Intercooler
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An intercooler is a heat exchanger used to cool a gas after compression. Often found in turbocharged engines, intercoolers are also used in air compressors, air conditioners, refrigeration and gas tur
Front-mounted air-to-air intercooler
Top-mounted air-to-liquid intercooler (the silver cuboid-shaped part) on a BMW S55 turbocharged engine
Cooling fins inside an air-to-air intercooler
Schematic of a two-stage compressor with intercooler
Turbocharger
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In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger is a forced induction device that compresses the intake air, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a given displacement.
Intercooler
…An intercooler is a heat exchanger used to cool a gas after compression. Often found in turbocharged engines, intercoolers are also used in air compressors, air conditioners, refrigeration and gas turbines. Most commonly used with turbocharged engines…
Turbine section of a Garrett GT30 with the turbine housing removed
Cutaway view showing the two scrolls of a Mitsubishi twin-scroll (the larger scroll is illuminated in red)
Transparent exhaust manifold and turbo scrolls on a Hyundai Gamma engine, showing the paired cylinders (1 & 4 and 2 & 3)
Cutaway view of a Porsche variable-geometry turbocharger