Turbocharger

In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that compresses the intake air, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a given displacement.[1][2]

Turbochargers are distinguished from superchargers in that a turbocharger is powered by the kinetic energy of the exhaust gases, whereas a supercharger is mechanically powered, usually by a belt from the engine's crankshaft.[3] However, up until the mid-20th century, a turbocharger was called a "turbosupercharger" and was considered a type of supercharger.[4]

  1. ^ Nice, Karim (4 December 2000). "How Turbochargers Work". Auto.howstuffworks.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 26 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Automotive handbook (6th ed.). Stuttgart: Robert Bosch. 2004. p. 528. ISBN 0-8376-1243-8. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. ^ "The Turbosupercharger and the Airplane Power Plant". Rwebs.net. 30 December 1943. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
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