Information about Turbodiesel
Turbodiesel refers to any diesel engine with a turbocharger. Turbocharging is the norm rather than the exception in modern car diesel engines.
This type of engine was first introduced in a production car in May 1978 in the Mercedes 300SD (series W116, engine OM617.950), only produced for the United States. In Europe, its first application was in the Peugeot 604 in early 1979 (model year 1978).
Turbochargers are in many ways more suited to operation in diesel engines. The smaller speed range that Diesel engines work in (between 1000 and 5000 rpm for a private car, and as little as 1000-2500 rpm for a larger unit in a commercial vehicle) mean that the turbocharger has to change speed less, reducing turbo lag and improving efficiency. Diesel engines do not require dump valves (see the turbocharger article for more information) and have lower exhaust temperatures which reduces stress on the turbine blades. The turbodiesel engine can also help with the amount of torque it can give out. Commonly used in trucks, it helps improve the towing capacity of a truck, as well as fuel economy.
As diesel sold in the United States had a high rate of sulphur, modern engines developed in Europe would have reliability problems, so very few sedans, station wagons and hatchbacks were sold with diesel engines.
After ultra low sulphur diesel was introduced in the United States in 2006, automakers began to develop turbodiesels which could take advantage of it to reduce emissions. Manufacturers like Volkswagen have been releasing cars with four and six-cylinder turbodiesels.
Mercedes reintroduced turbodiesel technology with the 2005 E320 CDI. Boasting a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time of 6.6 s and fuel consumption of 37 mpg, the full year production estimate of 3000 CDIs were ordered within five months. Even more recently, however, Mercedes introduced the BlueTec diesel engine. Offering a 3.0 liter V6, as well as urea injection and particulate filters, the E320 BlueTec has been named the cleanest turbodiesel offered in the United States.
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A Mazda Axela (Mazda 3 outside Japan) with a modern common rail turbodiesel engine with variable geometry turbocharger, double overhead camshafts and 16 valves
This type of engine was first introduced in a production car in May 1978 in the Mercedes 300SD (series W116, engine OM617.950), only produced for the United States. In Europe, its first application was in the Peugeot 604 in early 1979 (model year 1978).
Characteristics
The improvements to power, fuel economy and Noise, Vibration, and Harshness in both small- and large-capacity turbodiesels over the last decade have spurred their widespread adoption in certain markets, notably in Europe where they (as of 2006) make up over 50% of new car registrations. [1] Turbodiesels are generally considered more flexible for automotive uses than naturally-aspirated diesels, which have strong low-speed torque outputs but lack power at higher speeds. Turbodiesels can be designed to have a more acceptable spread of both power and torque over their speed range or, if being built for commercial use, can be designed to improve either torque or power at a given speed depending on the exact use.Turbochargers are in many ways more suited to operation in diesel engines. The smaller speed range that Diesel engines work in (between 1000 and 5000 rpm for a private car, and as little as 1000-2500 rpm for a larger unit in a commercial vehicle) mean that the turbocharger has to change speed less, reducing turbo lag and improving efficiency. Diesel engines do not require dump valves (see the turbocharger article for more information) and have lower exhaust temperatures which reduces stress on the turbine blades. The turbodiesel engine can also help with the amount of torque it can give out. Commonly used in trucks, it helps improve the towing capacity of a truck, as well as fuel economy.
Turbodiesels in the United States
During the 1990s, turbodiesel engines were mainly used in the United States for light trucks. An example is the Ford Power Stroke engine series, mounted on Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks, the E-series vans and the Excursion sport utility vehicles.As diesel sold in the United States had a high rate of sulphur, modern engines developed in Europe would have reliability problems, so very few sedans, station wagons and hatchbacks were sold with diesel engines.
After ultra low sulphur diesel was introduced in the United States in 2006, automakers began to develop turbodiesels which could take advantage of it to reduce emissions. Manufacturers like Volkswagen have been releasing cars with four and six-cylinder turbodiesels.
Mercedes reintroduced turbodiesel technology with the 2005 E320 CDI. Boasting a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time of 6.6 s and fuel consumption of 37 mpg, the full year production estimate of 3000 CDIs were ordered within five months. Even more recently, however, Mercedes introduced the BlueTec diesel engine. Offering a 3.0 liter V6, as well as urea injection and particulate filters, the E320 BlueTec has been named the cleanest turbodiesel offered in the United States.
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turbocharger (short for turbine driven supercharger) is an exhaust gas driven forced induction supercharger used in internal combustion engines. This differentiates it from a normal supercharger (or blower) which uses a prime mover to power the compression device.
