On an overhead cam engine, the lobes on the cam push the rocker arms which push the valves open.
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In a 4-stroke engine cycle, each valve (intake and exhaust) opens once per cycle. This means that during one complete cycle of the engine, the intake valve opens once to allow air-fuel mixture in, and the exhaust valve opens once to expel exhaust gases. Therefore, each valve will open a total of one time during each 4-stroke cycle.
for completely entering of fresh charge the inlet valve opens before suction stroke
In a four-stroke engine, the intake valve opens in the intake stroke, allowing air-fuel mixture to enter, while the exhaust valve remains closed. During the compression stroke, both valves stay closed to build pressure. In the power stroke, the fuel ignites, pushing the piston down, with both valves still closed to retain pressure. Finally, in the exhaust stroke, the exhaust valve opens, allowing gases to escape, while the intake valve stays shut. This cycle repeats continuously, ensuring efficient engine operation.
At 6000 RPM, the exhaust valve in a four-stroke engine opens once every two revolutions of the engine cycle. Since there are 6000 revolutions per minute, this means the exhaust valve opens 3000 times per minute. Converting that to seconds, the exhaust valve opens 50 times per second.
valve timing diagram of two stroke engine
While there may be some overlap of valve opening timing, generally speaking, the exhaust valve opens after the power stroke, and the intake valve opens after the exhaust stroke. Recap... We start the combustion cycle of a standard 4-stroke engine with the intake stroke, the intake valve is open and the vacuum created by the downward movement of the piston draws in the air/fuel mixture from the intake manifold. The intake valve closes as the piston rounds bottom dead center and the compression stroke begins on the upward movement of the piston. At or near the top of the compression stroke, the spark plug fires (both valves are closed at this point) and begins the downward power stroke. As the piston rounds bottom dead center again, the exhaust valve opens to allow the piston to push out the exhaust gasses during the upward exhaust stroke. As the piston gets to the top, the exhaust valve closes and the intake valve opens to start the process over again.
During the power stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine, the exhaust valve opens. This occurs after the combustion process, allowing the spent gases to exit the combustion chamber. The opening of the exhaust valve is crucial for maintaining engine efficiency and preventing back pressure that could hinder performance.
Depends on the heads. The size is different for the exhaust valve and the intake valve, and different engines have different size valves. The valves are mechanical devices in the engine heads that open and close. The intake valve opens to let the air/gas mixture into the combustion chamber,. Both valves close the combustion chamber during the compression stroke, and the exhaust valve opens to let the burnt gas out during the exhaust stroke.
Intake valve and exhaust valve.
In a two-stroke reed valve engine the reed valve is used to seal the fuel air mixture in the crankcase.