Turbocharging is a very important device that increases the power and torque of the engine and enhances the power of the vehicle by increasing the air intake volume of the engine. Everyone should be very aware of it. But the invention of turbocharging, where it came from, the earliest use of turbocharging and other related issues must be vague to everyone, so let’s learn about it together now.
In fact, as early as 1885, when the automobile was born, Daimler and Diesel used pre-compressed air to increase engine power. Daimler and Diesel, these two names are recognized by everyone. It sounds very familiar. After all, the former built the world's first car, while the latter invented the diesel engine, so the diesel engine is also called the Diesel engine.
The inventor who really invented turbocharging was the Swiss engineer Busch. In 1905, Busch optimized it based on Daimler and Diesel and passed comparative experiments. It was discovered that the output power of an engine that introduced supercharging technology could increase by 40% compared to an ordinary engine, and subsequently applied for a patent for this technology.
It was not until the outbreak of World War I in 1914 and the application of aircraft and tanks that turbocharging technology ushered in unprecedented development opportunities. Although turbocharging is the most commonly used automotive technology in automobiles, turbocharging technology was actually first used on marine diesel engines, and the first aircraft using turbocharging technology was the WW1 fighter jet launched by France during World War I.
The real application of turbocharging technology to cars is not Saab as everyone mistakenly thinks, but Oldsmobile, and Caterpillar was the first to promote turbocharging technology to passenger cars. One of the companies that specializes in car engines. Caterpillar cooperated with the famous supercharger supplier Garrett and successfully developed the T15 turbocharger in 1955. In 1962, the Jetfire Rocket launched by Oldsmobile and the Corvair Monza subsequently launched by Chevrolet became the first mass-produced civilian cars to use turbocharging technology. However, due to the immature turbocharging technology at the time, this resulted in The reputation of the two cars is not good.
But it was not until 1977 that Saab finally developed a more reliable and durable turbocharger. The 99 Turbo model launched by Saab became the world's first turbocharged model that could be widely promoted. After that, major automobile manufacturers around the world began to actively develop turbocharging technology. Especially in recent years, emission requirements have become more and more stringent. Automobile manufacturers are looking for ways to develop national environmentally friendly and efficient turbocharging.
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