Desmodromic Valve Train
Desmodromic Valve Train
This Demonstration shows a schematic animation of the desmodromic valve train of the 1954 W196 Mercedes Benz Grand Prix car superimposed on its patent illustration. The positive binding (Greek: desmos) of the valve's path (Greek: dromos) between opening and closing cams distinguishes this train from the conventional one that positions the path between an opening cam and a closing spring.
References
References
J. Gassmann, et al., "Valve Control Mechanism, Particularly for High Speed Internal Combustion Engines," United States Patent #2,814,283.
External Links
External Links
Permanent Citation
Permanent Citation
Fred Klingener
"Desmodromic Valve Train"
http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/DesmodromicValveTrain/
Wolfram Demonstrations Project
Published: March 7, 2011