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:  

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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