Charging the Internal Combustion Engine

• Main Authors: Hiereth, Hermann (Author), Prenninger, Peter (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna, 2007.
• Series: Powertrain
• Subjects: Engineering.; Thermodynamics.; Mechanical engineering.; Automotive engineering.; Engines.; Machinery.; Engine Technology.; Automotive Engineering.; Mechanical Engineering.

Supercharging the reciprocating piston internal combustion engine is as old as the engine itself. Early on, it was used to improve the high-altitude performance of aircraft engines and later to increase the short-term peak performance in sporty or very expensive automobiles. It took nearly 30 years...