How Superchargers vs. Turbos Work

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Get to know the differences between superchargers and turbos.
CREDITS
Jacob O'Neal - modeling, animation, texturing, vfx, music
Wesley O'Neal - research
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I composed the background music specifically for this video. Hear "Boosted" on my Soundcloud:
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00:00 Intro
00:36 How Superchargers work
01:30 Supercharger types
02:30 How Turbochargers work
03:57 Turbo types
04:41 General comparisons
04:58 Boost
05:32 Efficiency
06:03 Conclusions

Пікірлер: 913

  • @AronDubstepMusic
    @AronDubstepMusic Жыл бұрын

    To make it clear for everyone, the super charger is the thing that goes SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII while the turbo goes SUUUUUUU STUUTUTUTU SUUUUUUU STUUUTUTU

  • @nathanael8082

    @nathanael8082

    Ай бұрын

    Most underrated comment

  • @AronDubstepMusic

    @AronDubstepMusic

    Ай бұрын

    @@nathanael8082 thank you sir

  • @nathanael8082

    @nathanael8082

    Ай бұрын

    @@AronDubstepMusic You're welcome king 🫡

  • @UFO_PILOT

    @UFO_PILOT

    Ай бұрын

    Whiner vs sneezer

  • @Dontbesad-me1vv

    @Dontbesad-me1vv

    Ай бұрын

    Love it thanks for the heads up

  • @Life_42
    @Life_42 Жыл бұрын

    I'm speechless at how well made this video is. Easy to understand and aesthetically pleasing!

  • @user-cr4sw4dr4y

    @user-cr4sw4dr4y

    11 ай бұрын

    Dude this is so educational I’m having fun learning because of how well it is explained

  • @mars-jr5uu

    @mars-jr5uu

    9 ай бұрын

    @@user-cr4sw4dr4y hii

  • @studyaccount9431

    @studyaccount9431

    Ай бұрын

    nobody asked for your speech 😂

  • @pyrodrifter1247

    @pyrodrifter1247

    23 күн бұрын

    And short video to boot

  • @Rechtschraihbung
    @Rechtschraihbung Жыл бұрын

    I actually didn't know how a supercharger worked. Thanks for the video!

  • @bilalcakir5750

    @bilalcakir5750

    Жыл бұрын

    Niye bilmiyordun?

  • @bilalcakir5750

    @bilalcakir5750

    Жыл бұрын

    @E Double what makes you think I didn't know?

  • @Yada_690

    @Yada_690

    Жыл бұрын

    Thought you were daniel (zorbii) from itsjusta6

  • @rscrevolutionkrypton5130

    @rscrevolutionkrypton5130

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bilalcakir5750 because your commenting on a vid that explains how they work? Wouldnt of clicked on the vid if u knew 🤦‍♂️

  • @tomr6955

    @tomr6955

    Жыл бұрын

    Goodness me how could you not know!

  • @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid
    @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid Жыл бұрын

    I'm a mechanic who spent years working in a performance shop, and so I'm already quite familiar with how both of these systems work. But I clicked anyway because I enjoy observing your work. Animagraffs = the best visual education tool I've ever seen.

  • @Jacrazzz

    @Jacrazzz

    Жыл бұрын

    Same Im a mechanic and I just click the video bc it's interesting

  • @stevennewman8276

    @stevennewman8276

    Жыл бұрын

    Kasper...the friendly ghost?

  • @kc.47

    @kc.47

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @SuperSuperka

    @SuperSuperka

    Жыл бұрын

    it's not "turbos", which is non-sense, but turbocharge

  • @stevennewman8276

    @stevennewman8276

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SuperSuperka look out everybody. Word Po-Po is watchn

  • @Leptons_
    @Leptons_ Жыл бұрын

    Man, this video together with your car engine one and the transmission one are like the holy trinity of videos to get a solid visual understanding of how cars/engines work. Actually, as your library of videos is growing, it might be a good idea to create some playlists on your channel, grouping together videos about similar/related topics or categories of the video subject. For example, • a *_How Cars Work_* playlist for the holy trinity I mentioned above. • *_How Aircraft Work_* - Jet engine, P51, jet airliner, airliner cockpit. *_How Specialised Vehicles Work_* - F1, nascar, fire engine • Maybe a big one for all of your vehicle related videos? • Can probably group the solar & water treatment stuff together. • And maybe group the sewing machine, watch, & speaker videos. Anyway, you get the idea. Sorry for the super long comment. Incredible work as always Jake (and Wesley?), keep it up and thanks for the great content!

