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Turbo Tech: Compression Ratio with Boost

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Turbo Tech: Compression Ratio with Boost

Courtesy of TurbobyGarrett.com ( http://turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/compression_ratio_with_boost ) Before discussing compression ratio and boost, it is important to understand engine knock, also known as detonation. Knock is a dangerous condition caused by uncontrolled combustion of the air/fuel mixture. This abnormal combustion causes rapid spikes in cylinder pressure which can result in engine damage. Three primary factors that influence engine knock are: Knock resistance characteristics (knock limit) of the engine: Since every engine is vastly different when it comes to knock resistance, there is no single answer to "how much." Design features such as combustion chamber geometry, spark plug location, bore size and...

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Turbo Tech -- Turbine Housing A/R and Sizing

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Courtesy of www.TurbobyGarrett.com A/R (Area/Radius) describes a geometric characteristic of all compressor and turbine housings. Technically, it is defined as: the inlet (or, for compressor housings, the discharge) cross-sectional area divided by the radius from the turbo centerline to the centroid of that area (see Figure 2.). Figure 2. Illustration of compressor housing showing A/R characteristic   The A/R parameter has different effects on the compressor and turbine performance, as outlined below. Compressor A/R - Compressor performance is comparatively insensitive to changes in A/R. Larger A/R housings are sometimes used to optimize performance of low boost applications, and smaller A/R...

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