turbo-compressor engine![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
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 ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Tubular conduit conducting the exhaust gases from the turbo-compressor to the muffler.
combustion chamber ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the cylinder in which the pressurized air/fuel mixture is ignited and burned.
piston ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
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 ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that opens to allow the burned gases to escape.
driving turbine wheel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part converting the energy from the exhaust gases into rotational energy to activate the compressor.
driven compressor wheel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part integrated with the driving turbine wheel; it spins very quickly as it draws in air and compresses it.
charge air cooler ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The heat exchanger cools the compressed air before it enters the cylinders.
exhaust manifold ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Set of pipes at the exit of the cylinders; it captures the exhaust gases and conducts them to the turbo-compressor.
warm-air outlet ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
When compressed, the temperature of the air increases greatly, which can make it less effective.
intake manifold ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
After cooling, the air is again conducted to the combustion chamber, which takes in more air.
exhaust gas admission ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The flow of the exhaust gas is conducted directly from the combustion chamber to the turbo compressor to drive the turbine.