turbo-compressor engine

Engine equipped with a device combining a turbine with a compressor, which increases the amount of air entering the engine to increase its efficiency.

exhaust pipe

Tubular conduit conducting the exhaust gases from the turbo-compressor to the muffler.

combustion chamber

Part of the cylinder in which the pressurized air/fuel mixture is ignited and burned.

piston

Metal moving part in the cylinder and attached to the connecting rod; it compresses the air/fuel mixture, then receives the thrust from the burned gases.

exhaust valve

Part that opens to allow the burned gases to escape.

driving turbine wheel

Part converting the energy from the exhaust gases into rotational energy to activate the compressor.

driven compressor wheel

Part integrated with the driving turbine wheel; it spins very quickly as it draws in air and compresses it.

charge air cooler

The heat exchanger cools the compressed air before it enters the cylinders.

exhaust manifold

Set of pipes at the exit of the cylinders; it captures the exhaust gases and conducts them to the turbo-compressor.

warm-air outlet

When compressed, the temperature of the air increases greatly, which can make it less effective.

intake manifold

After cooling, the air is again conducted to the combustion chamber, which takes in more air.

exhaust gas admission

The flow of the exhaust gas is conducted directly from the combustion chamber to the turbo compressor to drive the turbine.