Turbochargers drive light automobile development

Turbo technology is believed to have a wide range of prospects in application, as a turbocharger (turbo) has the advantage in fuel economy like small engines and large ones’good performance. Under the same power, turbochargers can improve fuel efficiency as high as 35%. At present, turbo tech applies to more than 20% light vehicles globally and the number is predicted to increase to 70%. Therefore, turbocharging has good market prospect.

As light automobiles with small displacement become trendy, turbo technology is one good way to make it come true. With ten years of development, the second generation of petrol turbo technology gradually grow mature. It can save 20% fuel consumption and optimize the turbine design of the turbine with a compact structure that reduce turbocharger size by 30%.

As we know, there is a great concern on how to reduce carbon emissions and improve fuel efficiency with same engine performance. The strong desire for fuel economy cars drive the development relevant technology. Nowadays, turbocharging is widely regarded as one of the most economic and most feasible "green" technology. Compared with traditional gasoline engines, the fuel efficiency of a petrol engine with a turbocharger increases to 20% while a turbocharged diesel engine's fuel efficiency tend to reach 40%.

Nowadays, Honeywell 1.4 T model autos in US accounts for about 80% of the total sales; in the next 5 years, China petrol turbo vehicle sales may get 5 more times than now. Another main trend in automobile industry lies in rapid growth of turbocharger market in China. Some famous auto turbo manufacturers pay much attention to it. It's reported that HoneyWell plans to launch more than 100 projects on passenger cars and commercial vehicle turbocharged application, of which 20% projects are designed for the Chinese market.

In what ways turbochargers benefit light weight automobiles?

Improve engine efficiency

An turbo can increase air inlet density to drive an auto engine pump more fuel in the condition of same engine displacement, so the engine's power can be improved. When the engine is with a complete turbocharger, its power and torque will increase by 20% -30%; otherwise, it can reduce the engine cylinder diameter and narrow engine size and weight in the same power output.

Improve engine emissions
Through upgrading engine combustion efficiency, a turbocharger reduces engine exhaust displacement of harmful components such as particles and the nitrogen oxide, etc.

Reduce fuel consumption.
As the turbocharger engine has better performance on combustion, it helps save fuel by 3% - 5%.