full flow valve
1variable-flow valve — A valve that permits the full flow of fluid in one direction and restricts it in the other direction. It may be fitted in the undercarriage circuit, permitting quick retraction and slow extension of the undercarriage. An orifice check valve is an …
2Valve amplifier — A valve amplifier or tube amplifier is a type of electronic amplifier that make use of vacuum tubes instead of solid state semiconductor devices (such as transistors). As any other electronic amplifier they serve to increase the power and/or… …
3Flow control valve — Globe control valve with the pneumatic actuator and smart positioner A flow control valve regulates the flow or pressure of a fluid. Control valves normally respond to signals generated by independent devices such as flow meters or temperature… …
4Valve gear — The valve gear of a steam engine is the mechanism that operates the inlet and exhaust valves to admit steam into the cylinder and allow exhaust steam to escape, respectively, at the correct points in the cycle. It is sometimes referred to as the… …
5Tap (valve) — Spigot and faucet redirect here. For other uses, see Spigot (disambiguation). A valve tap is a noise made by the valves of internal combustion engines; see Poppet valve > Internal combustion engine. Indoor Tap commonly found in the bathroom or …
6orifice check valve — A valve that permits the full flow of fluid in one direction and restricts it in the other direction. It may be fitted in the undercarriage circuit, which permits quick retraction and slow extension of the undercarriage. Fluid flow only in one… …
7nonreturn valve — A valve that permits the full flow of fluid in one direction only …
8Ball valve — A ball valve (like the butterfly valve and plug valve are one of the family of valves called quarter turn valves ) is a valve that opens by turning a handle attached to a ball inside the valve. The ball has a hole, or port, through the middle so… …
9Solenoid valve — A solenoid valve is an electromechanical valve for use with liquid or gas. The valve is controlled by an electric current through a solenoid: in the case of a two port valve the flow is switched on or off; in the case of a three port valve, the… …
10Artificial heart valve — An artificial heart valve is a device implanted in the heart of a patient with heart valvular disease. When one of the four heart valves malfunctions, the medical choice may be to replace the natural valve with an artificial valve. This requires… …
