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]
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 allows smaller engines to develop the power of a larger naturally aspirated engine. It does this without sacrificing fuel economy under conservative driving conditions.
A turbocharger (or turbo) is a piece of turbine-driven forced induction equipment that increases the efficiency and power output of an internal combustion engine by forcing excess air into the combustion chamber.
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? A turbocharger, (or turbo), is a turbine-driven forced induction device that increases an internal combustion engine’s efficiency and power output by forcing extra air into the combustion chamber.
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