Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
exhaust valve — [1] The valve through which the burned fuel charge passes on its way from the cylinder to the exhaust manifold. It is driven by the camshaft. When comparing an exhaust valve with an intake valve in the same engine, the part of the exhaust valve… … Dictionary of automotive terms
sodium-cooled valve — An exhaust valve with a hollow stem that is partially filled with metallic sodium. When the valve gets hot enough (138°C), the sodium melts and moves up and down in the valve stem. The sodium absorbs heat from the hot valve head and carries it… … Dictionary of automotive terms
valve — A device used to either open or close an opening to allow or prevent the flow of a liquid or gas from one place to another. There are many different types. See ABS relay valve accumultor valve air valve carburetor air control valve air gulp valve … Dictionary of automotive terms
Sleeve valve — The sleeve valve is a type of valve mechanism for piston engines, distinct from the more common poppet valve. They saw use in some pre World War II luxury cars, sports cars, the Willys Knight car and light truck, and saw substantial use in… … Wikipedia
Rolls-Royce Merlin — Merlin The Rolls Royce Merlin … Wikipedia
BMW 801 — The BMW 801 was a powerful German air cooled radial aircraft engine built by BMW and used in a number of German military aircraft of World War II. The engine s cylinders were in two rows of seven cylinders each, the bore and stroke were both 156… … Wikipedia
Junkers Jumo 222 — The Jumo 222 was a high power aircraft engine design from Junkers. The design failed to mature even after years of intensive development, dooming the entire Bomber B program along with it. Only a small number were built, never leaving the… … Wikipedia
Shvetsov ASh-82 — ASh 82 Preserved Shvetsov ASh 82 at the Prague Aviation Museum, Kbely Type Radial engine Manu … Wikipedia
Alvis Leonides — The Alvis Leonides and Leonides Major were British air cooled radial piston aero engines.Design and developmentLeonidesDevelopment of the 9 cylinder engine was led by Capt. George Thomas Smith Clarke. The prototype engine, the 9ARS weighing 693lb … Wikipedia
Rolls-Royce R — The Rolls Royce R was a racing aero engine. Developed from the Buzzard it was a 36.7 litre V12. There were 19 made between 1929 and 1934. It was capable of producing over convert|2500|hp|abbr=on and weighed 774 kg. It was used for Schneider… … Wikipedia
