Electronic Valve Actuation in Combustion Engine
This thesis provides a method for
electronically actuating the valves used in an internal combustion
engine. This method for valve actuation looks at utilising the expected
change to a 42V standard in motor vehicles. It also provides a
simplified model elaborating how this principle works.
The advantage of electronic valve
actuation is that it provides an easy method of infinitely varying the
valve timing in internal combustion engines. The relationship between
the desired open and shut intervals of the intake and exhaust valves
vary with respect to engine speed. The current methods of valve
actuation involve using an outdated mechanical method that ensures that
the timing cannot readily be changed to suit the vehicle’s needs.
With more efficient timing intervals
utilised, electronic valve actuation will lead to reduced fuel
consumption and improved power in motor vehicles.
Author: Andrew John Gray
Source: The University of Queensland
Author: Andrew John Gray
Source: The University of Queensland
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