  • @VWDash

    @VWDash

    Жыл бұрын

    i love that they did exactly that too!! amazing channel

  • @amphimrca

    @amphimrca

    Жыл бұрын

    How guitar amplifier works?🤩

  • @magsein

    @magsein

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@amphimrca 🤭😄 How does a pregnancy test work

  • @hoosiernative9668

    @hoosiernative9668

    Жыл бұрын

    This is what constructive criticism looks like 👍

  • @bigchungus1848
    @bigchungus1848 Жыл бұрын

    I learned more in this 7 min video than I did in a 2 and a half hour lecture. No bs, straight to the point.

  • @ibrahimrabbani3201
    @ibrahimrabbani3201 Жыл бұрын

    I actually already know how these things work, but I stay for the animation, it's simply too good

  • @findingnory

    @findingnory

    11 ай бұрын

    I'm sure you learned something from this

  • @OctaneInTheVeins
    @OctaneInTheVeins Жыл бұрын

    Good content! Excellent animations with plenty of interesting information and professional sounding voiceovers! The subtle background soundtrack adds depth. You’re never going to run out of subject material. Look forward to the next one 👍🏻!

  • @BtcSimmer
    @BtcSimmer Жыл бұрын

    Pausing at about 3:41 and watching arrows explains a turbo in a such a simple way Thanks for the video!!!

  • @jermainejohnson3465
    @jermainejohnson3465 Жыл бұрын

    This is so well done that it temps me to install a turbo charger to my own engine

  • @dougaltolan3017

    @dougaltolan3017

    Жыл бұрын

    If the engine isn't built for it, the extra pressure will pop the cylinder head off.

  • @renorailfanning5465

    @renorailfanning5465

    Жыл бұрын

    "tempts"

  • @i_smoke_ghosts

    @i_smoke_ghosts

    Жыл бұрын

    recommend buying someone else's project and building off of that as it can be a mild nightmare with a steep learning curve and after a year of fine tuning some might say the experience is worth it.

  • @jermainejohnson3465

    @jermainejohnson3465

    Жыл бұрын

    @@renorailfanning5465 thank you. I was lacking in the spelling department lol

  • @jermainejohnson3465

    @jermainejohnson3465

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dougaltolan3017 totally. I for sure wouldn’t do it to a daily

  • @chwiteboy
    @chwiteboy Жыл бұрын

    That was an incredibly well done and well made a video, to be honest I never really understood exactly how a supercharger worked. I don’t know that you could have made it any clearer, thank you for your work!

  • @zainalabdulla781
    @zainalabdulla781 Жыл бұрын

    Ever since I found this channel ive always had the same thought, you put in all of work into this and its incredibly amusing to watch

  • @justgivemethetruth
    @justgivemethetruth Жыл бұрын

    How on Earth can you produce so many amazing animations, along with the research and explanations for it all. Fantastic.

  • @MrUtada
    @MrUtada Жыл бұрын

    wow more and more animations being made. this is amazing. i love every single one of these videos. its like a condensed how it's made / how it works.

  • @aidansky55
    @aidansky55 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful animation and straight to the point. What an excellent video!

  • @Jonas.verhaegen
    @Jonas.verhaegenАй бұрын

    I was just learning about these things not too long ago and understood the concepts, but these visualisations really let things come together for me.

  • @ajlow100
    @ajlow100 Жыл бұрын

    I am speechless on how high-quality this video is! Great job Animagraffs!!

  • @JessSimpson1313
    @JessSimpson1313 Жыл бұрын

    I love watching your videos, you do amazing work!

