ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Friction and interfacial mechanics of surgical suturing: needle–tissue penetration, suture drag and friction-control strategiesShubham Gupta · Varatharajan PrasannavenkadesanFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1963772
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Optimizing temperature prediction in automotive lithium-ion battery discharge cycles using machine learning and SHAP analysisAnuj Prajapati · Sandeep G. Thorat · Gajanan Pradhan · Swapnil Gund · Prashant Paraye · Vardan SinghFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1949090
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Integrated multi-criteria optimization of production, transport, and storage assets in machine-building systemsOxana Nurzhanova · Irina Khrustaleva · Vyacheslav Shkodyrev · Olga Zharkevich · Adilkhan Bakenov · Karshiga Zakirov · Artur SafaryanFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1885264
Hypothesis and TheoryPublished 7 October 2026Intelligent Mechatronics: intelligence in the design process, not only the machineDaniel HagenFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1968837
Mini ReviewPublished 7 October 2026Localized impact-resistant battery enclosures for electric vehicles: crashworthy lightweight design, mechanical–thermal safety, and validation pathwaysLi Mingtao · Ma Xiaotian · Zhao Jiutao · Tian LinlinFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1961229
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026GSDD-net: an efficient feature extraction method for gear-surface defects in complex industrial environmentsKesheng Wang · Huawei Zhang · Tong Yang · Peng Shen · Yongxiang ZhaoFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1983450
Original ResearchPublished 6 October 2026Technological factors of formation of the structure of highly filled sand-polymer composites based on regenerated thermoplastic resinAlexandra Berg · Alexandr Skaskevich · Vitali Haiduk · Andrey Berg · Olga Zharkevich · Asset Altynbaev · Damir Ashimbaev · Ilyas SerikbayevFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1860534
Original ResearchPublished 5 October 2026Vibration–current multimodal fusion for within-batch recognition of predefined component faults of a high-pressure abrasive waterjet machine toolGuorong Zhang · Chenlong Zhang · Hong Jiang · Xiyang Zhang · Yan Wang · Xinbin BaoFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1970496
Original ResearchPublished 2 October 2026Object detection for autonomous driving environmental perception and its applicationsXu Xu · Yang Liu · Huijun YaoFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1940224
Original ResearchPublished 2 October 2026Visual measurement network for intelligent cockpit driving state combining lightweight temporal convolution and cross-granularity state mappingTi HanFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1972239
Original ResearchPublished 2 October 2026Research on start-up transition process of high-head pumped storage unitsXu Zhang · Xuan Zheng · Yazhou Hu · Haihong Zhang · Zhikang Huang · Xupeng Chen · Xueli AnFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1912689
Original ResearchPublished 1 October 2026Design of real-time safety behavior monitoring and violation identification system for construction sites combining YOLOv8-Seg and DeepSORTZhao Huang · Na Geng · Lai WeiFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1897663
Original ResearchPublished 1 October 2026Dynamic mechanical analysis of alkali-treated flax/hemp yarn on SS304 wire mesh reinforced epoxy hybrid compositesR Elayaraja · G RajamuruganFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1973220
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Full-process temperature control and crack prevention of roller compacted concrete in water conservancy projectsWei Li · Jianni Yi · Yizhuo ChenFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1868406
Original ResearchPublished 28 September 2026Residual stress distribution and evolution in gear shaft journals induced by mechanical roll hardening: experimental characterization and numerical predictionWenkai Su · Xigui Wang · Chuanzhen YangFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1959494
Original ResearchPublished 28 September 2026Experimental analysis of additive manufacturing parameters on the dynamic response of ABS componentsGiancarlo Marchetta-Cruz · Sergio G. Torres-Cedillo · Jacinto Cortes-Perez · Manuel Coca-Gonzalez · Moises Jimenez-MartinezFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1966142
Original ResearchPublished 25 September 2026A unified unsupervised deep learning and stride threat modeling framework for multi-domain cyber-physical security in nuclear digital twinsMehtab Alam · Akshay Chamoli · Ashraf Ali · Abdullah AlouraniFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1926649
Original ResearchPublished 25 September 2026Constraint-driven aero-structural twist optimization of 3D-Printed PETG low-Reynolds-number multirotor propellersTalhi Amar · Djeffal Selman · Ghoul AbdelhamidFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1948017
Mini ReviewPublished 24 September 2026A review of structural design for in-wheel motors in new energy vehiclesYingshuai Liu · Hengyuan Zhang · Jianwei TanFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1948698
Original ResearchPublished 23 September 2026Development of an empirical regression model for predicting worm gear efficiencyRahul Honkalas · Bhagyesh Deshmukh · Prabhakar Pawar · Imran Chandarki · Sachin Salunkhe · Lenka CepovaFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1973503
Mini ReviewPublished 23 September 2026A review of structural design for reduced-rare-earth permanent magnet motors in new energy vehiclesYingshuai Liu · Dongdong Li · Xintong LiFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1957624
Original ResearchPublished 22 September 2026Effectiveness of load legs on rear-facing only child restraint systems (CRS) in frontal sled testsJulie A. Mansfield · Dan Ross · Janis Skujins · Nick Rydberg · Sara J. SeifertFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1917681
Original ResearchPublished 22 September 2026Dynamic analysis of a cantilever beam coupled with bistable nonlinear energy sink: application to vibration suppressionWenqiong Tu · Xiao Zhang · Xuerong Zhang · Yang LiuFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1920583
CorrectionPublished 22 September 2026Correction: Research on flow and pressure drop characteristics of high-flow combined valves under wide operating conditionsFangfang Song · Zhiqian Feng · Xu Zhang · Zhuhai Zhong · Kunlun Bai · Xiaodan Zhang · Jian SongFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1988561
