Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): Regular Issue
The articles published in Teknomekanik Volume 9, Issue 2 (2026) showcase recent advances in mechanical engineering, materials engineering, energy systems, computational modeling, mechatronics, and industrial applications. This issue brings together 8 research articles authored by researchers from 22 institutions across 9 countries, including Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
The contributing institutions include Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil); Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya, Universitas Andalas, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universitas Negeri Padang, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Universitas Padjadjaran, and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) (Indonesia); Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, and Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (Malaysia); Sultan Qaboos University and University of Technology and Applied Sciences (Oman); The University of Larkano (Pakistan); Lodz University of Technology (Poland); Qassim University (Saudi Arabia); National Cheng Kung University and National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Taiwan); and De Montfort University (United Kingdom). These contributions reflect the journal’s growing international collaboration and commitment to advancing engineering research through global academic partnerships.
The published papers address a broad range of contemporary engineering challenges, including corrosion behavior of TiCN-coated austenitic and ferritic stainless steels in geothermal environments, heat-treatment effects on the mechanical properties of aluminum matrix composites, component-wise exergy loss analysis in heavy-duty diesel engines, CFD-based optimization of centrifugal fan performance, flow-rate estimation in industrial piping systems using vibration-based and data-driven approaches, denoising techniques for distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) data, the design and control of low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and the thermal–mechanical performance of sustainable cellulose-based materials. The issue highlights the growing integration of experimental investigations, numerical simulations, optimization methods, advanced sensing technologies, and data-driven approaches to improve engineering performance, operational efficiency, and sustainability.
In line with the journal’s focus and scope, this issue contributes to the advancement of knowledge in mechanical systems, materials and manufacturing technologies, thermofluids and energy engineering, computational and simulation-based engineering, automation and control systems, and interdisciplinary engineering applications. The findings presented in these studies provide valuable scientific insights and practical solutions for researchers, educators, industry practitioners, and policymakers working toward innovative and sustainable technological development.
Published:
15-06-2026
