Aims and scope
International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology accepts original contributions on all aspects of green manufacturing. The journal's specific focus areas include, but are not limited to:
- Energy Saving and Waste Reduction in Manufacturing Processes
1.1 Subtractive Processes (Machining, Grinding, Laser, Non-traditional Machining, etc)
1.2 Additive Processes (Welding, Bonding, 3D Printing, R2R, etc)
1.3 Material Transform Processes (Forming, Casting, etc)
1.4 Material Trans-property Processes (Heat Treatment, Surface Treatment, etc)
1.5 Hybrid Processes
1.6 Multi-scale Processes
- Manufacturing of New and Renewable Energy Devices
2.1 Solar/PV
2.2 Wind/Wave/Hydro
2.3 Hydrogen
2.4 Bio
2.5 Fuel Cell
2.6 Battery and Capacitor
2.7 Energy Harvesting
- Design and Manufacturing of Green Products
3.1 Machinery (H/W, S/W, Process Planning, etc)
3.2 Automobile (Hybrid, Electric Vehicle, etc)
3.3 Robots (H/W, S/W, Biomimetic, etc)
3.4 Electronics/Display
3.5 Design for Manufacturing (DFM, DFE, DFA)
3.6 Product Using Appropriate Technology
- Materials for Green Manufacturing
4.1 Lightweight Materials and Structures
4.2 Muti-functional Materials
4.3 Eco-Friendly Materials
4.4 Bio/Recyclable Materials
4.5 Energy Harvesting/Conversion/Storage Materials
4.6 Functionally Graded Materials and Structures for Energy Saving
4.7 Smart Materials and Systems
4.8 Micro-/Nano-materials for Green Applications
- Management and Policy for Sustainable Manufacturing
5.1 LCA/EIA
5.2 Energy Monitoring and Control
5.3 Energy and Environment Management
5.4 Government Policy and Strategy
5.5 Green Factory
5.6 Smart Grid and Smart Meter