Special Issue

AI-based Power Electronics and Electric Drives for Enhanced Reliability

Submission Deadline: January 31, 2026 (Open) Submit Now

Guest Editor

Acacio Amaral, PhD

1. Assistant Professor, Department of Informatics and Systems, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra Institute of Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal

2. CISE - Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Calçada Fonte do Lameiro, P – 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal

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Research Interests: Fault diagnosis in electronic systems; internet of things (IoT); machine learning; signal processing; business intelligence

About This Topic

Power converters and electric motor drives are essential elements in our daily lives, playing a crucial role in combating climate change. Their widespread use in industry, automation, transport and household appliances has enabled nations to progressively achieve a more efficient and greener environment.

The continuous evolution of these systems has driven the development of new converter topologies and increasingly sophisticated control strategies. However, this increasing complexity also introduces significant challenges, especially with regard to the reliability and robustness of these systems.

A key tool for achieving this goal is the use of artificial intelligence, both in the design process and in the development of solutions that make these systems more resilient and reliable.

This special issue encourages and invites original contributions on the development of solutions that contribute to increasing the reliability and robustness of power converters and electric motor drives. Topics of interest include the use of artificial intelligence in the implementation of fault-tolerant control strategies, in the design of innovative power converter topologies and in the design of advanced techniques for fault detection and diagnosis.

Keywords

Design optimization; system-level design; hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing; modeling and simulation; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; fault-tolerant operation; power converters; electric motor drives; converter failure modes; electrical drives failure modes; machine learning; smart electric drives; digital twin technology; data-driven control

Manuscript Submission Information

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Publication

Open Access Research Article On the Prediction of Spur Gear Maintainability in Bottling Machines based on Failure Data by Enesi Y. Salawu  , Opeyemi E. Akerekan  , Femi E. Adegbite  , Olasehinde O. Nifemi  , Samson O. Ongbali  , Joseph O. Dirisu  , Ogunkola B. Abiodun  and Emmanuel O. Ajanaku Received: 27 October 2025;  Published: 02 February 2026;  doi: 10.21926/rpse.2601002 Abstract In bottling companies, spur gears play a vital role in ensuring efficient mechanical power transmission in bottling machines. Therefore, the maintainability of spur gears in these machines is important because it directly affects the overall efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness of bottling operations. The study focused on data [...]