Designs (ISSN 2411-9660) — Open Access Engineering Design Journal indexed within Scopus (CiteScore 5.7 - Q1 (Engineering (miscellaneous))), Ei , Inspec

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How can AI advance #UHPC mixture design? In Designs, Zijian Niu et al. introduce SARN–TabPFN, learning latent material roles to improve data-driven mixture evaluation. MAE drops from 7.010 to 5.804 MPa in base-mixture-exclusive validation. mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/6/118 #MachineLearning
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📢🩺🔬 Explore our Topical Collection on Medical Device Design and Manufacturing, covering 3D printing, smart materials, AI, and personalized medical solutions. Submit your latest research! 🚀mdpi.com/journal/designs/top… #MedicalDevices #BiomedicalEngineering #3DPrinting #Designs
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📢 Highly Accessed Article! 🛣️🌱 Explore how perpetual pavement design can extend road lifespan, reduce maintenance, and improve life-cycle costs and environmental sustainability! ♻️ 🏗️ mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/5/102 #PavementEngineering #Sustainability #Infrastructure #Designs
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📢 Highly Accessed Article! 🤖🔌 Meet BOOLE, a modular, AI-assisted electronics learning platform combining hands-on circuit experiments with intelligent component recognition! 💡 🎓mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/5/97 #EngineeringDesign #ArtificialIntelligence #Electronics #Designs
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🚁 Missed our Designs Webinar on Drones Design and Development? The full recording is now available! Watch now: sciforum.net/event/designs-7 #MDPI #Designs #UAV #DroneTechnology
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📢 New in Designs! Ming-Chieh Kuo & Heng Ma present a low-cost sensing and machine-learning framework for hourly PV power estimation. Their field study highlights how sensor selection and system design shape predictive performance. 🔗 mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/5/113 #Designs #SolarEnergy
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New in Designs How can wave conditions guide offshore gas-lift design? Yijie Liu develops a normalized wave-forcing model to assess intake locations, lifting capacity, and wave-induced flow fluctuations near a semisubmersible platform mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/5/115 #OffshoreEngineering
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📢New in Designs How does enclosure design affect thermal performance in low-cost Delta-robot joints? This study reveals the trade-off between sealing and heat dissipation, highlighting thermal management as a key design consideration 🔗 mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/5/114 #Designs #Robotics
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🆕📚 Discover MDPI’s Newly Launched Journals – September 2026! 🌍 16 new journals and 1 transferred journal have released their inaugural issues, expanding MDPI’s portfolio across diverse research fields. 🔬 mdpi.com/journal/designs/ann… #MDPI #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #Research
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🏗️ Join us virtually at GO BUILD 2026, the 1st International Online Conference on Sustainable Construction! 🌍 📅 18–20 November 2026 🔗 Register: sciforum.net/event/GOBUILD20… #GOBUILD2026 #SustainableConstruction #Sustainability #MDPI
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🆕 Explore the latest research in Designs, Volume 10, Issue 5 (October 2026)! 📚 🔬 Discover : mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/5 #Designs #MDPI #4DPrinting #BiomedicalEngineering #3DPrinting
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🏆 MDPI announces the 6 winners of its 2026 Nobel Prize Prediction! 🎉 🌍 Over 100 submissions celebrated scientific discovery across Medicine, Physics & Chemistry. Congratulations to all winners! 👏🔬 mdpi.com/journal/designs/ann… #MDPI #NobelPrize #OpenScience
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📢Explore the cover story, Vol. 10, Issue 5! This study explores direct 4D-printed, thermally actuated PLA structures for potential biomedical applications, including self-expanding vascular stents—without separate post-printing treatment. 🔗 mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/5/96 #4DPrinting
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🚀 Webinar Recording Now Available! Designs Webinar | Additive Manufacturing—Medical Device Design and Manufacturing 🎥 Watch the full recording here: sciforum.net/event/Designs-5… #Designs #Webinar #MedicalDevice #Manufacturing #3DPrinting #MedicalDevices #BiomedicalEngineering
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🚀 Starting Tomorrow! Join the 6th Designs Webinar: Additive Manufacturing: From Promise to Practice 📅 15 October 2026 🕙 10:00 CEST | 16:00 CST Asia 🔗 Register for free: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #AdditiveManufacturing #3DPrinting #Engineering #Designs #ManufacturingInnovation
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New Article Published in Designs A new study explores the design and evaluation of FCS-MPC-based 270 VDC Transformer Rectifier Units for More-Electric Aircraft, enhancing voltage regulation, power quality, and system performance. 🔗 mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/5/111 #EngineeringDesign
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🚗 Can automotive design evolve while preserving brand DNA? A new #Designs study integrates DFSS, TRIZ & Shape Grammar to build a traceable design framework, demonstrated through a BMW concept. 🔗 mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/5/108 #AutomotiveDesign #DesignInnovation
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⚙️ Designing smarter metal casting systems! A new #Designs study explores 3 compact electromagnetic stirrer designs, using simulations and experiments to guide industrial integration. 🔗 mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/5/110 #EngineeringDesign #ContinuousCasting
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🚲 How can material design improve manufacturing efficiency? A new Designs article presents a graphene-reinforced thermosetting putty for high-performance bicycle frames, integrating material engineering and process optimization to simplify manufacturing. mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/5/105
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🌿 How can design support resilient communities? A new Designs article explores energy-efficient architectural design integrating passive strategies, renewable energy, and circular solutions for off-grid Amazon communities. mdpi.com/2411-9660/10/5/107 #Designs #SustainableDesign
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