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2. Butterfly valve - Wikipedia

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   Butterfly valve with actuator electric valve - An electrically actuated butterfly valve is a quarter-turn valve controlled by an electric motor. It offers fast and precise flow regulation, remote operation, and versatility for various applications.

3. List of valves - Wikipedia

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   The inside of an extremely large butterfly valve Duplex ball valve Three check valves in corrosion-resistant Hastelloy Stainless steel gate valve. Valves can be categorized into the following types, based on their operating mechanism: Ball valve, for on–off control without pressure drop. Ideal for quick shut-off, since a 90° turn completely ...

4. Wastegate - Wikipedia

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   An internal wastegate is a built-in bypass valve and passage within the turbocharger housing which allows excess exhaust pressure to bypass the turbine into the downstream exhaust. Control of the internal wastegate valve by a pressure signal from the intake manifold is identical to that of an external wastegate.

5. Throttle - Wikipedia

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   A cross-section view of a butterfly valve. In an internal combustion engine, the throttle is a means of controlling an engine's power by regulating the amount of fuel or air entering the engine. In a motor vehicle the control used by the driver to regulate power is sometimes called the throttle, accelerator, or gas pedal. For a gasoline engine ...

6. Check valve - Wikipedia

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   Large butterfly check valve for a water pump. A butterfly check valve is a variant on the swing check valve, having two hinged flaps which act as check valves to prevent backwards flow. It should not be confused with the similarly named butterfly valve, which is used for flow regulation and does not have a one-way flow function.

7. Valve - Wikipedia

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   The shut off butterfly valve for a Francis turbine at Gordon Power Station, Tasmania Ball valve. The "seat" is the interior surface of the body which contacts the disc to form a leak-tight seal. In discs that move linearly or swing on a hinge or trunnion, the disc comes into contact with the seat only when the valve is shut.