Wei Chen, Yang Wu^*, Tingting Pei, Jie Lin, Guojing Yuan

Energy Engineering, Vol.123, No.2, 2026, DOI:10.32604/ee.2025.070905 - 27 January 2026

Abstract In view of the insufficient utilization of condition-monitoring information and the improper scheduling often observed in conventional maintenance strategies for photovoltaic (PV) modules, this study proposes a predictive maintenance (PdM) strategy based on Remaining Useful Life (RUL) estimation. First, a RUL prediction model is established using the Transformer architecture, which enables the effective processing of sequential degradation data. By employing the historical degradation data of PV modules, the proposed model provides accurate forecasts of the remaining useful life, thereby supplying essential inputs for maintenance decision-making. Subsequently, the RUL information obtained from the prediction process is… More >

Si-Woo Kim, Yong Soo Kim^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.073492 - 12 January 2026

Abstract Predictive maintenance (PdM) is vital for ensuring the reliability, safety, and cost efficiency of heavy-duty vehicle fleets. However, real-world sensor data are often highly imbalanced, noisy, and temporally irregular, posing significant challenges to model robustness and deployment. Using multivariate time-series data from Scania trucks, this study proposes a novel PdM framework that integrates efficient feature summarization with cost-sensitive hierarchical classification. First, the proposed last_k_summary method transforms recent operational records into compact statistical and trend-based descriptors while preserving missingness, allowing LightGBM to leverage its inherent split rules without ad-hoc imputation. Then, a two-stage LightGBM framework is developed… More >

Atheer Aleran¹, Hanan Almukhalfi¹, Ayman Noor¹, Reyadh Alluhaibi², Abdulrahman Hafez³, Talal H. Noor^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.070741 - 12 January 2026

Abstract Modern industrial environments require uninterrupted machinery operation to maintain productivity standards while ensuring safety and minimizing costs. Conventional maintenance methods, such as reactive maintenance (i.e., run to failure) or time-based preventive maintenance (i.e., scheduled servicing), prove ineffective for complex systems with many Internet of Things (IoT) devices and sensors because they fall short in detecting faults at early stages when it is most crucial. This paper presents a predictive maintenance framework based on a hybrid deep learning model that integrates the capabilities of Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Networks and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). The framework… More >

Acácio M. R. Amaral^1,2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.85, No.2, pp. 3825-3859, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.067179 - 23 September 2025

Abstract Power converters are essential components in modern life, being widely used in industry, automation, transportation, and household appliances. In many critical applications, their failure can lead not only to financial losses due to operational downtime but also to serious risks to human safety. The capacitors forming the output filter, typically aluminum electrolytic capacitors (AECs), are among the most critical and susceptible components in power converters. The electrolyte in AECs often evaporates over time, causing the internal resistance to rise and the capacitance to drop, ultimately leading to component failure. Detecting this fault requires measuring the… More >

Ricardo Dintén^*, Marta Zorrilla

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.144, No.1, pp. 239-265, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.065461 - 31 July 2025

Abstract Predictive maintenance often involves imbalanced multivariate time series datasets with scarce failure events, posing challenges for model training due to the high dimensionality of the data and the need for domain-specific preprocessing, which frequently leads to the development of large and complex models. Inspired by the success of Large Language Models (LLMs), transformer-based foundation models have been developed for time series (TSFM). These models have been proven to reconstruct time series in a zero-shot manner, being able to capture different patterns that effectively characterize time series. This paper proposes the use of TSFM to generate… More >

Mudasir Dilawar^*, Muhammad Shahbaz

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.3, pp. 5091-5114, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.064090 - 19 May 2025

Abstract In the era of Industry 4.0, condition monitoring has emerged as an effective solution for process industries to optimize their operational efficiency. Condition monitoring helps minimize unplanned downtime, extending equipment lifespan, reducing maintenance costs, and improving production quality and safety. This research focuses on utilizing Bayesian search-based machine learning and deep learning approaches for the condition monitoring of industrial equipment. The study aims to enhance predictive maintenance for industrial equipment by forecasting vibration values based on domain-specific feature engineering. Early prediction of vibration enables proactive interventions to minimize downtime and extend the lifespan of critical… More >

Prashanth B. S^1,*, Manoj Kumar M. V.^2,*, Nasser Almuraqab³, Puneetha B. H⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.3, pp. 4979-4998, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.060881 - 19 May 2025

Abstract Ever since the research in machine learning gained traction in recent years, it has been employed to address challenges in a wide variety of domains, including mechanical devices. Most of the machine learning models are built on the assumption of a static learning environment, but in practical situations, the data generated by the process is dynamic. This evolution of the data is termed concept drift. This research paper presents an approach for predicting mechanical failure in real-time using incremental learning based on the statistically calculated parameters of mechanical equipment. The method proposed here is applicable… More >

Ishaani Priyadarshini^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.1, pp. 635-659, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.061062 - 26 March 2025

Abstract Predictive maintenance plays a crucial role in preventing equipment failures and minimizing operational downtime in modern industries. However, traditional predictive maintenance methods often face challenges in adapting to diverse industrial environments and ensuring the transparency and fairness of their predictions. This paper presents a novel predictive maintenance framework that integrates deep learning and optimization techniques while addressing key ethical considerations, such as transparency, fairness, and explainability, in artificial intelligence driven decision-making. The framework employs an Autoencoder for feature reduction, a Convolutional Neural Network for pattern recognition, and a Long Short-Term Memory network for temporal analysis.… More >

Md Naeem Hossain¹, Md Mustafizur Rahman^1,2,*, Devarajan Ramasamy¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.141, No.2, pp. 951-996, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.056022 - 27 September 2024

Abstract Conventional fault diagnosis systems have constrained the automotive industry to damage vehicle maintenance and component longevity critically. Hence, there is a growing demand for advanced fault diagnosis technologies to mitigate the impact of these limitations on unplanned vehicular downtime caused by unanticipated vehicle breakdowns. Due to vehicles’ increasingly complex and autonomous nature, there is a growing urgency to investigate novel diagnosis methodologies for improving safety, reliability, and maintainability. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) has provided a great opportunity in this area, a systematic review of the feasibility and application of AI for Vehicle Fault Diagnosis (VFD)… More > Graphic Abstract

Hang Cheng¹, Jiawen Fei¹, Jianfeng Wen^1,*, Shan-Tung Tu^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.27, No.2, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09663

Abstract Alkaline water electrolysis system for hydrogen production has the characteristics of complex structure, fault coupling and state nonlinearity, coupled with the restriction by many factors such as data acquisition methods and analysis methods. The operation status cannot be fully characterized through current monitoring information. In order to solve the problems in health status assessment in the operation of alkaline water electrolysis system, a digital twin-driven predictive maintenance method is put forward to achieve the real-time monitoring of operation status and prediction of remaining useful life. In the study, a multi-disciplinary simulation model of the alkaline… More >