The turbocharger is the main component of the aggregate pressurization system of internal combustion engines, increases the pressure in the intake tract of the engine due to the energy of the exhaust gases. A turbocharger is used to increase the power of an internal combustion engine without radical interference in its design. Using a turbocharger allows you to increase engine power by 20-50% with a minimum increase in its cost (and with more significant improvements, the power increase can reach 100-120%). Due to its simplicity, reliability and efficiency, pressurization system based on turbochargers are most widely used on all types of ICE vehicles.
Today, turbochargers are widely represented, but they can be divided into groups according to their purpose and scope, type of turbine used and additional functionality.
By purpose, turbochargers can be divided into several types:
For single-stage boost systems - one turbocharger per engine or two or more units running on multiple cylinders
For sequential and serial-parallel boost systems (different versions of Twin Turbo) - two units, identical or different in characteristics, operating on a common group of cylinders
For two-stage boost systems - two turbochargers with different characteristics that work in pairs (sequentially one after another) for one group of cylinders
By applicability, turbochargers can be divided into several groups:
By engine type - for gasoline, diesel and gas power units
By volume and engine power - for power units of small, medium and high power; for high speed engines
Turbocharger requires minimal maintenance. The main thing is to replace the engine oil and filter oil in time. If the engine can still run on old oil for some time, then it can become fatal for a turbocharger - even a slight decrease in lubricant quality at high loads can lead to jamming and destruction of the unit. A defective turbocharger is in most cases easier to replace than to repair. If it is time to replace it, look at the online auto parts store buycarparts.co.uk. For replacement, it is necessary to use an aggregate of the same type and model that was previously installed on the engine.
