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Charging the Internal Combustion Engine

Supercharging the reciprocating piston internal combustion engine is as old as the engine itself. Early on, it was used to improve the high-altitude performance of aircraft engines and later to increase the short-term peak performance in sporty or very expensive automobiles. It took nearly 30 years...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Hiereth, Hermann (Autor), Prenninger, Peter (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Edición:1st ed. 2007.
Colección:Powertrain
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • and short history of supercharging
  • Basic principles and objectives of supercharging
  • Thermodynamics of supercharging
  • Mechanical supercharging
  • Exhaust gas turbocharging
  • Special processes with use of exhaust gas turbocharging
  • Performance characteristics of supercharged engines
  • Operating behavior of supercharged engines in automotive applications
  • Charger control intervention and control philosophies for fixed-geometry and VTG chargers
  • Instrumentation for recording the operating data of supercharged engines on the engine test bench
  • Mechanics of superchargers
  • Charge air coolers and charge air cooling systems
  • Outlook and further developments in supercharging
  • Examples of supercharged production engines.