  • @MilkT0ast
    @MilkT0ast7 ай бұрын

    Dude. These videos are amazing. I already know how engines work but this is so well explained I could show this to my 9 year old

  • @ref1c
    @ref1c Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for such simple and in depth explanation. I really appreciate you and wish you all the success.

  • @Christopher_TG
    @Christopher_TG Жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite topics in automotive engineering. Fantastic video as always!

  • @Scythewing12
    @Scythewing12 Жыл бұрын

    Great video as always. Small correction from a centrifugal compressor engineer - compression in a centrifugal compressor does not occur due to the changing cross section in the spiral casing (3:25). Rather, compression is caused by the impeller "slinging" the air to the outside of the spiral casing. This rapid increase in kinetic energy is then converted to an increase in pressure as the air slows down through the gradual increase in area of the spiral casing (or diffuser). Keep up the great work!

  • @Leptons_

    @Leptons_

    Жыл бұрын

    Ohhh is that why the impeller blades have so much clearance from its casing? So the outer air can move slower than the impeller itself, allowing the impeller to _squash_ more air into the same space before it leaves the turbo.

  • @Scythewing12

    @Scythewing12

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Leptons_ I think you have the right idea. Another name for the casing is the "collector," named thusly because it continuously gathers the fluid being thrown out of the impeller. The cross section of the collector gradually increases as the air moves towards the outlet of the casing, allowing the air to bunch up and convert its high velocity into pressure (and heat).

  • @wyleybug

    @wyleybug

    5 ай бұрын

    Centrifugal Compressor Engineer, this might be the most interestingly specific job title I've discovered this year lol sounds awesome

  • @thorwaldjohanson2526

    @thorwaldjohanson2526

    3 ай бұрын

    Another small correction / point: turbo / superchargers don't just allow for More fuel to be burned, thus increasing power density, but they also increase thermal efficiency. So you get more power per unit of fuel. That's the reason modern aircraft engines go to higher and higher compression ratios.

  • @jonruby1755
    @jonruby1755 Жыл бұрын

    Bro this is the best explanation ive ever heard. The animations were a big help. Thank u

  • @TabInvader
    @TabInvader7 ай бұрын

    Fantastic explanation!! Thank you!

  • @KENARDO
    @KENARDO Жыл бұрын

    Excellent animations, and a great introduction to forced induction systems for automotive applications. I'd like to offer some constructive feedback regarding some of the finer technical details: * Centrifugal compressors (including turbocompressors) do not build pressure due to the change in outlet cross section shrinking (it actually grows in cross sectional area), but rather because the kinetic energy (linear velocity) imparted into the air by the compressor vanes is converted into potential energy (pressure) when air molecules slow down as they are flung out of the exducer and into the mass of air ahead of them in the pressurized section of the intake tract. This mass of slow-moving air exists because the engine is an inefficient air pump that cannot ingest air as quickly as the centrifugal compressor can move it. * All forced induction compressors generate heat due to compression, and many supercharged applications use intercooling to mitigate this heating. In both turbocharged and supercharged applications, air to water intercooling is becoming more common for its increased efficiency and improved packaging. Superchargers may omit intercooling because they generate minimal pressure (5-10psig is common, vs 20-30psig in modern turbo applications) and thus heat increase, or because the reduced performance and efficiency is acceptable in trade for reduced complexity. For similar reasons, older turbocharged designs also often omitted intercooling. Evaporative cooling (eg water, methanol, or additional fuel injection) may also be used in either setup to improve charge density. * You correctly note that turbochargers are powered by waste heat. Expanding on this (pun intended) to explain how engine exhaust continues to expand after the combustion process is complete may be helpful to new learners who aren't familiar with this concept. All in all, a well-constructed video that is easy to follow. Good work Jake!

  • @pikkip5613
    @pikkip5613 Жыл бұрын

    Another great video

  • @demoneyesjosh
    @demoneyesjosh9 ай бұрын

    Dude I just want to say that was awesome. Really learned a lot. Thank you!

