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 Exhaust gas piped to the turbine inlet causes it to rotate and drive the centrifugal impeller. In order to achieve this boost, the turbocharger uses the exhaust flow from the engine to spin a turbine, which in turn spins an air pump
The turbine in the turbocharger usually spins at speeds between 80,000 and 200,000 rotations per minute (rpm) — that's up to 30 times faster than most car engines can go. A turbocharger consists of a turbine on a shaft directly connected to a centrifugal impeller A turbocharger allows smaller engines to develop the power of a larger naturally aspirated engine
It is the job of the turbocharger to compress more air flowing into the engine’s cylinder When air is compressed the oxygen molecules are packed closer together This increase in air means that more fuel can be added for the same size naturally aspirated engine. So what is a turbocharger
