A piezoelectric driven ratchet actuator mechanism with application to automotive engine valves

Mechatronics

Volumn 13, Issue 8-9 SPEC., 2003, Pages 933-956

  Jalili, Nader ^a   Wagner, John ^a   Dadfarnia, Mohsen ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanism design; Modeling; Piezoelectric actuators; Valve train actuation

Indexed keywords

GAS EMISSIONS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

VALVE TRAIN ACTUATION;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0037672429     PISSN: 09574158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0957-4158(03)00009-6     Document Type: Article

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