 Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines Article: In-Depth Evaluation of Automated Fruit Harvesting in Unstructured Environment for Improved Robot Design Sadaf Zeeshan, Tauseef Aized and Fahid Riaz Machines 2024, 12(3), 151; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030151 Article: Synthesis of Geared Planar Linkage Mechanisms through the Segmentation of Multiloop Mechanisms into Discrete Chains Sean Mather and Arthur Erdman Machines 2024, 12(3), 182; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030182 Article: Kinematics Analysis and Trajectory Planning of 6-DOF Hydraulic Robotic Arm in Driving Side Pile Mingjie Feng, Jianbo Dai, Wenbo Zhou, Haozhi Xu and Zhongbin Wang Machines 2024, 12(3), 191; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030191 Advanced Manufacturing Article: Implementation of Grey Wolf, Multi-Verse and Ant Lion Metaheuristic Algorithms for Optimizing Machinability of Dry CNC Turning of Annealed and Hardened UNIMAX® Tool Steel Nikolaos A. Fountas, Ioannis Papantoniou, Dimitrios E. Manolakos and Nikolaos M. Vaxevanidis Machines 2024, 12(3), 156; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030156 Article: Combined Soft Grasping and Crawling Locomotor Robot for Exterior Navigation of Tubular Structures Nicolás Mendoza and Mahdi Haghshenas-Jaryani Machines 2024, 12(3), 157; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030157 Article: Machine Vision-Based Surface Defect Detection Study for Ceramic 3D Printing Jing Zhou, Haili Li, Lin Lu and Ying Cheng Machines 2024, 12(3), 166; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030166 Article: A Comparative Study of Efficient Modeling Approaches for Performing Controlled-Depth Abrasive Waterjet Pocket Milling Nikolaos E. Karkalos and Panagiotis Karmiris-Obratański Machines 2024, 12(3), 168; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030168 Article: Two-Step PM Procedure for Fabrication of Super-Engineering Plastic Gears Tatsuhiko Aizawa, Tomohiro Miyata and Kiyoyuki Endoh Machines 2024, 12(3), 174; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030174 Article: An Adapted NURBS Interpolator with a Switched Optimized Method of Feed-Rate Scheduling Xiaoyang Zhou Machines 2024, 12(3), 186; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030186 Article: Assessment of the Correlation between the Monitored Operating Parameters and Bearing Life in the Milling Head of a CNC Computer Numerical Control Machining Center Petr Baron, Oleksandr Pivtorak, Ján Ivan and Marek Kočiško Machines 2024, 12(3), 188; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030188 Article: Design and Optimization of Production Line Layout Using Material Flows Michal Bučko, Lucie Krejčí, Ivo Hlavatý and Jiří Lorenčík Machines 2024, 12(3), 189; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030189 Article: An Internet-of-Things-Based Dynamic Scheduling Optimization Method for Unreliable Flexible Manufacturing Systems under Complex Operational Conditions Abdulmajeed Dabwan, Husam Kaid, Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari, Khaled N. Alqahtani and Wadea Ameen Machines 2024, 12(3), 192; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030192 Article: Forecasting Emerging Technologies in Intelligent Machine Tools: A Novel Framework Based on Community Analysis Cunxiang He, Yufei Liu and Yuhan Liu Machines 2024, 12(3), 197; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030197 Article: Digital Ergonomics—The Reliability of the Human Factor and Its Impact on the Maintenance of Aircraft Brakes and Wheels Michal Hovanec, Peter Korba, Samer Al-Rabeei, Martin Vencel and Branislav Racek Machines 2024, 12(3), 203; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030203 Article: Optimization Method of Sheet Metal Laser Cutting Process Parameters under Heat Influence Yeda Wang, Xiaoping Liao, Juan Lu and Junyan Ma Machines 2024, 12(3), 206; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030206 Machine Design and Theory Review: Machine Learning, Mechatronics, and Stretch Forming: A History of Innovation in Manufacturing Engineering Cosmin Constantin Grigoras, Valentin Zichil, Vlad Andrei Ciubotariu and Stefan Marius Cosa Machines 2024, 12(3), 180; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030180 Article: An Analysis of the Kinematical Characteristics of an Eccentric Curve-Face Gear Pair with Compound Motion Chunjiang He, Jinxu Zhang and Chao Lin Machines 2024, 12(3), 162; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030162 Article: Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of an Unmanned Excavator Based on Signal Stability Extraction Binrui Zhang, Min Ye, Gaoqi Lian, Yan Li and Baozhou Xia Machines 2024, 12(3), 173; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030173 Article: Trial Manufacture and Performance Research of Hydraulic Oil Tank for Three Kinds of Non-Metallic Materials Zhiqiang He, Fugang Zhai, Changyu Tan, Xiaojun Chen, Tianshuo Chen and Pengpeng Ma Machines 2024, 12(3), 176; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030176 Article: Erosion Analysis and Optimal Design of Sand Resistant Pipe Fittings Xiaoning Song, Kaifu Mi, Yu Lei, Zhengyang Li and Dongjia Yan Machines 2024, 12(3), 177; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030177 Article: Optimal Design of Quadcopter Chassis Using Generative Design and Lightweight Materials to Advance Precision Agriculture Anurag Balayan, Rajnish Mallick, Stuti Dwivedi, Sahaj Saxena, Bisheshwar Haorongbam and Anshul Sharma Machines 2024, 12(3), 187; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030187 Article: Vibration Characteristics of Asymmetric Flexible Cantilever Beams Connected to a Central Rigid Body Dehuang Gong, Xueqian Wei, Hongli Liu and Fengming Li Machines 2024, 