Piston valve
Fluid control device using linear motion of a piston in a cylinder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For valves used in modern combustion engines (piston within cylinder), see Poppet valve § Internal combustion engine.
A piston valve is a device used to control the motion of a fluid or gas along a tube or pipe by means of the linear motion of a piston within a chamber or cylinder.[1]
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Examples of piston valves are:
- The valves used in many brass instruments
- The valves used in pneumatic cannons
- The valves used in many stationary steam engines and steam locomotives