Original ResearchPublished 22 September 2026New generation energy pumpsAndriy Verlan · Serhii Shevchenko · Andriy TopalovFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1909024
Original ResearchPublished 21 September 2026Obstacle avoidance for three-dimensional environmental robotic arms based on SGBM binocular stereo matchingYuchen WangFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1933515
Mini ReviewPublished 18 September 2026A review of structural design for direct oil cooling and integrated thermal management in electric motors for new energy vehiclesXueming Gao · Jingsong Tan · Hua LiFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1951365
Original ResearchPublished 18 September 2026Reliability-aware knowledge distillation with self-evolving supervision for robust robotic visual perceptionYanlong Li · Xiaonan Wei · Zhenjie Jiang · Yi Gao · Kaiqi ChenFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1948436
Original ResearchPublished 17 September 2026State estimation for distributed drive agricultural electric vehicles in complex mountain environmentsYuxing Bai · Weiyi Kong · Liguo Zang · Song Cui · Pan ZhouFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1929005
Mini ReviewPublished 17 September 2026A review of lightweight bionic sandwich and additive structural designs for hydrogen fuel cell bipolar platesYingshuai Liu · Hengyuan Zhang · Xiaochong Tian · Xiaobo Huang · Jianwei TanFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1932856
Original ResearchPublished 17 September 2026Continuous inertia optimization for PV-storage virtual synchronous machines via lightweight RBF networks: eliminating parameter discontinuity at the electromechanical edgeFangfang Liu · Chuan Zhou · Yonghang Yang · Zhenping XieFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1949170
Original ResearchPublished 15 September 2026Reaction mechanism and compressive strength of geopolymer based on the synergistic excitation of red mud and rice husk ashYuyi Liu · Qin Yang · Jiayu Xu · Yuxiang Li · Siyu Dai · Xu Liu · Qichao Zhu · Changsheng GengFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1946182
Original ResearchPublished 15 September 2026Dynamic modeling and frequency response characteristic analysis of a heavy boring machine tool post system based on 5-DOFHongping Yang · Bin ZhuFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1881979
Original ResearchPublished 14 September 2026Piercing injury and pulling-out mechanical properties of garlic scapes based on X-ray CTHongjian Wu · Baolin Jia · Yanan Zhang · Gang He · Xinlong Wu · Xinping Li · Ming Ma · Jing PangFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1916086
Original ResearchPublished 11 September 2026Design management for smart urban traffic: an IoV-Based multi-agent AI framework for adaptive signal controlYuanyuan Fei · Yan ZhangFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1949853
Systematic ReviewPublished 11 September 2026Exploring CFD applications in rolling bearing lubrication: objectives, challenges, and methodologies – a literature reviewMichele Benetti · Franco ConcliFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1926519
Original ResearchPublished 11 September 2026Design of conical seed separator plate for wide belt seeder based on DEM and experimentLei Liang · Qishuo Ding · Mingda Zhou · Haiyan Zhang · Qi LiuFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1932439
Original ResearchPublished 10 September 2026Computational investigation of an adaptive PID-controlled PCM-enhanced hybrid thermoelectric-air cooling system for lithium-ion battery packs in electric vehiclesRallabandi Siva Krishnam Raju · I. S. Rajay VedarajFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1886296
Mini ReviewPublished 10 September 2026A review of structural design for hairpin windings and ultra-high slot fill factor in electric motors for new energy vehiclesYingshuai Liu · Dongdong Li · Xintong LiFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1951585
Original ResearchPublished 8 September 2026Design of a transfer learning fault identification model based on a Markov field and an improved DarkNetWenhao Liu · Hong JiangFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1883839
CorrectionPublished 8 September 2026Correction: Fault diagnosis and prediction of industrial hydraulic pumps based on KOA-CNN-BILSTM modelTing Zhong · Weiyi ZhuFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1977529
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Integrated longitudinal and lateral coordinated control system for connected and automated vehicles driven by fuzzy control algorithmYingzhe Luo · Ahui NiuFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1932727
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026CT-based finite element modeling of a porcine femur: specimen-specific HU–modulus fitting and experimental displacement comparisonCristian A. Hernández-Salazar · Octavio A. González-Estrada · Carlos AmarisFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1868947
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026An empirical investigation of supplier-driven operational risks in manufacturing systems using multivariate statistical analysisGajanan Rachalawar · Ujjwal Mishra · Sandeep G. Thorat · Prashant Paraye · Swapnil GundFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1879675
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Design of a vehicle navigation system integrating CART decision tree and DBSCAN algorithmYueying WangFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1894219
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Digital design of gas turbine engine parts based on multilevel modelingNikita Kondratev · Kirill Romanov · Matvej Baldin · Alexey Shveykin · Mikhail NikhamkinFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1766180
Original ResearchPublished 1 September 2026Explainable deep learning with novel marine domain metrics for oil spill detectionTokula I. Umaha · Felix Ale · Ikpaya D. Ikpaya · John A. Momoh · Steve A. Adeshina · Humbulani Simon Phuluwa · Ilesanmi A. DaniyanFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1919085
Original ResearchPublished 31 August 2026Research on flow and pressure drop characteristics of high-flow combined valves under wide operating conditionsFangfang Song · Zhiqian Feng · Xu Zhang · Zhuhai Zhong · Kunlun Bai · Xiaodan Zhang · Jian SongFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1900885