"This SAE Special Publication ... presents papers from two technical sessions on variable valve actuation held at the SAE 2000 World Congress." "SAE/SP-00/1523"--Title page verso. "March 2000." Includes bibliographical references.

Variable valve timing by means of a hydraulic actuation / Sâergio Barros da Cunha, J. Karl Hedrick and Albert P. Pisano -- Design and development of a mechanical variable valve actuation system / Ronald J. Pierik and James F. Burkhard -- Variation of both symmetric and asymmetric valve events on a 4-valve SI engine and the effects on emissions and fuel economy / Ahmar Ghauri and Stephen H. Richardson, Chris J.E. Nightingale -- Benefits of the electromechanical valve train in vehicle operation / Martin Pischinger [and others] -- Application of a variable valve event and timing system to automotive engines / Seinosuke Hara [and others] -- Sensorless control of electromagnetic actuators for variable valve train / S. Butzmann, J. Melbert, A. Koch -- Development of new concept control system for valve timing control Hajime Hosoya [and others] -- The third generation of valvetrains : new fully variable valvetrains for throttle-free load control R. Flieri, M. Klèuting -- Transition from combustion to variable compression braking L. Moklegaard and A.G. stefanopoulou, J. Schmidt -- The application of variable event valve timing to a modern diesel engine / Tim Lancefield [and others].