turbosupercharger
device
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aircraft propulsion
- In supercharger
…brought the introduction of the turbosupercharger, or simply turbocharger, a centrifugal blower driven by a small gas turbine powered by the exhaust gases from the engine cylinders.
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history of flight
- In history of flight: First experiments
…engine in 1918 with his turbosupercharger, which used hot gases from the engine exhaust to drive a turbine that in turn drove a centrifugal compressor to supercharge the engine. (The invention was vital to American air power during World War II.) The process was carried a step farther in 1920,…
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