Without variable valve timing, these intake and exhaust valves would operate in the same manner regardless of the engine’s RPM (revolutions per minute) speed or the driving environment. This isn’t ...
Variable valve timing is one of those things expected of today's engines. Like fuel injection, aluminum cylinder heads or four- cylinder engines with 16 valves, dynamic camshaft manipulation is more ...
Most modern variable valve-timing (VVT) systems use a cam phaser that rotates the position of each cam­shaft relative to the timing chain. Think of making a record turntable go faster or slower by ...
The Mitchell mechanical Variable Valve Timing (VVT) system is described. The way in which it exploits variable angular velocity to change valve timing is explained. The system was used in a programme ...
GM has announced that all V-8 powered Chevrolet and GMC trucks now feature variable valve timing (VVT) for the 2010 model year. A quick trip back to engineering 101 reminds us that VVT is a piston ...
Honda's golden age commenced when it introduced the B-Series, the first production engine with variable valve timing and electronic lift control, otherwise known as Honda's VTEC system. The Honda B-16 ...
March 30, 2007 Over the last century of automobile development, we have seen an enormous range of valve actuation technologies, ranging from pushrod, through single then double overhead camshafts, ...