Elastodynamic analysis of the desmodromic valve train of a racing motorbike engine by means of a combined lumped/finite element model

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 735-760

  Rivola, A ^a   Troncossi, M ^a   Dalpiaz, G ^b   Carlini, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c DucatiCorse srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Desmodromic valve train; Elastodynamic model; Experimental validation; Finite element model; Lumped parameter model

Indexed keywords

CAMSHAFTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MACHINE DESIGN; NUMERICAL METHODS; RACING AUTOMOBILE ENGINES; TIMING DEVICES;

DESMODROMIC VALVE TRAINS; ELASTODYNAMIC MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; LUMPED PARAMETER MODELS;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 33750510896     PISSN: 08883270     EISSN: 10961216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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