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Figure 4.25: Valve Operation
(a) Suction stroke—Gas enters cylinder
through open suction valve
Suction port
Discharge port
Suction
valve
open
Discharge
valve
closed
Piston on
suction stroke
Springs
Springs
Opening
force big
Total
closing
force
small
Opening
force small
Total closing
force big
(b) Compression stroke—Gas leaves cylinder through
open discharge valve
Suction port
Discharge port
Suction
valve
closed
Discharge
valve
open
Piston on
compression
stroke
Opening
force small
Total closing
force big
Opening
force big
Total closing
force small
The suction valve opens when gas force in the suction port is greater than the gas
force in the cylinder plus the spring force. This happens when the piston is on the
suction stroke—when suction port pressure exceeds cylinder pressure.
The discharge valve opens when gas force in the cylinder is greater
than the gas force
in the discharge port plus the spring force. This happens when the piston is on the
compression stroke—when cylinder pressure exceeds discharge port and suction port
pressure.
Figure 4.25 shows forces on the valves during
the suction and compression
stroke.
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(a) Joined Rings
(b)
Separate Rings
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