Piston valve, the Glossary
A piston valve is a device used to control the motion of a fluid or gas along a tube or pipe by means of the linear motion of a piston within a chamber or cylinder.[1]
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15 relations: Angle seat piston valve, Brass instrument, Brass instrument valve, Cornet, Flugelhorn, François Périnet, French horn, Heinrich Stölzel, Rotary valve, Saxhorn, Spud gun, Steam engine, Steam locomotive, Trumpet, Tuba.
- Brass instrument parts and accessories
Angle seat piston valve
An angle seat piston valve is a pneumatically-controlled valve with a piston actuator providing linear actuation to lift a seal off its seat. Piston valve and angle seat piston valve are valves.
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Brass instrument
A brass instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips.
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Brass instrument valve
Brass instrument valves are valves used to change the length of tubing of a brass instrument allowing the player to reach the notes of various harmonic series. Piston valve and brass instrument valve are brass instrument parts and accessories.
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Cornet
The cornet is a brass instrument similar to the trumpet but distinguished from it by its conical bore, more compact shape, and mellower tone quality.
Flugelhorn
The flugelhorn, also spelled fluegelhorn, flugel horn, or flügelhorn, is a brass instrument that resembles the trumpet and cornet but has a wider, more conical bore.
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François Périnet
Étienne-François Périnet (known professionally as François Périnet; 30 May 1805, Megève – 21 September 1861) was a French instrument maker, best known for his development of an early piston valve system for brass instruments.
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French horn
The French horn (since the 1930s known simply as the horn in professional music circles) is a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell.
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Heinrich Stölzel
Heinrich David Stölzel (7 September 1777 – 16 February 1844) was a German horn player who developed some of the first valves for brass instruments.
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Rotary valve
A rotary valve (also called rotary-motion valve) is a type of valve in which the rotation of a passage or passages in a transverse plug regulates the flow of liquid or gas through the attached pipes. Piston valve and rotary valve are brass instrument parts and accessories and valves.
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Saxhorn
The saxhorn is a family of valved brass instruments that have conical bores and deep cup-shaped mouthpieces.
Spud gun
A spud gun is a small toy gun used to fire a fragment of potato.
Steam engine
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.
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Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam.
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Trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles.
Tuba
The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass family.
See also
Brass instrument parts and accessories
- Axial flow valve
- Brass instrument valve
- Crook (music)
- Hagmann valve
- Leadpipe
- Mouthpiece (brass)
- Mute (music)
- Piston valve
- Rotary valve
- Slide (wind instrument)
- Valve oil
- Water key