  • @adrian15419
    @adrian15419 Жыл бұрын

    I already know how these systems work but I love a good explanation and it felt so luxurious

  • @puttykitties
    @puttykitties Жыл бұрын

    Mighty fine 3D rendering work, I love your art style and minimalistic approach.

  • @philipobando

    @philipobando

    Жыл бұрын

    FBI approved

  • @elprofessor0617
    @elprofessor0617 Жыл бұрын

    Another great video, thank you very much! 👌

  • @LitoGeorge
    @LitoGeorge Жыл бұрын

    Superb. I know understand both on a detailed level, though I had the general concept before. Appreciated!

  • @stevenoriol5369
    @stevenoriol5369 Жыл бұрын

    These are very well-made videos that explain often complicated ideas and principles in easy-to-understand animations. Excellent!

  • @paller77
    @paller77 Жыл бұрын

    Great videos! I study as a vehicle engineer and I have learned a lot from these videos, they are very useful and well animated. It would be great to have a video about Planetary Gearset Automatic Transmissions😁

  • @mentalhospital1701

    @mentalhospital1701

    Жыл бұрын

  • @seasnakes6337

    @seasnakes6337

    5 ай бұрын

    somebody is already did just gogle it

  • @medea27
    @medea27 Жыл бұрын

    _Absolute gold!_ 👍 I'm a highly visual, analytical & mechanically-minded person who grew up on blueprints & cutaway diagrams, so these 'animagraffs' tickle every neuron in my brain... just awesome! Communicating technical info in a readily digestible format is challenging at the best of times, but the time & effort invested into these videos must be huge... please know that it doesn't go unnoticed. Bravo Jake & Wesley 👏

  • @marcusbattaglia5400
    @marcusbattaglia54007 ай бұрын

    This.... is AMAZING! Thank you, excellent video!

  • @dutrizacd
    @dutrizacd Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos and 3D models. Amazing work and I really appreciated it. Thank you.

  • @Zbrown531
    @Zbrown531 Жыл бұрын

    Now if you could do a video explaining how cars suspension works and the different types. Love your stuff!

  • @anamositykilla2190

    @anamositykilla2190

    Жыл бұрын

    Ouch 🤣🤣🤣

  • @hamzaesat4085
    @hamzaesat4085 Жыл бұрын

    Keep up the uploads Jake! You’re my go-to channel for mechanical engineering.

  • @kextrz
    @kextrz11 ай бұрын

    Superb video explaining how differently the two systems work, and both systems pros and cons.👍

  • @dannygonzalez3573
    @dannygonzalez3573 Жыл бұрын

    You just keep impressing me every time a new video comes. Wow! Thank you. Good job!

  • @Wisald
    @Wisald Жыл бұрын

    It's worth noting that designs that use both supercharger and turbocharger in the same engine exist, they are called twinchargers but they are rarely used because they are very complex.

  • @adityaramesh7565

    @adityaramesh7565

    2 ай бұрын

    It is used in railway locomotives in india...

  • @dwaynemurphy8229
    @dwaynemurphy8229 Жыл бұрын

    Can you please do a video explaining how hybrid cars work!?

  • @rydersmith8804
    @rydersmith88049 ай бұрын

    I am just started learning how a car work so I had no previous knowledge. This video explained it so well.

  • @Casualfoe256
    @Casualfoe256 Жыл бұрын

    This was such a well made video. Easy to understand and great examples

  • @mikalcobbs9402
    @mikalcobbs9402 Жыл бұрын

    I’m a master technician and still enjoy watching these. Would be good for mandatory training videos for new technicians

  • @MattH-wg7ou
    @MattH-wg7ou Жыл бұрын

    I personally prefer the power delivery characteristics of Naturally Aspirated or Supercharged engines. Although a spunky turbo can be super fun too.

  • @msk3905

    @msk3905

    11 ай бұрын

    A well spec’d turbo is not spunky at all

  • @BenHall289
    @BenHall2896 ай бұрын

    Fantastic video, thank you ! This was a clear concise and easy to understand animation and description.

