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  2. Idle air control actuator - Wikipedia

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    The result is an engine that fails to maintain idle RPM and frequently stalls. A jammed actuator may be freed simply by cleaning it. However an actuator that has stopped working due to a fault in its servomotor will need replacement. Air leaks in either the stepper housing or pipes will cause elevated idle RPM.

  3. File:SR71 J58 Engine Airflow Patterns.svg - Wikipedia

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    Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 04:53, 31 January 2009: 850 × 1,050 (616 KB): Inductiveload {{Information |Description={{en|1=A diagram showing the airflow patterns in the en:Pratt & Whitney J58 engine of the en:SR71 Blackbird as the speed increases from zero to Mach 3.2.

  4. Pneumatic actuator - Wikipedia

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    valve with pneumatic diaphragm actuator and "smart" positioner which will also feed back to the controller the actual valve position Pneumatic rack and pinion actuators for valve controls of water pipes. A pneumatic actuator mainly consists of a piston or a diaphragm which develops the motive power. It keeps the air in the upper portion of the ...

  5. Pneumatic circuit - Wikipedia

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    The combination throttle valve connected to the check valve is called a one way flow control valve. While air passes from one direction to the other, the check valve will not allow air flow as the check valve allows flow only in one direction. While passing through the restricted way of throttle, compressed air flow takes place.

  6. Air-operated valve - Wikipedia

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    Modulating control valves each with 4-20mA I to P converter linked to pneumatic a valve positioner controlling a diaphragm actuator. An air-operated valve, also known as a pneumatic valve, is a type of power-operated pipe valve that uses air pressure to perform a function similar to a solenoid.

  7. Components of jet engines - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the airflow characteristics of the engine, it may be desirable to lower the ramp angle or move the cone rearwards to refocus the shockwaves onto the cowl lip to maximise intake airflow. c) are designed to have a normal shock in the ducting downstream of intake lip, so that the flow at compressor/fan entry is always subsonic.

  8. Bellows - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a fireplace hand-bellows. A bellows or pair of bellows is a device constructed to furnish a strong blast of air.The simplest type consists of a flexible bag comprising a pair of rigid boards with handles joined by flexible leather sides enclosing an approximately airtight cavity which can be expanded and contracted by operating the handles, and fitted with a valve allowing air to ...

  9. Plasma actuator - Wikipedia

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    A plasma actuator induces a local flow speed perturbation, which will be developed downstream to a vortex sheet. As a result, plasma actuators can behave as vortex generators. The difference between this and traditional vortex generation is that there are no mechanical moving parts or any drilling holes on aerodynamic surfaces, demonstrating an ...