How Does My Car’s Turbo Work?
An intercooler is a mechanical device used to cool the air drawn in by engines equipped with a forced induction system (a turbocharger or supercharger). The job of the intercooler is to cool the air after it is compressed by the turbo or supercharger, but before it enters the engine. It will seem like a trivial function and perhaps, before understanding the mechanics of the system better, even not too useful.
Wrong! What is the intercooler used for in layman’s terms? To go faster without creating problems to the other functions of the engine. Let’s go into detail and see how an intercooler works in a car and along with other car parts which you can buy in the Silux online store.
How Does an Intercooler Work?
Turbochargers work by compressing the air and increasing its density before it reaches the engine cylinders. By squeezing more air into each cylinder, the engine is able to proportionally burn more fuel, creating more power with each explosion.
This compression process generates a lot of heat and increases the temperature of the air entering the engine. Unfortunately, as the air gets warmer, it also becomes less dense, reducing the amount of oxygen available in each cylinder and affecting the performance of the entire vehicle.
The intercooler works to counter this process by cooling the compressed air to deliver more oxygen to the engine and improving combustion in each cylinder. In addition, by adjusting the air temperature, the reliability of the engine also increases, ensuring that the air / fuel ratio in each cylinder is maintained at a safety level appropriate for the safety of the driver and passengers.
