RESEARCH PAPER
Measurement and Evaluation of Functional and Operational Coefficients of Hydraulic Solenoid Valve Prototypes Used for Variable Valve Timing Control in Combustion Engines
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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology, ul. Wiejska 45C, 15-351 Białystok, Poland
Submission date: 2020-05-07
Acceptance date: 2021-06-02
Online publication date: 2021-06-30
Publication date: 2021-06-01
Acta Mechanica et Automatica 2021;15(2):74-81
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ABSTRACT
This paper describes the engineering structure and functions of a typical solenoid valve used in hydraulic mechanisms that are based on variable camshaft timing (VCT). The main operating parameters and functional utility coefficients of hydraulic solenoid valves have been defined. Tests of 10 reference and 10 prototype valves were run on a test stand for a comparative assessment of both engineering concepts based on Welch and Mann–Whitney statistical tests of the mean values of designated coefficients. The studies identified differences between both designs, and the obtained research material was used as an input to improve the performance of the engineered concept. To perform a final evaluation of the effects that arise as a result of changes introduced to some functional–operational coefficients, additional tests are required to be run on an engine testbed. The applied test methodology may then be used for control and verification tests of the valves, which can further be used in VCT technology.
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