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supercharger
Definição1
An air pump used to increase the pressure of the air taken into the cylinders of a reciprocating engine. The amount of power a reciprocating engine can develop is determined by the mass, or weight, of the fuel-air mixture taken into the cylinders. By compressing the air before it enters the cylinders, a greater mass of air can be used, and more power can be developed by the engine. Superchargers can be gear-driven from the engine, or they can be driven by a turbine spun by exhaust gases. Supercharges driven by exhaust gases are called turbochargers or turbosupercharges.
Fonte1
CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 2nd ed. Renton: ASA, 1991.
Fonte2
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Training manual. Part D-1: aircraft maintenance (Technician/Engineer/Mechanic). 2nd ed. Montreal, 2003. (Doc. 7192-AN/857 Part D-1)
Contexto
System configurations: internal (supercharger), external (turbo supercharger), multi-stage and multi-speed.
Subárea
Engine
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