valve head

[′valv ‚hed]

(mechanical engineering)

The disk part of a poppet valve that gives a tight closure on the valve seat.

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Pressures at the combustion chamber and exhaust port channel are applied on the exhaust valve head surfaces with opposite sign.

Effect of Valvetrain Components Misalignment on Valve and Guide Interactions in Automotive Engines

The relationship between the exhaust valve head diameter and the valve stem diameter are shown in Figure 16.

Development of heat resistant titanium alloy for exhaust valves applicable for motorcycles

AS-Schneider's anti-tamper valve head units protect petroleum valves against unauthorised access and unwanted manipulation

Protecting valves from manipulation

The engine is a solid performer with a 90bhp output from just under 1,500cc and because it's an eight valve head the noise level is low when accelerating.

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Newell did not explicitly state the reasoning for his comments, but they are believed to be the result of Microsoft's introduction of the Windows Store, which could compromise the openness of the platform according to the Valve head.

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The most basic model, the RV-E, includes only the valve head assembly for use with a system's preexisting stepper motors.

Electric rotary valves

If it isn't using much or any salt, the problem is most likely a bad valve head, meaning the resin bed isn't getting recharged with brine water at all.

Resurface a pitted garage floor

3 were investigated and their influence on the flow behaviour were examined for the various valve seat and valve head configurations.

CFD modelling for parametric investigation of flow through the inlet valve of a four-stroke engine

It was a minter back then, with big valve head, stainless steel exhaust, Spax shockers, braided hoses and Minilite alloys.

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Look closely at the valve head for proper thread count.

Count threads for faulty exintinguishers

This only left the safety valve to relieve the pressure situation, but it failed as scale had accumulated around the valve head and its seat.

All scaled up

With 2172ccs with a 16 valve head and all alloy construction the Sunbeams engine was exotic.