Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters BCI (WoS).
The special topic volume is not only to communicate the latest research and progress of the new technology, theory, method, equipment in the field of materials processing and manufacturing automation technology, but also to master cutting-edge technology and research trends on a global scale, which can promote international cooperation and communication of production and research in this field. The main themes covered by the special issue include Industrial Robot Technology, Process Monitoring and Quality Control of Manufacturing Systems, Agile Manufacturing, Intelligent Manufacturing, Green Manufacturing, Virtual Manufacturing, Networked Manufacturing, Computer Integrated Manufacturing System Product Lifecycle Management and Contemporary Integrated Manufacturing System, Computerized Numerical Control System and Flexible Manufacturing System, CAD/CAE/CAPP/CAM and Application of Product Data Management, Precision Machining Technology, Logistics Engineering and Equipment and Other Related Topics.

Advanced Research on Material Engineering, Chemistry and Environment

Edited by: Helen Zhang, David Jin and X.J. Zhao

Online since: September 2013

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 International Conference on Material Engineering, Chemistry and Environment (MECE2013), August 24-25, 2013, Wuhan, China.
The 160 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Applied Materials Engineering;
Chapter 2: Chemistry Engineering;
Chapter 3: Technologies of Environmental Engineering;
Chapter 4: Materials and Technologies in Building;
Chapter 5: New Energy Sources and Modern Technologies of its Storage;
Chapter 6: Related Topics.

Current Trends in the Development of Industry

Edited by: Lin Yu, Wanping Guo, Ming Sun and Jun He

Online since: September 2013

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 3rd International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials (CEAM 2013), July 6-7, 2013, Guangzhou, China.
The 321 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Iron and Steel;
Chapter 2: Non-ferrous Metal Materials;
Chapter 3: Composites and Building Materials;
Chapter 4: Micro/Nano Materials;
Chapter 5: Functional Materials;
Chapter 6: Surface Engineering/Coatings;
Chapter 7: Technologies of Manufacturing and Processing of Materials and Raw Materials;
Chapter 8: Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Processes and Parts of Machines;
Chapter 9: Measurement, Detection and Monitoring, Testing and Instruments;
Chapter 10: Applied Computational Methods and Algorithms in Engineering Sciences;
Chapter 11: Engineering Management and Engineering Education;
Chapter 12: Other Related Themes.

Progress in Industrial and Civil Engineering II

Edited by: Weijun Yang and Jianguo Liang

Online since: September 2013

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 2nd International Conference on Civil, Architectural and Hydraulic Engineering (ICCAHE 2013), July 27-28, 2013, Zhuhai, China.
The 683 paper are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Geological Engineering and Geotechnical Construction;
Chapter 2: Structural Engineering;
Chapter 3: Tunnel, Subway and Underground Facilities;
Chapter 4: Coastal Engineering;
Chapter 5: Bridge Engineering;
Chapter 6: Road and Railway Engineering;
Chapter 7: Seismic Engineering;
Chapter 8: Hydrology and Irrigation;
Chapter 9: Disaster Prevention and Mitigation;
Chapter 10: Traditional Construction Materials;
Chapter 11: Advanced Construction Materials;
Chapter 12: Heating, Gas Supply, Ventilation and Air Conditioning;
Chapter 13: Surveying Engineering and Measurement;
Chapter 14: Cartography and Geographic Information System;
Chapter 15: Construction Technology;
Chapter 16: Computational Mechanics;
Chapter 17: Construction Machinery and Equipment;
Chapter 18: Project Management, Project Construction Cost and Engineering Management.

Automatic Control and Mechatronic Engineering II

Edited by: Hirotaka Tanabe

Online since: September 2013

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Automatic Control and Mechatronic Engineering (ICACME 2013), June 21-22, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
The 144 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Factory Automation and Control Systems, Robotics, Emerging Technologies of Mechatronics;
Chapter 2: Motor Control;
Chapter 3: Theory and Practice of Fuzzy Systems, Fuzzy Control and Neural Networks;
Chapter 4: Image and Video Processing, Algorithms of Optimization;
Chapter 5: Applied Information Technology;
Chapter 6: Research and Design of Mechanisms and Machines;
Chapter 7: Vehicle Engineering;
Chapter 8: Fracture Mechanics, Material Science, Tribology and Manufacturing Process;
Chapter 9: Product Design, Engineering Management and Organization of Production.

Advanced Materials and Processes III

Edited by: Shengli Li, Weijuan Li and Jiguang Li

Online since: September 2013

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Design and Manufacturing Engineering (ADME 2013), 13-14 July, 2013, Anshan, China.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
The 250 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Composites;
Chapter 2: Micro/Nano Materials and Technology;
Chapter 3: Metal alloys and Mineral Prospecting and Exploration;
Chapter 4: Steel and Iron;
Chapter 5: Polymer Materials and Technology;
Chapter 6: Building Materials, Civil and Geoengineering, Construction Technology;
Chapter 7: Biomaterials, Biotechnology and Environmental Friendly Materials Engineering;
Chapter 8: Surface Engineering/Coatings;
Chapter 9: Mechanical Behavior, Tribology and Fracture;
Chapter 10: Structural Strength and Stability;
Chapter 11: Materials Forming;
Chapter 12: Materials Machining and Processing Technologies;
Chapter 13: Welding and Joining, Applications;
Chapter 14: Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Manufacturing Processes.

Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology III

Edited by: Hongyang Zhao, Kun Liu and Xiaoguang Yu

Online since: September 2013

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Design and Manufacturing Engineering (ADME 2013), 13-14 July, 2013, Anshan, China.
The 547 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Advanced Manufacturing Technology;
Chapter 2: Advanced Equipment Manufacture;
Chapter 3: Fluid and Flow Engineering;
Chapter 4: Dynamic Systems and Analysis, Machinery Dynamics and Dynamic Modelling;
Chapter 5: Advanced Computer-Aided Design and Modelling Technologies in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanisms;
Chapter 6: System Analysis and Industrial Engineering;
Chapter 7: Innovative Design Methodology and Product Design;
Chapter 8: Intelligent Optimization Design and Reverse Engineering;
Chapter 9: Mechatronics, Automation and Control, Detection Technologies;
Chapter 10: Industrial Robotics and Machine Vision, Navigation and GPS Technology;
Chapter 11: Sensor Technologies;
Chapter 12: Measurement and Monitoring Technologies;
Chapter 13: Power, Energy, Microelectronic Technology and Embedded System;
Chapter 14: Communication Technology, WEB and Network Engineering;
Chapter 15: Signal and Intelligent Image, Video Information Processing, Data Mining;
Chapter 16: Software Development and Application;
Chapter 17: Computer Applications and Information Technologies in Industry and Engineering;
Chapter 18: Production and Operation Management, Supply Chain, Electronic E-Commerce and Internet of Things Application;
Chapter 19: Management and Education Engineering.

Mechanical and Electrical Technology V

Edited by: Kalipada Maity

Online since: September 2013

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 5th International Conference on Mechanical and Electrical Technology (ICMET 2013), July 20-21, 2013, Chengdu, China.
The 195 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Advanced Materials Engineering, Technologies and Processing;
Chapter 2: General Mechanical Engineering;
Chapter 3: Technology of Design in Machinery;
Chapter 4: Mechatronics, Robotics, Control and Automation;
Chapter 5: Electrical Engineering, Electrical Machines and Apparatus;
Chapter 6: Power System and Energy Engineering, its Applications;
Chapter 7: Electronics and Integrated Circuits, Embedded Technology and Applications;
Chapter 8: Instrumentation, Measurement Technologies, Analysis and Methodology;
Chapter 9: Signal Processing and Data Mining;
Chapter 10: Communication Theory and Systems;
Chapter 11: New Technology and Method in Architecture and Civil Engineering;
Chapter 12: Organization of Production;
Chapter 13: Environment and Environmental Engineering;
Chapter 14: Related Topics.

Advances on Materials Engineering

Edited by: Yingtao Jiang and Fang He

Online since: August 2013

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 International Conference on Materials Engineering (ICMEN2013), May 17-19, 2013, Nanjing, China.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
The 46 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Reinforced Materials, Structural Materials and Engineering;
Chapter 2: Concrete and Cement, Mortars;
Chapter 3: Materials Processing Technology;
Chapter 4: Energy, Electric and Optics Materials;
Chapter 5: Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies;
Chapter 6: Bio- and Environment Materials;
Chapter 7: Thin Films;
Chapter 8: Polymers, Alloys and Other Materials Technologies.

Frontiers of Green Building, Materials and Civil Engineering III

Edited by: Jimmy (C.M.) Kao, Wen-Pei Sung and Ran Chen

Online since: August 2013

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the Second International Conference on Green Building, Materials and Civil Engineering (GBMCE 2013), August 21-23, 2013, Taiwan.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
The 401 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Architecture and Landscape Design, Residential, Regional and Urban Planning, Sustainable City and Ecological Planning;
Chapter 2: Environmental Energy, Protection, Technologies and Engineering, Emission Control;
Chapter 3: Outdoor, Indoor Engineering and Design, HVAC Technologies;
Chapter 4: Materials Engineering and Technologies, Materials in Industrial Processes;
Chapter 5: Building Materials and Technologies;
Chapter 6: Green Building and Engineering;
Chapter 7: Energy Saving Building and Technologies, Photovoltaic and Solar Energy Applications, Energy Control;
Chapter 8: Civil Engineering Technologies;
Chapter 9: Construction Dynamics, Stability and Strength, Geotechnical and Seismic Engineering;
Chapter 10: Modelling and Simulation Technologies;
Chapter 11: Project Management and Marketing, Assessment and Safety.