  • @ronhonn1188
    @ronhonn1188 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you SO much for the work you put in on this! Absolutely brilliant and I constantly learn from you the weird stuff that I sorta intuited--but couldn't prove? And here you've explained this with genius! I look forward to all your future products, let me know if I can help?

  • @R0bsterb0Y
    @R0bsterb0Y Жыл бұрын

    Great video. One hint: you missed bi-turbo, a combination of two diffrent sized turbos (one small and one big), they prevent in more or less way the "turbo-lag" (the small turbo performs best for low rpm, both combined operation for middle rpm and the big one is delivering supercharging at high rpm).

  • @TT-dg8kw
    @TT-dg8kw7 ай бұрын

    Instantly subscribed. Amazing job on the videos

  • @raven7068
    @raven7068 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video and you broke it down and explain each different type of supercharger and turbo and the pros and some cons. One more con to the turbo side is oftentimes you have to change your oil much sooner because the turbo uses oil to cool itself down but is extremely hot so you often cook the oil much more quickly than a regular engine would. Me personally I like the superchargers👍

  • @engineering_design
    @engineering_design Жыл бұрын

    💗💗💗💗💗💓

  • @muradaliyev9944
    @muradaliyev9944 Жыл бұрын

    This is so well made and informative, thanks a lot!

  • @albert.s.418
    @albert.s.418 Жыл бұрын

    This video is perfect for all my supercharged questions.. and is good to know now how turbos works to,thanks. .

  • @twicebittenthasme5545
    @twicebittenthasme5545 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. Loved the animation! Thanks for sharing!

  • @vipindas1
    @vipindas19 ай бұрын

    Very nice graphics and explanations 👍

  • @renevillalvazo8279
    @renevillalvazo8279 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video and narration. keep up the great job.

  • @jasonegay7447
    @jasonegay7447 Жыл бұрын

    Where has this channel been all my life! This is some awesome content!

  • @alanmakoso1115
    @alanmakoso1115 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Got into this after looking at the p-47 thunderbolt turbocharger

  • @Julian1701D
    @Julian1701D Жыл бұрын

    Very nice explanation I always wanted to know how super charges work thank you for sharing 😊

  • @joshwillis6251
    @joshwillis6251 Жыл бұрын

    Just watched n subscribed!, amazing how the video broke everything down and helped me understand n know how to maintain and look after my 07 passat 2.0t

  • @caseybanter5751
    @caseybanter5751 Жыл бұрын

    Another Masterpiece! Great job! Can't wait for the next 👍

  • @RosarioCostanzo
    @RosarioCostanzo Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, beautiful explanation

  • @jatinprasad4702
    @jatinprasad4702 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for informing..3d videos helps a lot easier and faster and highly efficient way to learn these complex terms.... Once again THANK YOU for your hard work..

  • @josephtaylor3857
    @josephtaylor3857 Жыл бұрын

    Have learned so much from Animigraffs. Keep 'em comin' please!

  • @jamestrammell3107
    @jamestrammell3107 Жыл бұрын

    I stumbled on to this channel by accident which was a great accident. I have been watching your channel every since. It's very educational and I'm learning how something that I never gave a second thought to has became a very interesting story. Keep up with all that you do you have a great channel. James

  • @axuriffgaming
    @axuriffgaming Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful. Awesome video, visuals and information. Just subbed! 🤙

  • @jamesryan6503
    @jamesryan6503 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing explained. Thanks a lot.

  • @matthewwynn3025
    @matthewwynn3025 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing work, as always!

  • @ROMAN-oy5ju
    @ROMAN-oy5ju8 күн бұрын

    This channel is so amazing. Mad respect!

  • @zacharyhaupert4348
    @zacharyhaupert4348 Жыл бұрын

    Already knew this but I still tune in to see these animations and hear that voice! 👏

  • @lennoxgordon6557
    @lennoxgordon6557 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, very well explained in general terms.

  • @AlmmsDvs
    @AlmmsDvs Жыл бұрын

    I love your channel! I’m studying english and started to watch videos to learn more vocabulary. And yours are so interesting! I subscribed in the first 5 minutes! Thank you for doing these amazing videos! Could you make one explaining how does sound get recorded in tapes?

