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Ashish Patwal
Content
Introduction
Cylinder deactivation mechanism
Methods used for cyllinder deactivation
Advantages
Disadvantages
Key players using cylinder deactivation
Future trends
Conclusion
Bibliography
Introduction
Components:
Electronic Control Module
Solenoid valves
Hydraulic subsytem
Lifter locking pin mechanism
Electronic Control Module
Measuring multiple instantaneous events
Control solenoid valve of the lifter pin
mechanism
Dynamic response for coordinating the
deactivation hardware with other engine
control functions.
Dynamic response:solenoid plunger, hydraulic
subsytem, lifter locking pin
Solenoid Valve operation
Solenoid valve operation
Engine balancing.
Increased cost of manufacturing
Overall increase in weight
Key Players
GENERAL MOTORS: uses displacement on demand system which is said to save fuel by 20%
HONDA: Is conducting research to incorporate cylinder deactivation with its patented VTECH
engine
PORSHE and SUBARU: Uses lotus designed various cam plus which works almost similar to V-tech
engine
Mercedes-Benz: optional on certain European market V-8s since 1998; U.S. market V-12 mileage
improved by a claimed 20 percent in 2001 and 2002 model years. Technology retired (in U.S.) with
2003 arrival of turbocharged V-12 engines.
INA: German bearing and valve train specialist supplies switching lifters for DCs 5.7L Hemi V-8 and
GMs 3.9L V-6.
Eaton Automotive: supplies a portion of the LOMAs and switching lifters for GMs 5.3L V-8. Also
developing valve deactivation systems for light- and heavy-duty European diesel engines.
Siemens-VDO Automotive: exploring cylinder deactivation for possible future use. Delphi
Automotive: supplies a portion of the LOMAs and switching lifters for GMs 5.3L V-8.
Ford Motor Company: has investigated cylinder deactivation but no applications planned for near
future.
Nissan and Toyota: no near-term plans to implement cylinder deactivation.
Future Trends
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