August 16, 2006 at 3:48 pm · Filed under Cars,Porsche,Technology
Variable Turbine Geometry technology is the next generationin turbocharger technology where the turbo uses variablevanes to control exhaust flow against the turbine blades. See,the problem with the turbocharger that we’ve all come toknow and love is that big turbos do not work well at slowengine speeds, while small turbos are fast to spool but runout of steam pretty quick. So how doVTG turbos solve this problem?A Variable Turbine Geometry turbocharger is also known as a variable geometryturbocharger (VGT), or aVariable Nozzle Turbine (VNT). A turbocharger equippedwith Variable Turbine Geometry has little movable vanes which can direct exhaustflow onto the turbine blades. The vane angles are adjusted via an actuator. Theangle of the vanes vary throughout the engine RPM range to optimize turbinebehaviour.In the 3D illustration above, you can see the vanes in a angle which is almostclosed. I have highlighted the variable vanes so you know which is which. Thisposition is optimized for low engine RPM speeds, pre-boost.
In this cut-through diagram, you can see the direction of exhaust flow when thevariable vanes are in an almost closed angle. The narrow passage of which theexhaust gas has to flow through accelerates the exhaust gas towards the turbineblades, making them spin faster. The angle of the vanes also directs the gas to hitthe blades at the proper angle.
Above are how the VGT vanes look like when they are open. I’ve not highlightedwhere the vanes are in this image since you already know where they are, as tonot spoil the mechanical beauty that it is
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