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Title: Composite cam carrier

Abstract

A cam carrier assembly includes a cylinder head having valves and a camshaft having lobes. A cam carrier has a first side coupled with the cylinder head engaging around the valves and a second side with bearing surfaces supporting the camshaft. A series of apertures extend between the first and second sides for the lobes to interface with the valves. The cam carrier is made of carbon fiber composite insulating the camshaft from the cylinder head and providing substantial weight reduction to an upper section of an associated engine.

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Research Org.:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC Dearborn, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1346961
Patent Number(s):
9593642
Application Number:
14/576,616
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01L - CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02F - CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES
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DOE Contract Number:  
EE0005574
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 19
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Wicks, Christopher Donald, and Madin, Mark Michael. Composite cam carrier. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
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Wicks, Christopher Donald, & Madin, Mark Michael. Composite cam carrier. United States.
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Wicks, Christopher Donald, and Madin, Mark Michael. Tue . "Composite cam carrier". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1346961.
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@article{osti_1346961,
title = {Composite cam carrier},
author = {Wicks, Christopher Donald and Madin, Mark Michael},
abstractNote = {A cam carrier assembly includes a cylinder head having valves and a camshaft having lobes. A cam carrier has a first side coupled with the cylinder head engaging around the valves and a second side with bearing surfaces supporting the camshaft. A series of apertures extend between the first and second sides for the lobes to interface with the valves. The cam carrier is made of carbon fiber composite insulating the camshaft from the cylinder head and providing substantial weight reduction to an upper section of an associated engine.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2017},
month = {3}
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