Production electro-hydraulic variable valve-train for a new generation of I.C. Engines

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Allen, Jeff ^a   Law, Don ^a  

^a Lotus Engineering   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

IGNITION; SPECIFICATIONS; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

CONTROLLED AUTOIGNITION; ELECTRO HYDRAULIC VARIABLE VALVE TRAINS; ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC VALVES; ENGINE OPERATIONS; HIGH-VOLUME PRODUCTION; SINGLE CYLINDER ENGINE; SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENT; VARIABLE VALVE TRAIN;

ENGINES;

EID: 85072494530     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2002-01-1109     Document Type: Conference Paper

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