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Turbo Engines rf a Moore 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, = an The aaclvan es of Ls! Turbo sacra tc pre vena rere Jae eon, a eee seen eae spite naee eet aes Eogeninarscea, ee eer aa ‘hismeanstattheTrboengine a! i Eine rw | TDmE | Tia | TDROA ‘runs ina quieter and smoother way. + cmociecne, od noise rominducton and exhaust— Nm (pm) DIN 91099 | 1255026 oll output at high altitudes aa) T ‘Cylinder capacity dm* dives) 548 67 96 20 os See mea | ee Pw (Cleaner exhaust gases ‘The complete combustion ako above sea level. At seh lttudes the normally aspirated engine has lost, 20% of te cute This 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

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