Desmodromic valve
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desmodromic-valve-211-1632720
title:
Desmodromic valve
text:
- In general mechanical terms, the word desmodromic is used to refer to mechanisms that have different controls for their actuation in different directions. A desmodromic valve is a reciprocating engine poppet valve that is positively closed by a cam and leverage system, rather than by a more conventional spring. The valves in a typical four-stroke engine allow the air/fuel mixture into the cylinder at the beginning of the cycle and exhaust spent gases at the end of the cycle. In a conventional
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description:
Reciprocating engine valve actuation mechanism
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmodromic_valve
date created:
2004-03-19T20:42:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T21:10:41Z
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