12(3), 193; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030193 Article: Design and Analysis of a Moment of Inertia Adjustment Device Liping Zeng, Zihao Wan and Gang Li Machines 2024, 12(3), 204; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030204 Article: An Integrated Lagrangian Modeling Method for Mechanical Systems with Memory Elements Jia-Mei Nie, Xiang-Bo Liu and Xiao-Liang Zhang Machines 2024, 12(3), 208; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030208 Article: Using the AIDA Method in the Design of New Elements for the Photovoltaic Mounting Structures Vlad Andrei Ciubotariu, Cosmin Constantin Grigoras, Valentin Zichil and Bogdan Alexandru Chirita Machines 2024, 12(3), 211; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030211 Industrial Systems Review: The Role of Ergonomic and Human Factors in Sustainable Manufacturing: A Review Bassam Hasanain Machines 2024, 12(3), 159; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030159 Vehicle Engineering Review: On Torque Vectoring Control: Review and Comparison of State-of-the-Art Approaches Michele Asperti, Michele Vignati and Edoardo Sabbioni Machines 2024, 12(3), 160; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030160 Article: Research on Running Performance Optimization of Four-Wheel-Driving Ackerman Chassis by the Combining Method of Quantitative Experiment with Dynamic Simulation Xiangyu Zhang, Bowen Xie, Yang Yang, Yongbin Liu and Pan Jiang Machines 2024, 12(3), 198; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030198 Article: Trajectory Tracking Control Based on a Composite Disturbance Observer for Unmanned Autonomous Helicopters under Multiple Disturbances Shihao Pan, Ting Wang, Haoran Zhang and Tao Li Machines 2024, 12(3), 201; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030201 Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems Article: An Improved Fault Localization Method for Direct Current Filters in HVDC Systems: Development and Application of the DRNCNN Model Xiaohui Liu, Haofeng Liu, Hui Qiao, Sihan Zhou and Liang Qin Machines 2024, 12(3), 185; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030185 Material Processing Technology Article: Research on the Grinding Performance of an Electroplated Coarse-Grained Diamond Grinding Wheel by Dressing Yongqi Xia, Shibo Deng, Mingtao Wu and Binkun Ni Machines 2024, 12(3), 155; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030155 Article: Cutting Performance and Tool Wear of AlCrN- and TiAlN-Coated Carbide Tools during Milling of Tantalum–Tungsten Alloy Jiahao Wang, Zhengqing Liu, Yang Wu, Qiucheng Wang and Dayu Shu Machines 2024, 12(3), 170; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030170 Turbomachinery Article: Temperature Prediction for 3 MW Wind-Turbine Gearbox Based on Thermal Network Model Yi-Fan Cui, Ying-Hui Zhang, Wei-Dong He and Lian-Jun Dong Machines 2024, 12(3), 175; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030175 Electrical Machines and Drives Article: Design of Electronic Filter for Noise and Vibration Reduction in Brushed DC Motor Jiman Kim and Hyunsu Kim Machines 2024, 12(3), 148; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030148 Article: Analytical Solution for Electromagnetic Performance Analysis of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with a Parallel Magnetized Cylindrical Permanent Magnet Hao Lin, Haipeng Geng, Ling Li, Leiming Song and Xiaojun Hu Machines 2024, 12(3), 152; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030152 Article: Study on Condition Monitoring of Pitch Bearings Based on Stress Measurement Zian Wu, Wenxian Yang, Xiaoping Song and Kexiang Wei Machines 2024, 12(3), 154; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030154 Article: Thermomechanical Rotor Fatigue of an Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Ashish Kumar Sahu, Reemon Z. Haddad, Dhafar Al-Ani and Berker Bilgin Machines 2024, 12(3), 158; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030158 Article: Advanced Learning Technique Based on Feature Differences of Moving Intervals for Detecting DC Series Arc Failures Hoang-Long Dang, Sangshin Kwak and Seungdeog Choi Machines 2024, 12(3), 167; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030167 Article: Field-Weakening Strategy with Modulated Predictive Current Control Applied to Six-Phase Induction Machines Magno Ayala, Jesus Doval-Gandoy, Jorge Rodas, Osvaldo Gonzalez, Raúl Gregor, Larizza Delorme, Carlos Romero and Ariel Fleitas Machines 2024, 12(3), 178; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030178 Friction and Tribology Article: Experimental Investigation of Frictional Resistance in Sliding Contact between Undulating Surfaces and Third-Body Particles Qiang Li and Markus Heß Machines 2024, 12(3), 150; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030150 Article: Modeling for Hysteresis Contact Behavior of Bolted Joint Interfaces with Memory Effect Penalty Constitution Di Yuan, Dong Wang and Qiang Wan Machines 2024, 12(3), 190; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030190 General Article: Framework for Holistic Online Optimization of Milling Machine Conditions to Enhance Machine Efficiency and Sustainability Alexander Bott, Simon Anderlik, Robin Ströbel, Jürgen Fleischer and Andreas Worthmann Machines 2024, 12(3), 153; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030153 Article: Tool Wear State Identification Based on the IWOA-VMD Feature Selection Method Xing Shui, Zhijun Rong, Binbin Dan, Qiangjian He and Xin Yang Machines 2024, 12(3), 184; DOI: 10.3390/machines12030184 Article: Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Collaboration for Coverage Path Planning in Partially Known Dynamic Environments Gabriel G. 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