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No, they aren’t and don’t. They use pneumatic valve springs. They have cams like a normal engine. The use of pneumatic valve springs plus a short stroke allows the high engine RPM.

Pretty much what I expect from you though- professing an opinion on something you know nothing about beyond repeating what you have heard from the equally clueless.

A ball valve is a form of quarter-turn valve which uses a hollow, perforated and pivoting ball (floating ball) to control flow through it. The Ball Valves is being used in the various sectors such as aerospace & defense, oil and gas industry and among them. The market of ball valve is growing because of various factors such as evolution of IOT and developments in automation ecosystem such as mergers & acquisitions, collaborations, increasing demand for industrialization in emerging economies, and demand for process safety. The Asia-pacific is the fastest growing in this market due to increasing development in these countries.

The bay, which is separated from the living side of the station by airlocks, is designed to automatically turn over and replenish all air with exhaust fans three minutes after a call comes in. If a second call comes in during this time, the system automatically turns off, allowing staff to hear the new tones before restarting. A decontamination shower room is provided directly off the bay, allowing staff to clean up after a call without entering the living portion of the station and the turnout gear is protected from UV exposure in its own designated storage room.

And since you don’t care about anyone else’s health, why should we care about your “liberty?”

I was hoping this would be more about using non-standard valves as well but it seems everyone’s concentrating on the typical approach. I seem to remember some designs from almost 30 years ago that used butterfly valves(I think it was the Yamaha V-Twin design, IIRC), and I’ve often thought of a sliding/rotating port approach. Of course then you could delve into the Wankel rotary engine territory if you start along that path.

“There’s a lot of great things he’s done for the program,” Cougars coach Keith Maurer said about Noonan. “And I’ll take a lot of memories.”

Wankel is not that unreliable. The problem is, that they need more maintenance and care than piston engines, because wankels inject oil into the combustion area to lubricate all the seals. Which means that you have to refill oil quite often. If you don’t do that, the engine will run without oil. Running without oil is bad for any sort of engine. Of course some douche who buys himself an RX-8 with a rotary to show off and beat it like mad without having any idea on how to take care of his car will end up with a blown engine and be crying all over the place “cause that would never happen with a non-rotary”. But you’ll never hear from the guys that know what they do. Because they’re just happy and busy driving their awesome car instead of moaning around on forums.

It was a rough day for conference tournament top seeds.  South Dakota State, led by 3000-point scorer Mike Daum, was knocked out of the Summit tournament by 8th seeded Western Illinois.

[NightHawkInLight] a.k.a. [Ben] recently built an awesome high power air cannon out of PVC pipe. PVC air cannons are great, and everyone should build one of these at some point in their life, but what really makes this build exceptional is the valve. [Ben] created a piston valve for this cannon that can be built with parts sourced from your local home supply store. Anyone can build this thing, and everyone should.

The tubular, chrome-moly steel frame uses the engine as a stressed member. According to KTM, the frame was tuned to allow the right amount of flex for the riding duties the 790 Duke is expected to be used for. The subframe is a one-piece cast unit and features no covers for weight savings.  KTM has employed a unique placement for the airbox intakes. Located entirely between the rails of the subframe, the airbox has its intakes located in the cooler, relatively turbulence-free air behind the rider’s knees. 

KenPom’s No. 4 team checks in at No. 8 here, and the Spartans are plenty battle-tested, going 16-6 against teams in Quadrants I and II. Just as importantly, Michigan State has aced some of those tests even without Nick Ward, who the Spartans should get back. That includes both wins over a top 10 Michigan team, thanks largely to the play of Cassius Winston. But Winston has been a (terrific) constant all year, while Ward’s absence has allowed for the emergence of Kenny Goins and Xavier Tillman. And when Ward comes back, the confidence gained by those players could push Michigan State into a deep tournament run.