A novel, fully flexible, electro-mechanical engine valve actuation system

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Henry, Rassem R ^a   Lequesne, Bruno ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRUSHLESS DC MOTORS; CAMS; CYLINDER HEADS; FRICTION; PERMANENT MAGNETS;

CURRENT PRODUCTION; ELECTRO-MECHANICAL; ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ENGINE VALVES; FLEXIBLE ENGINES; PERMANENT MAGNET BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR; VALVE-TRAIN FRICTIONS;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 85072461967     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/970249     Document Type: Conference Paper

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