Peer-Review Record
The Optimization Design of Variable Valve Parameters for Internal Combustion Engines Considering the Energy Consumption of a Composite Electromagnetic Valve Mechanism
Actuators 2025, 14(4), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/act14040168
Reviewer 1:
Anonymous
Reviewer 2:
Actuators 2025, 14(4), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/act14040168
Submission received: 2 March 2025
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Revised: 26 March 2025
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Accepted: 27 March 2025
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Published: 28 March 2025
(This article belongs to the Section High Torque/Power Density Actuators)
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Comments and Suggestions for Authors- In Figure 1, can you clearly point out which component is the moving coil, and which are the solenoid actuators?
- In line 158, how was the transition time in dual and single drive modes calculated?
- Please describe the full name of BSFC when it is firstly used in Figure 4.
- Please describe what is the reason for the errors between simulation and experimental values in Figure 3 and 4?
- Can you explain how the two levels of stroke value, 8 or 10 mm, were selected? Why not selecting other values, like 6mm? It shows that the max stroke did not significantly influence the torque in Figure 5 and 6. Why is that?
- Please explain how the boundary conditions of x1 to x6 were determined in Eq (2)?
- Please further analyze the sub image of Figure 13 on the right side. What do those color blocks and black colored lines mean?
The English could be improved to more clearly express the research.
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Reviewer 2 Report
Comments and Suggestions for AuthorsDear Authors, congratulations on your interesting work. To further enhance the clarity and robustness of your study, please see the referee's report.
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