Electrohydraulic Camless Valves

[jac at wave.sheridan.wy.us]

determine a cylinder that has the piston part way down.  open both valves. ventilate the cylinder with fresh air and a squirt of fuel.  Close both valves and light it off

jac

On Wed, 13 Nov 1996 08:23:22 -0600  tom cloud wrote:
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>>There was a thread a few months ago about electrically controlled valves.
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>>The November 7 issue of MACHINE DESIGN magazine has an article about Ford's
>efforts in that direction.  The article claims they can operate 16 valves
>with 125 watts plus some hydraulic power..
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>>The concept is elegant.  My complements to the designers.
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>>With a small electric blower on the intake manifold they should be able to
>do away with the electric starter,  No cam shaft or gearing is needed.  The
>battery size can be reduced.
>
>How does that do away with the starter ?
>
>
>Tom Cloud <cloud at peaches.ph.utexas.edu>
>

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jac at wave.sheridan.wy.us
 11/13/96 21:13:55