Turbochargers

thumb|upright=1.35|A turbocharger (item 10) on a piston engine

thumb|right|Front-mounted air-to-air intercooler thumb|Top-mounted air-to-liquid intercooler (the silver cuboid-shaped part) on a BMW S55 turbocharged engine

process of delivering compressed air to the intake of an internal combustion engine

a pressure release system in turbocharged engines

The term turbo-diesel, also written as turbodiesel and turbo diesel, refers to any diesel engine equipped with a turbocharger. As with other engine types, turbocharging a diesel engine can significantly increase its efficiency and power output, especially when used in combination with an intercooler.

Type of turbocharging technology

Twin-turbo is a type of turbo layout in which two turbochargers are used to compress the intake air/fuel mixture (or intake air, in the case of a direct-injection engine). The most common layout features two identical or mirrored turbochargers in parallel, each processing half of a V engine's produced exhaust through independent piping. The two turbochargers can either be matching or different sizes.

A wastegate is a valve that controls the flow of exhaust gases to the turbine wheel in a turbocharged engine system.

reciprocating engine combined with a blowdown turbine

method of reducing turbo lag or effective compression used on turbocharged engines to minimize turbo lag on racing or performance cars

A twincharger refers to a compound forced induction system used on some internal combustion engines. It is a combination of an exhaust-driven turbocharger and a mechanically driven supercharger, each mitigating the weaknesses of the other.

switch controlling turbocharger cooling period