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Mercedes-Benz has sold a number of automobiles with the "300" model name:
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- 1951–1957 W186
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- 1951–1958 W188
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Mercedes-Benz W116 was a series of flagship vehicles produced from 1972 through 1980. The W116 automobiles were the first Mercedes-Benz models to be officially called S-Class, although earlier sedan models had already unofficially been designated with the letter 'S' - for
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OM617 engine family was a straight-5 Diesel automobile engine from Mercedes-Benz used in the 1970s and 1980s. With some Mercedes-Benz 300D/300SD diesels already exceeding 500,000 or 1,000,000 miles, it's considered to be the most reliable engine Mercedes-Benz has ever produced.
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Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. Physically and geologically, Europe is the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, west of Asia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea,
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Peugeot 604 was an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot from 1975 to 1985. 153,252 examples of the 604 were sold during its 10-year production life. It was made in France, of course, and also by Kia in Korea.
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Noise, Vibration, and Harshness, also known as Noise and Vibration, abbreviated to NVH and N&V respectively, is the name given to the field of measuring, and modifying, the noise and vibration characteristics of vehicles, particularly cars and trucks.
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A naturally-aspirated engine or (often incorrectly referred to as) normally-aspirated engine (or "N/A" - aspiration meaning breathing) refers to an internal combustion engine (normally petrol or diesel powered) that is neither turbocharged nor supercharged.
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torque (or often called a moment) can informally be thought of as "rotational force" or "angular force" which causes a change in rotational motion. This force is defined by linear force multiplied by a radius.
The SI unit for torque is the newton meter (N m). In U.S.
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The SI unit for torque is the newton meter (N m). In U.S.
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Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, r/min, or r·min−1) is a unit of frequency: the number of full rotations completed in one minute around a fixed axis.
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A commercial vehicle is a type of vehicle that is used for carrying goods or passengers.
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Dump valves are fitted to the engines of (usually older) turbo charged cars and sit between the turbo outlet and the throttle body. When transitioning from a boosted state to a closed throttle state (as in between shifts), due to inertia, the turbo continues to pressurize air, but
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turbocharger (short for turbine driven supercharger) is an exhaust gas driven forced induction supercharger used in internal combustion engines. This differentiates it from a normal supercharger (or blower) which uses a prime mover to power the compression device.
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turbine is a rotary engine that extracts energy from a fluid flow. Claude Burdin (1788-1873) coined the term from the Latin turbinis, or vortex during an 1828 engineering competition.
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Fuel economy in automobiles is the amount of fuel required to move the automobile over a given distance. While the fuel efficiency of petroleum engines has improved markedly in recent decades, this does not necessarily translate into fuel economy
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Light truck or light duty truck is a classification for trucks or truck-based vehicles with a payload capacity of less than 4,000 pounds (1,815 kg).
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Ford Power Stroke engine
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Also called: International Diesel
Production: 1983– Introduced in 1994, as a Mid Year Model Change (1994.
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Also called: International Diesel
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F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over 5 decades. The most popular variant of the F-Series is the F-150. It has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States for 23 years and the best-selling truck for 30 years[1]
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pickup truck or ute is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area.
In North America, the word pickup generally refers to a small or medium sized truck, rather than vehicles based on passenger cars.
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Ford E-Series, formerly named and also known as the Econoline or "Club Wagon", is a line of full-size vans (both cargo and passenger) and truck chassis from the Ford Motor Company. The E-Series is related to the Ford F-Series line of pickup trucks.
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van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. It is usually a rather box-shaped vehicle on four wheels, about the same width and length as a large automobile, but taller and usually higher off the ground, also referred to as a Light Commercial Vehicle or
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Ford Excursion is a full-size sport utility vehicle that was produced by the Ford Motor Company between model years 2000 and 2005. It was the largest SUV in the lineup while it was produced.
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sport utility vehicle, or SUV, is a passenger vehicle which combines the towing capacity of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or station wagon together with on or off road ability.
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Diesel or diesel fuel (IPA: /ˈdiːzəl/; voiced "s" because of its eponym) is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German
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(strongly acidic oxide)
Electronegativity 2.58 (Pauling scale)
Ionization energies
(more) 1st: 999.6 kJmol−1
2nd: 2252 kJmol−1
3rd: 3357 kJmol−1
Atomic radius 100 pm
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(strongly acidic oxide)
Electronegativity 2.58 (Pauling scale)
Ionization energies
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