Modares Mechanical Engineering

Aims and Scope

Modares Mechanical Engineering (MME) publishes original, methodologically rigorous, and scientifically significant research across the broad discipline of mechanical engineering.

The journal aims to advance fundamental and applied knowledge relevant to the analysis, design, modeling, manufacturing, control, operation, optimization, and performance of mechanical systems, materials, processes, and energy technologies.

MME welcomes experimental, analytical, numerical, computational, and interdisciplinary studies that demonstrate a clear contribution to mechanical engineering science or practice.

Solid Mechanics and Applied Design

Relevant topics include:

· Solid mechanics
· Applied mechanics
· Elasticity and plasticity
· Continuum mechanics
· Fracture mechanics
· Damage mechanics
· Fatigue and failure
· Impact mechanics
· Contact mechanics
· Structural mechanics directly relevant to mechanical systems
· Stability and buckling
· Functionally graded materials
· Composite structures
· Plates and shells
· Pressure vessels
· Mechanical design
· Design optimization
· Reliability
· Mechanical system design
· Computational solid mechanics
· Finite element and meshfree methods

Dynamics, Vibration, and Acoustics

Topics include:

· Linear and nonlinear dynamics
· Mechanical vibration
· Structural dynamics
· Rotor dynamics
· Modal analysis
· Vibration control
· Condition monitoring
· Fault detection
· System identification
· Noise and vibration
· Mechanical acoustics
· Wave propagation
· Dynamic stability

Manufacturing and Production Engineering

The journal considers research on:

· Machining
· Metal forming
· Sheet metal forming
· Hydroforming
· Casting
· Welding
· Friction stir welding
· Additive manufacturing
· Laser manufacturing
· Laser cladding
· Electrical discharge machining
· Electrochemical machining
· Grinding
· Surface engineering
· Manufacturing process optimization
· Computer-aided manufacturing
· Smart manufacturing
· Digital manufacturing
· Nondestructive testing
· Manufacturing metrology
· Surface integrity
· Tool wear
· Production technologies

Materials and Mechanical Behavior

Relevant topics include:

· Mechanical characterization of materials
· Metals and alloys
· Polymers
· Ceramics
· Composites
· Nanocomposites
· Metamaterials
· Smart materials
· Shape-memory materials
· Functionally graded materials
· Microstructure-property relationships
· Fracture and fatigue behavior
· Impact and energy absorption
· Materials processing
· Mechanical properties of advanced engineering materials

Materials research should demonstrate a substantial connection to mechanical behavior, mechanical design, manufacturing, processing, or mechanical engineering applications.

Fluid Mechanics

The journal welcomes research on:

· Computational fluid dynamics
· Experimental fluid mechanics
· Turbulence
· Multiphase flow
· Two-phase flow
· Non-Newtonian flow
· Compressible flow
· Gas dynamics
· Internal and external flows
· Porous media
· Microfluidics
· Fluid-structure interaction
· Aerodynamics
· Hydrodynamics
· Fluid machinery
· Pumps
· Compressors
· Turbomachinery
· Hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Thermal Engineering and Heat Transfer

Topics include:

· Heat and mass transfer
· Conduction
· Convection
· Radiation
· Thermal management
· Thermal systems
· Heat exchangers
· Heat pipes
· Phase-change materials
· Thermal storage
· Micro- and nanoscale heat transfer
· Nanofluids
· HVAC and thermal comfort
· Refrigeration
· Cryogenic systems
· Thermal optimization

Energy Conversion and Sustainable Energy Systems

Relevant topics include:

· Thermodynamics
· Exergy analysis
· Energy conversion
· Energy efficiency
· Internal combustion engines
· Combustion
· Gas turbines
· Power systems from a mechanical engineering perspective
· Fuel cells
· Hydrogen energy
· Solar thermal systems
· Wind turbines
· Renewable energy
· Combined heat and power
· Energy storage
· Waste heat recovery
· Energy harvesting
· Sustainable mechanical energy systems

Aerospace Engineering

The journal considers:

· Aerodynamics
· Flight mechanics
· Flight dynamics
· Aerospace structures
· Aeroelasticity
· Propulsion
· Space systems
· Satellite dynamics and control
· Morphing structures
· Aerospace materials
· Thermal management in aerospace applications
· Unmanned aerial vehicles
· Aerospace system design and optimization

Mechatronics, Robotics, and Control

Relevant areas include:

· Mechatronics
· Robotics
· Mobile robots
· Industrial robots
· Human-assistive robots
· Mechanism design
· Kinematics
· Dynamics of robotic systems
· Motion planning
· Trajectory planning
· Actuators
· Sensors
· Mechanical system control
· Robust control
· Adaptive control
· Optimal control
· Predictive control
· Nonlinear control
· Intelligent control
· Autonomous mechanical systems

Control research should demonstrate a substantive mechanical system, mechanical process, or mechanical engineering application.

Biomechanics and Bioengineering

The journal may consider:

· Musculoskeletal biomechanics
· Human movement mechanics
· Rehabilitation robotics
· Prostheses and orthoses
· Biomedical mechanical devices
· Biofluid mechanics
· Tissue mechanics
· Biomechanical modeling
· Mechanical design of assistive technologies

Research that is primarily clinical or biological without a substantial mechanical engineering contribution is outside the journal's scope.

Micro and Nano systems

Topics include:

· MEMS and NEMS
· Micro actuators
· Microsensors
· Microfluidic mechanical systems
· Nano mechanics
· Molecular dynamics
· Micro- and nanoscale manufacturing
· Nanostructured mechanical materials

Computational and Data-Driven Mechanical Engineering

MME welcomes advanced computational methods when applied to a clearly defined mechanical engineering problem, including:

· Computational mechanics
· Numerical simulation
· Finite element methods
· Meshfree methods
· Optimization
· Artificial intelligence
· Machine learning
· Deep learning
· Reinforcement learning
· Artificial neural networks
· Surrogate modeling
· Reduced-order modeling
· Digital twins
· Image processing for mechanical systems
· Physics-informed machine learning
· Data-driven system identification
· Uncertainty quantification

The use of artificial intelligence or machine learning alone does not establish scope eligibility. The central research problem and contribution must remain within mechanical engineering.

Interdisciplinary Research

Interdisciplinary manuscripts are considered when mechanical engineering is a central and substantial component of the research question, methodology, interpretation, and application.

Studies primarily belonging to civil engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, materials science, medicine, or another discipline without a substantial mechanical engineering contribution are normally outside the journal's scope.

Out-of-Scope Submissions

MME does not normally consider:

· Pure civil or structural engineering studies without a mechanical engineering contribution
· Pure electrical or electronic engineering research
· General computer science or artificial intelligence research without a mechanical engineering application
· Pure materials chemistry without mechanical characterization or application
· Purely descriptive studies without scientific advancement
· Routine parameter studies without methodological or scientific novelty
· Studies whose contribution is primarily outside mechanical engineering

Article Types

MME considers:

· Original Research Articles
· Technical Notes
· Review Articles when approved by the Editorial Board

Editorial Scope Assessment

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment before external peer review.

Scope eligibility is determined by the central research question, methodology, outcomes, and scientific contribution rather than solely by the terminology used in the title or abstract.

Manuscripts that do not demonstrate a direct and substantial contribution to mechanical engineering may be declined without external peer review.