Description
A sleeve valve takes the form of one or more machined sleeves. It fits between the piston and the cylinder wall in the cylinder of an internal combustion engine where it rotates and/or slides, ports (holes) in the side of the sleeve(s) aligning with the cylinder's inlet and exhaust ports at the appropriate stages in the engine's cycle.
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