Although Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine back in 1898, it wasn’t until the diesel cycle was mated to a positive-pressure compressor that it really began to shine. Mechanical supercharging, ...

Operational turbocharger maximum efficiency is achieved by the accurate coordination of turbocharger and diesel cylinders characteristics during the design and the engine’s test-bed trial stage.

Electric turbochargers were a long time coming. Despite the obvious benefits of a turbo that could be spun up to boost pressure via a motor, automotive electrical systems simply weren’t up to the task ...