Multiphysics analysis for the determination of valvetrain characteristics

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 219, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1109-1117

  Teodorescu, M ^a,b   Votsios, V ^a   Rahnejat, H ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Impact dynamics; Multiphysics analysis; Valvetrain system

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTAKE SYSTEMS; KINEMATICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SYNCHRONIZATION;

IMPACT DYNAMICS; INLET-EXHAUST PAIR; MULTIPHYSICS ANALYSIS; VALVETRAIN SYSTEM;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 27444447428     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: 09544070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440705X34801     Document Type: Article

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