ME-401

Air Charging of Engines

Air Charging Methods
Air Charging Methods
Inertia Ram-charging
Pressure Wave Tuning
Pressure Wave Tuning
Pressure Wave Tuning
Mechanical Supercharging
Superchargers
Superchargers
Main problem with supercharging is the parasitic loss of having to drive the
compressor from the engine output shaft. This loss can be up to 15% of
engine output
Exhaust-gas Turbo-charging
 Exhaust-gas Turbo-charging
Turbochargers couple a compressor with a turbine driven by the
exhaust gas. The compressor pressure is proportional to the engine
speed. Compressor raises the gas temperature – after coolers are
used after the compressor to drop the temperature and thus
increase the air density.

Majority of turbochargers consist of a centrifugal compressor and

centripetal turbine mounted on a common shaft
Typical Turbocharger Configuration
Typical Turbocharger Configuration
Wave-Compression Devices
(Comparex Supercharger)
Wave-Compression Devices
(Comparex Supercharger)
 Exhaust Gas - Turbocharger
Mechanical – Supercharger