Charging the Internal Combustion Engine (Hardcover)

Symbols, indices and abbreviations XII Introduction 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 Appendix References List of names and subjects.