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    How Does Variable Turbine Geometry Work

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    Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG) turbochargers solve the problems of traditional small and large turbochargers by using movable vanes that can direct exhaust gas flow onto the turbine blades in an optimized way throughout the engine's RPM range. The vanes are adjusted via an actuator to either close to accelerate exhaust gas at low RPM for quick spooling, or open fully to handle high exhaust flows at high RPM without backpressure losses. This allows VTG turbos to provide turbocharging effects across the RPM range without turbo lag issues.

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    Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG) turbochargers solve the problems of traditional small and large turbochargers by using movable vanes that can direct exhaust gas flow onto the turbine blades in an optimized way throughout the engine's RPM range. The vanes are adjusted via an actuator to either close to accelerate exhaust gas at low RPM for quick spooling, or open fully to handle high exhaust flows at high RPM without backpressure losses. This allows VTG turbos to provide turbocharging effects across the RPM range without turbo lag issues.

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    Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG) turbochargers solve the problems of traditional small and large turbochargers by using movable vanes that can direct exhaust gas flow onto the turbine blades in an optimized way throughout the engine's RPM range. The vanes are adjusted via an actuator to either close to accelerate exhaust gas at low RPM for quick spooling, or open fully to handle high exhaust flows at high RPM without backpressure losses. This allows VTG turbos to provide turbocharging effects across the RPM range without turbo lag issues.

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    How Does Variable Turbine Geometry Work

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    Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG) turbochargers solve the problems of traditional small and large turbochargers by using movable vanes that can direct exhaust gas flow onto the turbine blades in an optimized way throughout the engine's RPM range. The vanes are adjusted via an actuator to either close to accelerate exhaust gas at low RPM for quick spooling, or open fully to handle high exhaust flows at high RPM without backpressure losses. This allows VTG turbos to provide turbocharging effects across the RPM range without turbo lag issues.

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    Variable Turbine Geometry

    A National Maritime Academy


    presentation
     On a conventional turbocharger, the exhaust
    flow drives a turbine that is connected to a
    compressor on the intake side. By
    compressing the incoming air, the amount of
    oxygen in a given volume is increased.
    Since compression also causes an increase
    in temperature, the air must be cooled in a
    device known as a “intercooler”. With more
    oxygen present in each cylinder charge,
    more fuel can be burnt yielding greater
    energy.
    Since higher exhaust pressures
    generate greater loads on the
    intake side, the intake pressure
    must be carefully controlled in
    order to protect the engine.

    The ‘boost pressure’ is limited


    using ‘waste gate’ valves that
    bypass excess pressure around
    the twin exhaust turbines.
    Since a smaller turbine has a lower mass,
    it responds more quickly to increasing
    pressure, spinning up easily to its optimum
    speed. The key disadvantage of using a
    smaller turbo is that the back-pressure
    generated at higher engine speeds
    causes a significant reduction in
    performance. Resistance is caused by the
    smaller cross-sectional area through
    which the exhaust is required to flow.
    Larger turbo units, which create lower
    back-pressure at higher rpm, take
    considerably longer to spin up under
    power due to the large cross-sectional
    area and relative inertia of the heavier
    turbine. Generally, this type of turbo will
    only be effective in the medium rpm
    range. This phenomenon, known as
    ‘turbo lag’, means there is virtually no
    turbo charging effect at lower engine
    speeds.
    Variable Turbine
    Geometry
    technology is the next
    generation in turbocharger
    technology where the turbo
    uses variable vanes to control
    exhaust flow against the
    turbine blades.
    The problem with the
    turbocharger that we’ve all come
    to know and love is that big
    turbos do not work well at slow
    engine speeds, while small
    turbos are fast to spool but run
    out of steam pretty quick. So
    how do VTG turbos solve this
    problem?
    A Variable Turbine Geometry
    turbocharger is also known as a
    variable geometry turbocharger
    (VGT),

    or a Variable Nozzle Turbine (VNT).


    A turbocharger equipped with
    Variable Turbine Geometry has
    little movable vanes which can
    direct exhaust flow onto the
    turbine blades. The vane angles
    are adjusted via an actuator. The
    angle of the vanes vary
    throughout the engine RPM range
    to optimize turbine behaviour.
    Below, you can see the vanes in a angle which is
    almost closed. Variable vanes are highlighted.
    The VGT vanes look like when they are open.
    In this diagram, you can see the direction of exhaust
    flow when the variable vanes are in an almost closed
    angle. The narrow passage of which the exhaust gas
    has to flow through accelerates
    the exhaust gas towards
    the turbine blades,
    making them spin
    faster. The angle of
    the vanes also
    directs the gas to
    hit the blades at the
    proper angle.
    Diagram shows the exhaust gas flow when the variable
    turbine vanes are fully open. The high exhaust flow at high
    engine speeds are fully directed onto the turbine blades by
    the variable vanes.
    Thank You !

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