SOLENOID REPLACING

CAMSHAFT
S.VIJAYA KUMAR
M.PRAKASH
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
 In this project, we are going to replace

camshaft(entire set) in a diesel or petrol

engine with solenoid valves.
 There is no need of entire camshaft

arrangement.
 The solenoids valves are operated instead of

camshaft valves.
ADVANTAGES
 Reduced space is enough
 No separate cooling is required(ie:camshaft

requires cooling and occupies lots of space)

 Reduced vibration
 More accuracy which increases overall

efficiency of the engine.

 Less mechanical wear and tear
 Reduction in engine weight
DRAWBACKS:
 High initial cost
Explanation:

 Inthis project we are going to replace the

entire camshaft arrangement with solenoid
valves.
A TYPICAL VIEW OF PRESENT CAMSHAFT
ARRANGEMENT
 View of camshaft rod arrangement.

 These rods are connected to the timing gear

which in turn is connected to the crankshaft.
 Due to wearing of mechanical parts, there will

be some delay in opening the intake and

exhaust valve.
 Also, valve clearance should be checked

periodically and adjusted if necessary.

A TYPICAL EXAMPLE FOR CURRENT
SOLENOID VALVE
 These solenoid valves are currently used in
electronic fuel injection system as shown in
fig.
 Currently many types of solenoid valves are
present in the market today.
 For our project, we should go for higher

speed(ie: opening and closing time of

solenoid should be higher)solenoids.
 The solenoid will be controlled by an

ECU(electronic control unit) which may be a

16-bit or 32-bit microprocessor.
 The input to ECU will be from crankshaft

sensors.
 TYPICAL VIEW OF PRESENT
CAMSHAFT SENSOR
Physical location

 The rotating disc of the sensor system does not

necessarily have to be mounted directly on the
crankshaft but can also be driven by a chain or
toothed belt off the crankshaft as is the case in
some Hondas where the crank position sensor is
located in the distributor, effectively driven by
the timing belt. Other locations include: The
front of the crank on the engine block below or
next to the water pump, on the main crank
pulley or near the flywheel.
 The Crankshaft position sensor also known as
the crank position sensor is an electronic device
used in an engine to record the rate at which the
crankshaft is spinning. This information is used
by the ECU to control ignition and fuel injection.
The sensor system consists of a rotating part,
typically a disc, as well as a static part, the actual
sensor. Typically a Hall Effect sensor is used as
the static part requiring a magnet to be mounted
somewhere in the periphery of the rotating disc,
but other detection principles can also be
employed i.e. optical or inductive.
 Mercedes, BMW, Honda, etc…., are currently
using crankshaft sensors for controlling
spark timing in their petrol variants.
 These sensors can withstand high

temperature.
REFERENCE
 AUTOCAR INDIA MAGAZINE
 WIKIPEDIA.ORG
 HOWSTUFFWORKS.COM
 SEARCH ENGINE-GOOGLE.COM