Empa team develops electrohydraulically actuated cam-less valve train; up to 20% fuel savings at low load
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 20, 2019
The new technology saves up to 20% fuel in typical passenger car low load operating conditions. The valve train is the “respiratory organ” of combustion engines: it manages the aspiration of fresh air and the discharge of exhaust gases (gas exchange). Sectional drawing of the FlexWork valve drive. Image: Empa. —Zsiga et al.
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