Turbo Engines
rf aMoore powerful engines needed
High average speeds and higher
road capactes have made necessary
rer nereasing outputs rom tuck
Engines, Thereis ene olndicate
that developments aeto contin in
the sme direction~ certain
‘counties have already introduced
Tepisttion specifying minum
Tits for trek engine outputs.
“Two alternative methods
Higheroutputscanbe obtained by
bull larger engines. As ese
fs the Hepaning of the 1950"
Vive chore another method
superchargngby means of Turbo.
Duringrecem yearsmore and more
track manvfacorers have chosen
this method
“The Turbo principe
‘The idea of supetcharging with
‘Turbotoobuana higher ouput trom
tivengin wih a given cinder
apa by supplying the engine
‘sthmore oxygen isis to say more
Ersothatcombuston ofalarger
‘uanty ofoelean take place. This
engine ts about 30°35 and in
evita speci verionsevenmore
‘han 50%,
ese fe economy
‘Thecombustion procedureismore
favourable ia a Turbo engine
‘Through the surplus ofa,
ombustion is moe complete
Furthermore thepressueincrease
inthe compressor means that air
temperature goesup. When hefue
is ijectd, this meaas tat he
‘ompressedairinthe cylinders has
‘Sex igh temperature and this
roves reid combustion ofthe
fel
‘The inevitable combustion delay
[atherfoelesina Turbo egine.
"These factors provide beter ue
‘sdoneby feedinginthesirunder
presure with the help of &
Eompressor. The comoresor it
Sven through a turbine mate
bytheeshaustgises. The tabine
std compressor ae filed ot the
Same saftand together makeup the
“Turbo uni,
Comparsonbetweena Turbocngae
‘anda normally spre engine
Turbo engine in practical use
As ares ofthe fact that Volvo
fas now almost 20 years experience
{nthe production of Turbo engines,
the supercharged Volvo engines of|
today ae exttemely dependable
{n operation. The Turbo unit
equrs no special servicing tis
Iubrcated throug the diary
‘engine brian sytem,
[Atlow engine speeds, the steam
‘texhaunt gases has such alow
‘eloty thatthe Turbo does ot
with the help of pressure.
Teuenced regulator ofthe smoke
iter type hich senses the
pressure nthe induction mail
Inthis way the engine prevented
‘Goo ecetving more fel han it can
‘bum efficient withthe amount
‘taal, Atthe same time the
‘utp i naturally Fimited to some
exten but this occurs na speed
ange which ot used in nema
system at ing sped, thereby
increuing the combustion
temperatire. This ts the smell of
the exhaust and the mounts of cd
moke (hit smoke). The exhaust
Fegulator consists ofa buterty
‘rave inthe exhaust line down
‘ream f the turbo unit and also
Teplacs the earlier type of exhaust
trnke
‘Some engines are equipped with an
‘lecre starting heater which gives
reat Satie tame Reivbeenttntense Ses
Cras,
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The aaclvan es of Ls! Turbo sacra tc pre
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‘hismeanstattheTrboengine a! i Eine rw | TDmE | Tia | TDROA
‘runs ina quieter and smoother way. +
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(Cleaner exhaust gases
‘The complete combustion ako
above sea level. At seh lttudes the
normally aspirated engine has lost,
20% of te cuteThis is the way Volvo builds a Turbo
In certsin respects Turbosuper: has beenabletodevelopunits which @ The engine block is subject
charpingmakesgreaterdemandson corespondtodemandemadebythe to grester stress,
‘engine design. This makes i Future without abandoning the @ ‘The higher cuit implies
Important forthe engine io be dependable and economical sis renter amounts of hea