In the previous posts I had told you about the basic operating components of the engine. However, these alone can not give the car the boost it needs. For this purpose the"TURBOCHARGER" is attached to the engine. This name appears in almost all racing games. As I played one such game I realized that I knew the function of all the upgrades
except the turbo(as it is called). All I cared was that it made my car go faster. Thus to find out more about the turbo I looked into it. Firstly this is how it looks.
So, basically a turbo is based on the principle of injecting more air into the engine using turbine to suck in air. An engine can suck air only till a certain limit. However, the turbocharger takes in more air and forces into the chamber above the pistons. This helps in increased combustion of the air-fuel mixture thus producing more output and promoting increased efficiency.
The turbocharger can also be used to promote fuel efficiency. It manages this by recovering waste energy in the exhaust and feeding it back to the main engine. Doing this ensures that most of the energy-otherwise wasted- is utilized before the fuel is burned. Thus, by initiating this cycle the turbocharger is able to promote fuel efficiency.
Now the key components in the turbo are:
1. the turbine 2. the compressor 3. the center housing rotating assembly(CHRA)
The turbine: the turbine is responsible for forcing in extra air by spinning up to
250,000 revolutions per minute(rpm).
The compressor: This basically increases the amount of air inflow into the engine
The CHRA: This connects the turbine to the compressor. It also has to maintain minimal friction to enable smooth running of high speed rotating shaft. For this it uses ball bearings coated with engine oil.
So this is what the turbocharger or the turbo is.
except the turbo(as it is called). All I cared was that it made my car go faster. Thus to find out more about the turbo I looked into it. Firstly this is how it looks.
So, basically a turbo is based on the principle of injecting more air into the engine using turbine to suck in air. An engine can suck air only till a certain limit. However, the turbocharger takes in more air and forces into the chamber above the pistons. This helps in increased combustion of the air-fuel mixture thus producing more output and promoting increased efficiency.
The turbocharger can also be used to promote fuel efficiency. It manages this by recovering waste energy in the exhaust and feeding it back to the main engine. Doing this ensures that most of the energy-otherwise wasted- is utilized before the fuel is burned. Thus, by initiating this cycle the turbocharger is able to promote fuel efficiency.
Now the key components in the turbo are:
1. the turbine 2. the compressor 3. the center housing rotating assembly(CHRA)
The turbine: the turbine is responsible for forcing in extra air by spinning up to
250,000 revolutions per minute(rpm).
The compressor: This basically increases the amount of air inflow into the engine
The CHRA: This connects the turbine to the compressor. It also has to maintain minimal friction to enable smooth running of high speed rotating shaft. For this it uses ball bearings coated with engine oil.
So this is what the turbocharger or the turbo is.
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