Rotary Valves Make Normal Valves Look Silly - Why Aren't We Using Them?
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Four stroke engines, which is what 99% of the engines on the road are, need to let air in during intake. The combustion chamber must be sealed during compres...

I had no idea this type of valve was a thing. Interesting to learn a little about. Maybe something like this would make electrically controlled variable timing more viable and thus improve the efficiency of ICEs?

  • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Exactly.

    I hadn’t really visualized it at speed either - I can only imagine the turbulence then.