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Characteristics of a Small Engine Equipped with an Electromagnetic Valve Actuation System
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An electromagnetic valve actuation (EVA) system was developed and applied to a Kohler Command Series engine. Engine development and testing was conducted for the purpose of evaluating the performance of the EVA-equipped engine, running on natural gas, in an engine-test laboratory environment. As part of this effort, a personal computer-based engine control system, which managed the fueling, ignition, throttling, and intake/exhaust valve control functions, was developed. The evaluation included an investigation into increasing engine power output and full load efficiency, as well as increased part load efficiency. Techniques including optimized valve events as a function of operating condition, and throttleless operation using early and late intake valve closing are presented. Engine simulation results are compared with actual engine data and presented in this paper.
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Podnar, D. and Kubesh, J., "Characteristics of a Small Engine Equipped with an Electromagnetic Valve Actuation System," SAE Technical Paper 981908, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/981908.Also In
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