Turbocharging the Internal Combustion Engine

The Turbocharger was invented a surprisingly long time ago but only relatively recently has it been an accepted component on all but very small diesel engines. Turbocharging technology for single cylinder engines is applicable to a variety of current and prospective single cylinder diesel engine markets, including tractors, generators, water pumps, rickshaws, motorcycles, lawn mowers, and landscaping equipment. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Introduction to Turbocharging and Turbochargers....Pages 1-18 Turbochargers....Pages 19-72 The Radial Flow Compressor....Pages 73-146 The Radial Flow Turbine....Pages 147-193 The Axial Flow Turbine....Pages 194-245 Constant Pressure Turbocharging....Pages 246-263 Pulse Turbocharging....Pages 264-286 Pulse Converters and Summary of Turbocharging Systems....Pages 287-316 Charge Cooling, the Inlet and Exhaust Systems....Pages 317-339 Turbocharger Matching....Pages 340-377 High-output Turbocharging....Pages 378-417 Transient Response of Turbocharged Engines....Pages 418-440 Turbocharging the Petrol Engine....Pages 441-481 Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions and Noise....Pages 482-516 Modelling....Pages 517-594 Back Matter....Pages 595-608