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1990 Land Rover 19J engine (turbocharger is towards the top-right corner of image)
1983–1988 BMW M21 engine (turbocharger is near the bottom of the image)
The term turbo-diesel, also written as turbodiesel and turbo diesel, refers to any diesel engine equipped with a turbocharger. As with other engine types, turbocharging a diesel engine can significantly increase its efficiency and power output, especially when used in combination with an intercooler.[1]
Turbocharging of diesel engines began in the 1920s with large marine and stationary engines. Trucks became available with turbo-diesel engines in the mid-1950s, followed by passenger cars in the late 1970s. Since the 1990s, the compression ratio of turbo-diesel engines has been dropping.
- ^ Zinner, Karl; Pucher, Helmut (2012), Aufladung von Verbrennungsmotoren (in German) (4 ed.), Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 7–8, 106, ISBN 978-3-642-28989-7