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Throttle Valve

The throttle valve regulates the air or fuel mixture supply to the combustion engine. In petrol engines, it controls speed and power output by regulating fresh air or mixture intake. In diesel engines, it facilitates exhaust gas recirculation and prevents engine shaking when turned off by throttling air intake. The throttle valve is located in the intake system and its opening angle determines the air or mixture flow into cylinders. It is connected to the accelerator pedal and controlled mechanically or electronically depending on the vehicle system.

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Throttle Valve

The throttle valve regulates the air or fuel mixture supply to the combustion engine. In petrol engines, it controls speed and power output by regulating fresh air or mixture intake. In diesel engines, it facilitates exhaust gas recirculation and prevents engine shaking when turned off by throttling air intake. The throttle valve is located in the intake system and its opening angle determines the air or mixture flow into cylinders. It is connected to the accelerator pedal and controlled mechanically or electronically depending on the vehicle system.

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Throttle valve
In general terms, the throttle valve must regulate the air or mixture supply for the combustion engine.
Depending on the engine concept, this serves different purposes. In the case of petrol engines...

Function
In general terms, the throttle valve must regulate the air or mixture supply for the combustion engine.
Depending on the engine concept, this serves different purposes.

In the case of petrol engines, speed and power output are regulated by means of fresh air or
mixture dosing.
Diesel engines generally do not need a throttle valve. However, in modern diesel cars, throttling
the amount of intake air facilitates precision control for exhaust gas recirculation and stops the
engine from shaking when the ignition is switched off.

The throttle valve is installed in the intake air system of the combustion engine. The opening angle of
the valve determines how much fresh air or air/fuel mixture flows into the cylinders (carburettor engines,
for example). In older generation engines, the throttle valve is connected directly to the accelerator
pedal and operated mechanically via a cable. For newer vehicles there are various principles of
operation:

Electronic throttle actuators:

Electromotive throttle actuators:

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With electromotive throttle actuators, the position of the throttle valve is regulated mechanically via the
accelerator Bowden cable. The throttle valve electronics forward the position of the throttle valve to the
engine control unit as an electrical signal. This information is compared with other up-to-date data from
a variety of engine management sensors. The engine control unit permanently calculates the optimum
throttle position for consumption and exhaust gas emissions and sends this information back to the
throttle valve as an electrical control signal. The position of the throttle valve is then fine-tuned with the
assistance of a servomotor.

Electronic throttle actuators:

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With electronic throttle actuators, there is no direct connection to the accelerator pedal. The driver's
desired load is captured by an electronic accelerator pedal (electromotive throttle actuator). The engine
management permanently matches this signal to all other available data from the engine sensors, using
the information obtained to calculated the optimum throttle position for the prevailing situation. The
electronic throttle actuator is controlled exclusively using the control signal from the engine
management and with the assistance of a servomotor.

Air management valves:

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If throttle valves are used in diesel engines, they are generally referred to as air management valves.
Air management valves can be with or without integrated control electronics. As indicated above, air
management valves throttle the intake air in the intake air system of diesel engines via electromotive
means in order to achieve precision controlled exhaust gas recirculation and prevent the inconvenient
shaking that would otherwise occur when the engine is switched off.

Air flap servomotors:

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Air flap servomotors are electrical actuators with integrated position sensor and optional integrated
electronics. They facilitate the continuous adjustment of intake pipe flaps or turbocharger guide vanes,
for example, and, by means of more precise control, are able to replace conventional pneumatic drives
which are no longer sufficient for the advanced requirements that have to be met.

Safety
The perfect function of the throttle valve is the key to optimum power development of the vehicle in
critical situations. As such, the throttle valves make an essential contribution to improved road safety.

Environmental protection
Optimum operation of the combustion engine and minimum pollutant emissions rely on precision control
of the intake air. Throttle valve modules with integrated electronics enable the intake air quantity to be
exactly matched to the prevailing operation conditions independently of the driver's performance
requirements. As such they make an important contribution to effective fuel combustion and low
pollutant emissions.

Depreciation
Throttle valves are maintenance-free. They are designed to last the entire service life of the vehicle.
Poor maintenance (missing oil change intervals, for example) can lead to soiling of the throttle valve
and cause deposits to build up, resulting in premature wear or even complete failure. For this reason,
compliance with the maintenance intervals prescribed by the vehicle manufacturer is essential.

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