Variation of both symmetric and asymmetric valve events on a 4-valve SI engine and the effects on emissions and fuel economy

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Ghauri, Ahmar ^a   Richardson, Stephen H ^a   Nightingale, Chris J E ^b  

^a JAGUAR LAND ROVER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINES; FUEL ECONOMY;

4-VALVE; ASYMMETRIC OPERATION; EXHAUST VALVES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; INTAKE VALVE LIFT; SI ENGINES; STATISTICAL APPROACH; VALVE LIFT;

INTAKE VALVES;

EID: 85072473753     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2000-01-1222     Document Type: Conference Paper

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