AJxtcman
06-06-08, 08:02 AM
I found a fix for the cam wear on 1993 to 1999 Northstars.
Electronic Valve Control
Overview
An electronic valve control (EVC) system replaces the mechanical camshaft, controlling each valve with actuators for independent valve timing. The EVC system controls the opening and closing time and lift amount of each intake and exhaust valve with independent actuators on each valve. Changing from a mechanical camshaft driven valve into independently controlled actuator valves provides a huge amount of flexibility in engine control strategy.
Vehicles utilizing EVC can realize several benefits including:
Increased engine power
Greater fuel economy
More environmentally friendly emissions
With all of the improved efficiencies and consumer benefits, auto manufacturers are eager to get their first EVC systems on the road.
The EVC system is targeted to operate in temperatures up to 125°C, while the actuator is targeted to run up to 6000 rpm. The actuator can be controlled in a centralized system with a high-speed multiplex bus (up to 10Mbps) or in a distributed system with a nominal speed bus.
Key Benefits
Increases engine power and fuel economy
Allows centralized and distributed EVC systems to perform at their full potential
Adapts to engines of varied cylinder counts
Design Challenges
EVC systems must be compact in size, specifically the actuators that must be small enough to fit in the engine space. A vehicle that uses a 42 V system is ideal for EVC because it requires high voltage to control the valve actuators, and EVC is targeted for V8 and V12 engines. The EVC system is also highly flexible, allowing adaptability for a number of cylinder engines.
Solution
Freescale Semiconductor is developing solutions to meet customer requirements. Freescale's MPC565 microcontroller, which implements the PowerPC architecture, targets high-performance applications like EVC. With this powerful processor at the heart of an EVC system, both centralized and distributed systems can be developed to perform at their full potential.
For a centralized system, a central processor will be designed to communicate with a local node that exists on each cylinder. A high-speed bus (up to 10 Mhz) will be used for communications. The local node is engineered with a communication layer for the master interface, valve control timings, and valve actuating parts. An important benefit of using Freescale's highly integrated solution is that silicon cost is minimized by using a centralized system approach.
FlexRay, the communications bus for advanced vehicle applications, is engineered to address the needs of complex systems like EVC. It is ideal for the high-speed communication layer of the EVC system due to its high-speed capabilities (up to 10Mbps), fault tolerance, and tight synchronization.
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Electronic Valve Control
Overview
An electronic valve control (EVC) system replaces the mechanical camshaft, controlling each valve with actuators for independent valve timing. The EVC system controls the opening and closing time and lift amount of each intake and exhaust valve with independent actuators on each valve. Changing from a mechanical camshaft driven valve into independently controlled actuator valves provides a huge amount of flexibility in engine control strategy.
Vehicles utilizing EVC can realize several benefits including:
Increased engine power
Greater fuel economy
More environmentally friendly emissions
With all of the improved efficiencies and consumer benefits, auto manufacturers are eager to get their first EVC systems on the road.
The EVC system is targeted to operate in temperatures up to 125°C, while the actuator is targeted to run up to 6000 rpm. The actuator can be controlled in a centralized system with a high-speed multiplex bus (up to 10Mbps) or in a distributed system with a nominal speed bus.
Key Benefits
Increases engine power and fuel economy
Allows centralized and distributed EVC systems to perform at their full potential
Adapts to engines of varied cylinder counts
Design Challenges
EVC systems must be compact in size, specifically the actuators that must be small enough to fit in the engine space. A vehicle that uses a 42 V system is ideal for EVC because it requires high voltage to control the valve actuators, and EVC is targeted for V8 and V12 engines. The EVC system is also highly flexible, allowing adaptability for a number of cylinder engines.
Solution
Freescale Semiconductor is developing solutions to meet customer requirements. Freescale's MPC565 microcontroller, which implements the PowerPC architecture, targets high-performance applications like EVC. With this powerful processor at the heart of an EVC system, both centralized and distributed systems can be developed to perform at their full potential.
For a centralized system, a central processor will be designed to communicate with a local node that exists on each cylinder. A high-speed bus (up to 10 Mhz) will be used for communications. The local node is engineered with a communication layer for the master interface, valve control timings, and valve actuating parts. An important benefit of using Freescale's highly integrated solution is that silicon cost is minimized by using a centralized system approach.
FlexRay, the communications bus for advanced vehicle applications, is engineered to address the needs of complex systems like EVC. It is ideal for the high-speed communication layer of the EVC system due to its high-speed capabilities (up to 10Mbps), fault tolerance, and tight synchronization.
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