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turbocharger
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thumb|upright=1.35|A turbocharger (item 10) on a piston engine
A turbocharger is a device attached to a piston engine that uses exhaust gases to spin a turbine, which compresses air and forces it into the engine's cylinders. This increases the engine's power output and efficiency by allowing it to burn more fuel in each cycle.
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- forced induction
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- Turbochargers
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- Category:Turbochargers
- different from
- supercharger
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Design
- Turbine
- Twin-scroll
- Variable-geometry
- Electrically-assisted turbochargers
- Compressor
- Ported shroud
- Center hub rotating assembly
- Supporting components
- Turbo lag and boost threshold {{anchor|Turbocharger lag|Lag}}
- Use of several turbochargers
- Comparison with supercharging
- Twincharging
- Applications
- Safety
- See also
- References
thumb|upright=1.35|A turbocharger (item 10) on a piston engine
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that compresses the intake air, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a given displacement.
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