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Hydraulic or pneumatic actuated valve accurately controls small volume flow of liquids or gases by expanding or relaxing an O-ring within an annular flow space. In one application, 2 such valves were used to accurately meter small volumes of helium under a pressure of 1000 psi.
Solenoid operated valve in a control system powered by direct current issued to accurately measure the valve travel. This system is currently in operation with a 28-vdc power system used for control of fluids in liquid rocket motor test facilities.
Contaminant valve with a coaxial groove rotor uniformly deposits contaminant into a flow stream under full pressure and flow conditions. The valve tests filters and filter elements of hydraulic oil, fuel, or lubricant systems without any detrimental effect on the performance.
Valve regulates the flow of a reactant to a chemical heater used in a space application and withstands extreme impact loading. The valve has an upper and a lower housing, the lower containing an inlet and an outlet port, and upper containing a cavity.
Quick-opening, intermittent flow valve requires a small amount of electrical energy to open and which closes by the restoring action of a rubber stop. This eddy current disk valve opens in less than 100 microseconds and takes only 10 joules of energy.
Device, containing a tuned series arrangement of two plenum chambers and two orifices, damps high pressure fluid oscillations in a vent valve. Used in conjunction with vent valves, it relieves gas pressure that develops in liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen tanks used on a space vehicle.
Poppet-type check valve design accommodates a wide flow range without the usual chatter problem at low flow conditions. This pressure isolation check valve is proposed for the J-2 rocket pneumatic package.
Valve controls the flow of bipropellant liquids in rocket engines. Throttling and cavitation of the liquids are controlled by axial deflections of a semitoroidal metal diaphram. The valve is highly resistant to corrosion and leakage, and should be useful in food processing and chemical industries.
Multiple-orifice throttle valve is not subject to cold welding in a vacuum environment and is compatible with strong oxidizing fluid. The valve is of all metal construction using simple components that do not slide or rotate and excludes static or dynamic seals.
Discharge valve capable of withstanding intense radiation and high abrasion was developed for use in a fluidized bed reactor. The valve which employs a replaceable Teflon seal, has only one moving part and is designed for remote assembly and disassembly.
In-line, pilot-operated, differential area, poppet type valve provides both automatic relief of a tank at a precise over-pressure and remote control of tank venting. Relief and vent operations are separate functions incorporated in an integral valve package.
Modified solenoid valve reduces valve seat loading by eliminating off-center operation of the armature, reducing the poppet size and spring-cushioning its impact, and reducing armature impact with a poppet guide stop.
Valve regulates the flow of a fluid over the limits from full flow in one direction to full flow in the opposite direction. At the midpoint valve position both flow paths are closed. Gradually increasing port size on both flow paths results in good throttling characteristics.
Electronic circuit connected to solenoid valve coils visually indicates the position of the valve stem. Transient suppression is provided to prevent damaging voltage spikes.
Valve with embedded fine particles of diamond in the metal surface of the valve seat resists galling, corrosion, erosion, and cold welding. Diamond powder has an average particle diameter of 0.01 micron and is used with a standard fine diamond polishing compound.
Basic relief valve has added safety relief valve capability that relieves overpressure before failure can occur. It may be installed in inaccesible areas with a high degree of reliability, constructed from a variety of materials, and adapted to the user's specific application.
Bistable control valve is selectively switched by direct application of an electrical field to divert fluid from one output channel to another. Valve is inexpensive, has no moving parts, and operates on fluids which are relatively poor electrical conductors.
Ball valve design incorporates modular construction in easy-to-install, easy-to-replace cartridge housing, and a system of cams to lift upstream and downstream seals away from the ball during rotation. Tests conducted on nitrogen tetroxide prove new valve to be more efficient than previous models in preventing leakage.