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Inventions and Innovation in Smart Sensing Technologies for Agriculture

edited by

Xinqing Xiao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9846

Keywords: smart sensing technologies; precision agriculture; wireless sensor networks; inventions and innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Design, Modeling and Computing Methods)

Recent Advances and Challenges in Emerging Power Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Om P. Malik

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7364

Keywords: renewable energy sources; conventional power networks; the integration of conventional and renewable generation; the operation; control; and protection of power systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)

Thermodynamic and Technical Analysis for Sustainability (Volume 3)

edited by

Umberto Lucia

Debora Fino

and

Giulia Grisolia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12880 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; innovation; biofuels; bioplastics; waste as a resource; measurement of sustainabilit; sustainable industrial processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Innovative Strategy of Protection and Control for the Grid

edited by Bhaveshkumar R. Bhalja and

Om P. Malik

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10982 | Submission Open

Keywords: protection and control; microgrid; resiliency; renewable resources; smart grid; fault location and classification; fault classification; optimization; renewable integration; solar PV and wind generation; battery storage; distributed energy resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)

Innovations in Heat Exchangers

edited by

Lukasz Orman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16590 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat exchanger; heat transfer enhancement; nanofluids; simulations and modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Advanced Electrode Material for Electrochemical Production Conversion and Storage of Energy

edited by

Alessandro Dell'Era

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1817 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode materials; energy production; electrochemical device optimization; electrode production and characterization; electrochemical kinetic investigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Surface Science and Nanotechnology)

New Sights in Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomena

edited by

Shyy Woei Chang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9736 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid mechanics; fluid machinery; heat and mass transfer; energy conversion; heat transfer enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Innovative Research and Applications of Biofuels and Bioplastics

edited by

Umberto Lucia

Giulia Grisolia

and

Debora Fino

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8520 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; bacteria in biofuels production; algae for biofuels production; biotechnology for fuels; bioplastics; thermodynamics and industrial bioengineering; industrial bioengineering; sustainability; climate change; pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Biotechnology and Materials)

Innovative Research and Applications in Hydrodynamics and Flow Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Peng Du

Haibao Hu

and Xiaopeng Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19310 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrodynamics; flow control; fluid mechanics; CFD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Revolutionizing Mobility: Unleashing the Power of Software-Defined Networking for Electric Vehicle Communication

edited by

Stefano Rinaldi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4842 | Submission Open

Keywords: interconnected smart charging; enhancing vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; software-defined networking for V2X; fog and edge computing applied to V2X; blockchain applications for V2X; federated learning; security and privacy challenges; green communication for EV charging; scalability and future prospects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)

Innovations and Inventions in Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer

edited by

Shyy Woei Chang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; phase change cooling in electric systems; condensation; boiling; reaction– diffusion phenomena; heat pipe; thermosyphon; cavitation; air– water flow in drainage; steam/refrigerant plants; petroleum transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Distribution Renewable Energy Integration and Grid Modernization

edited by

Harsha Vardhana Padullaparti

and

Surya Santoso

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6597 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced distribution management system (ADMS); battery energy storage system (BESS); cybersecurity; distributed energy resource management system (DERMS); distribution planning; demand response; DER flexibility; electric vehicles (EV); grid modernization; machine learning; sensors; virtual power plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)

Innovative Research and Applications in Hydrodynamics and Flow Control, 3rd Edition

edited by

Peng Du

Haibao Hu

and Xiaopeng Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrodynamics; flow control; fluid mechanics; CFD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Recent Advances in Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomena, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shyy Woei Chang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid machinery; heat and mass transfer; hydrodynamics of single/multiphase flows; energy conversion and management; flow resistance of propulsion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

Emerging Trends and Innovations in Renewable Energy

edited by

Eugen Rusu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2806 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable development; low carbon future; green road; technological advances

Advances and Innovations in Deep Learning: Unveiling Multidisciplinary Applications and Challenges

edited by Yu Weng and Zheng Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; large models; language processing; image processing; remote sensing; ai security; intelligent systems; data analysis; AI applications and inventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Design, Modeling and Computing Methods)

Innovations and Inventions in Ocean Energy Engineering

edited by

Eugen Rusu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore renewable energy; floating wind; floating solar panels; wave energy; tide energy; hybrid approaches; emerging technologies; power to X; marine environment; sustainability; environmental impact; low carbon future; climate change; offshore platforms; offshore oil and gas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)

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