  • @lafaders
    @lafaders Жыл бұрын

    Excellent break down. Thank you

  • @Aliseven91
    @Aliseven91 Жыл бұрын

    Very good explanation , thanks for the video!

  • @hakaneroglu493
    @hakaneroglu493 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video brother. Thank you so much. Quite informative and simple 👍🏻

  • @prabhunavalgund7664
    @prabhunavalgund7664 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the information, was very helpful.

  • @nvmind4
    @nvmind4 Жыл бұрын

    Great explanation, as always.

  • @04mach1speed
    @04mach1speed Жыл бұрын

    It’s funny how someone like me already knew all this but wanted to watch the video anyways because your videos are absolutely incredible! Such detail. 👍👍🤙👍

  • @aminesaidi4580
    @aminesaidi45809 ай бұрын

    impressive work!

  • @edward8215
    @edward8215 Жыл бұрын

    Well explained, thanks for the video 💯

  • @appaloosa_
    @appaloosa_5 ай бұрын

    Thanks to you and KZread for this 🙏

  • @wfhideas
    @wfhideas Жыл бұрын

    There were not such videos around when I was a student of mechanical engineering. Great animation.

  • @84mvera
    @84mvera Жыл бұрын

    Good stuff man, your work is legit

  • @pavanb4922
    @pavanb4922 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent graphics, excellent explanation, superb!!

  • @9fg
    @9fg Жыл бұрын

    Amazing work. Thank you

  • @thecombativeone9675
    @thecombativeone9675 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely love your videos man I’m hooked!❤

  • @peterherrington3300
    @peterherrington33006 ай бұрын

    Excellent informative video . Ive recently had a supercharged hayabusa drag bike (350 horsepower) & a turbo hayabusa drag bike (450 horsepower) & gone back to a normally aspirated big block motor for the simplicity & reliability. Great fun , & quick on a bike but enormous maintenance & short engine life . Add 1 sub from England 🇬🇧

  • @ohhhaaa6688
    @ohhhaaa668810 ай бұрын

    this is actually so fun to learn and easy to understand

  • @calocho666
    @calocho666 Жыл бұрын

    Dude… your videos are amazing. Keep it up

  • @manexito1249
    @manexito1249 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video mate, love it, keep like that💪💪💪

  • @boris-alexanderkotvojs3617
    @boris-alexanderkotvojs3617 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for that video! It was a pleasure to watch. Now I am smart 🙏

  • @dadosmtherealones7814
    @dadosmtherealones7814 Жыл бұрын

    Wow. Now I understand fully how they work. Thank you

  • @thickdickwad7736
    @thickdickwad7736 Жыл бұрын

    Great explanation of how my turbocharged car works, thanks 😊

  • @elgatogordo9523
    @elgatogordo9523 Жыл бұрын

    If I recall, WW2 aircraft radial engines had a super charger and turbo installed. This set up had an advantage for extra HP and speed when flying higher altitudes. Great video 👍

  • @david.bowerman

    @david.bowerman

    Жыл бұрын

    Very few WW2 aircraft had turbo superchargers. Turbo supercharger setups are bulkier than mechanical superchargers setups making them hard to fit within an airframe. "Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles" has a number of videos talking about this in detail. Most aircraft used multistage/multi gear ratio centrifugal mechanical superchargers.

  • @porscheguy5848
    @porscheguy5848 Жыл бұрын

    Love the car videos. I think looking at electronic vs mechanical diffs would be interesting

  • @gassonteddy6789
    @gassonteddy6789 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info brother. It was very helpful.👍

  • @zaidkidwai7831
    @zaidkidwai7831 Жыл бұрын

    Love the graphics as usual!

  • @mosab6750
    @mosab6750 Жыл бұрын

    Very informative and pleasing to watch

  • @gameandtech2854
    @gameandtech2854 Жыл бұрын

    I had huge misunderstanding before but I fully understood it thanks man keep up

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