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    10 MINUTE TECH SUPERCHARGERS

    Oct 22, 2021 4 minutes

    1 WHAT IS A SUPERCHARGER AND WHAT DOES IT DO?

    To improve the performance of an engine it needs more fuel and air. A supercharger is an air compressor that supplies this extra air at more than atmospheric pressure. A supercharger needs power to work. Normally the term supercharger is used for a unit that is mechanically driven from the crank, but if the power is provided by a turbine, the supercharger is known as a turbocharger.

    2 ARE THEY ALL THE SAME?

    There are two main types of supercharger: Centrifugal and Positive Displacement. Centrifugal superchargers deliver increased pressure with increased engine speed. They work by accelerating the inlet air by giving it a very high speed from a compressor

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