The goal of this project was to determine the performance gains associated with adding a turbocharger to a naturally aspirated engine, used in a Formula SAE race car. This involved selecting the correct turbocharger for the engine, designing and fabricating the entire turbo-system, selecting and configuring an engine management system, tuning various engine variables, and performing before and after tests to determine any performance gains. This project was meant to provide future teams with design information to help them determine whether or not using a turbocharger is a viable design consideration.

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Creator

• Smith, Paul Leonard

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042910-103647

Advisor

• Padir, Taskin
• Cobb, Eben C.

Year

• 2010

Date created

• 2010-04-29

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-01