This is the only course for industrial engineers providing a comprehensive presentation of the design principles of turbochargers, engine-turbocharger matching, and the performance of turbocharged engine systems.

Lectures will cover the characteristics, design, and performance of the principal turbocharger components. Methods of ensuring that the compressor and turbine are correctly matched to the engine are described. The utilization of exhaust gas energy by the turbocharger in various types of engine is also covered. Advanced turbocharger system concepts such as variable geometry and compounding are described. Special emphasis is placed on the problems confronting the engine industry today, including the need for fuel economy and reductions in exhaust emissions, and how turbocharging influences these demands.

• Engineers in the automotive, locomotive, and marine drive system fields or the power generation industry will gain an extensive understanding of turbocharger design and engine-turbocharger system matching and performance.
• This course is an excellent briefing for engineers new to this field, while established engineers will gain fresh insight and be introduced to the latest ideas.
• Managers and sales personnel in these fields will gain insight into the design and analysis of turbocharged engine systems.

Course Outline

• The Turbocharging Challenge
• Introduction to Turbochargers and Turbocharging
• Exhaust Gas Energy Utilization
• Turbocharger Compressor Technology and Design
• Turbocharger Turbine Technology and Design
• Mechanical Design of Turbochargers
• Engine-Turbocharger Matching
• Turbocharger System Developments
• Testing and Laboratory Procedures
• Partial Admission and Unsteady Flows in Turbocharger Turbines

• Develop an understanding of design and operational principles of turbocharger turbines and compressors.
• Understand how an engine-turbocharger system can be correctly matched for best performance and operating range, and what factors limit the performance.
• Learn about the latest research into new engine systems, and turbocharger developments, which will influence the development of the industry in the next few years.

Dr. Nicholas C. Baines
Director, Education and Publication Services, Concepts NREC. Dr. Baines has 25 years of experience in the turbomachinery industry and in academe. Before taking up his present position he was a faculty member at Imperial College, London, where his research was concentrated on turbocharger turbine developments. He is the author of many papers and three books on turbomachinery. He has also served as a member of the organizing committee for the I Mech E conferences on turbocharging.

Dr. David E. Foster
Professor and former Director of the Engine Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Foster consults widely and is active in research into many aspects of diesel engine combustion and operation. He has published extensively on these topics.