How Superchargers vs. Turbos Work

[@Life_42]

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

[@JosePerez-u3f1v]

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

[@mars-jr5uu]

@@JosePerez-u3f1v hii

[@studyaccount9431]

nobody asked for your speech 😂

[@pyrodrifter12]

And short video to boot

[@Cobra_08YT]

@@Life_42 frr

[@Rechtschraihbung]

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

[@bilalcakir5750]

Niye bilmiyordun?

[@bilalcakir5750]

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

[@Yada_690]

Thought you were daniel (zorbii) from itsjusta6

[@rscrevolutionkrypton5130]

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

[@tomr6955]

Goodness me how could you not know!

[@AronDubstepMusic]

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

[@nathanael8082]

Most underrated comment

[@AronDubstepMusic]

@@nathanael8082 thank you sir

[@nathanael8082]

@@AronDubstepMusic You're welcome king 🫡

[@UFO_PILOT]

Whiner vs sneezer

[@Dontbesad-me1vv]

Love it thanks for the heads up

[@bigchungus1848]

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.

[@Leptons_]

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]

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

[@amphimrca]

How guitar amplifier works?🤩

[@magsein]

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

[@hoosiernative9668]

This is what constructive criticism looks like 👍

[@Wisald]

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.

[@adr23]

It is used in railway locomotives in india...

[@Spoonfunnyname]

Thank you for saying that. I was wondering, "Why can't you use both? They are on separate parts of the engine?"

[@johnpap675]

@@Wisald lancia delta s4

[@lqdzz]

Imagine having twinchargers and using NOS. Absolute rocket ship

[@aadixum]

They are used in aircraft piston engines. At high altitudes they ensure that the engine gets enough pressurized air to function.

[@capn_shawn]

Car #1: 496 HP blown V8 stock. Car #2: 442 HP twin turbo V8 stock. Same manufacturer. I owned both at the same time for 7 years and must say that the Supercharger experience is superior in every way except fuel economy and emissions… which is why you can’t buy them now. The wide “area under the curve” means that at every RPM, the SC can make 100-250 more HP instantly, the exact second you floor it. No boost lag, no drop in power between shifts. I don’t care about drag strips, but that instant 250 HP advantage makes a world of difference when you need it.

[@ibrahimrabbani3201]

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

[@findingnory]

I'm sure you learned something from this

[@BtcSimmer]

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

[@justgivemethetruth]

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

[@jermainejohnson3465]

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

[@dougaltolan3017]

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

[@renorailfanning5465]

"tempts"

[@i_smoke_ghosts]

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]

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

[@jermainejohnson3465]

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

[@Scythewing12]

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_]

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]

@@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]

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

[@thorwaldjohanson2526]

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.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

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]

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

[@stevennewman8276]

Kasper...the friendly ghost?

[@kc.47]

Yes

[@SuperSuperka]

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

[@stevennewman8276]

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

[@wfhideas]

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

[@medea27]

_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 👏

[@S9.S4]

This Dude Has Some Of The Most Dopest Animations In The History Of Mankind... The Ships Animations Is Crazy !

[@OctaneInTheVeins]

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 👍🏻!

[@tonemack2981]

I know most folks will say they will go with a turbo because they want max power. But me myself I'd go roots type or twin screw supercharger because I don't want or need max power I'm not out here trying to race. I just prefer the feeling of instant power and same boost across all rpm.

[@ez2869]

dude two explanations at 6 minutes. And it makes sense?! “s p e e c h l e s s “

[@DerpScout]

now i wonder if there is any builds with a supercharger and a turbocharger on one engine

[@cageybee7221]

within 30 seconds he's told you the very basics of the difference, then goes on to elaborate in under 10 minutes.

[@maximme]

please do a video on how military drone works. Thanks

[@Twyler68]

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!

[@Jonas.verhaegen]

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.

[@pikkip5613]

Another great video

[@mikeschwendeman4403]

I'm blown away with how easy these systems are to understand with this video. Thank you!!!

[@zainalabdulla781]

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

[@tonydraws]

purchased a twin(scroll) turbo bmw and wanted to know how that differs from a regular twin turbo. definitely not disappointed by this video, good stuff.

[@elgatogordo9523]

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]

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.

[@steveskouson9620]

@@david.bowerman, P-38.

[@AnelOlivardiaS]

@@steveskouson9620 Mustang P-51 D Rolls Royce Merlin 60 Series engine came with a 2 stage mechanical supercharger That's why that aircraft was the bogeyman of the skies during WW2.

[@SamsundarX]

How does he pack so much content into 7 minutes?, yet it is not rushed. Smooth pace. Even has the chapters specified in the timeline! So easy for a person who wants to watch a particular chapter 5 times. This guy can make traditional schools obsolete.

[@KENARDO]

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!

[@MeettheWHo]

@@KENARDO no chemistry trigger warning?

[@jimichen5452]

I know for a fact, James May will be impressed by your work and knowledge in automotive. Let along the beautifully design animation. Btw, imagine if you were a professor in some university, your class will always have students wanting to take your class ... repeatedly.

[@corywhitley4573]

I'm basically a mechanic now...

[@Ibnsina4425]

@@corywhitley4573 me too...

[@isaiahdanielvlog]

@@corywhitley4573 i wish it was that simple lol try taking an practice ASE exam and see how you do

[@Kaiden-qh8mp]

I am studying to do this stuff

[@rydersmith8804]

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

[@mikalcobbs9402]

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

[@soparland]

Fantastic information in this series about car mechanics! Please, and I’m confident i’m saying this on behalf of every man that’s ever seen a car, PLEASE continue this incredible work as its 100% super valuable. The work you put in creating this content is extremely appreciated! If all things in life would be explained with this level of visuals and explanations I think everyone would find learning a lot more attractive. I’d watch you explain even how a toothpick works. Thanks man, seriously, thank you!

[@stevecooksley]

I was fortunate enough to drive a Volvo S90 T8 for a few years - a plain 2L engine but supercharged, turbocharged and with an electric motor - chaos!

[@MattH-wg7ou]

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

[@msk3905]

A well spec’d turbo is not spunky at all

[@QUILA_B]

Now I understand very well ,thanks !

[@ajlow100]

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

[@LMXPebble]

There is no reason why this channel shouldn't have at least 2 million subs.

[@aidansky55]

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

[@MilkT0ast]

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

[@R0bsterb0Y]

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).

[@paller77]

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]

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[@seasnakes6337]

somebody is already did just gogle it

[@forfun6273]

I wonder if you can put a dry shot of nitrous prior to the compression chamber on both to cool the air and make it easier to compress and not get as hot.

[@Zbrown531]

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

[@anamositykilla2190]

Ouch 🤣🤣🤣

[@coldsoul333]

BLOW OFF VALVE! small detail but iconic. The pissing sounds everybody love. Though has nothing to do with the performance directly, it has everything to do with how you feel behind the wheel of a turbo charged cars.

[@Christopher_TG]

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

[@marczona6110]

This is the best video on explaining super chargers and turbos, hands down. Very well down! Thank you for making this!

[@marczona6110]

**very well done

[@effbeeaye]

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

[@philipobando]

FBI approved

[@wharris123184]

I see Animagraffs, I click. Simple.

[@dwaynemurphy8229]

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

[@adrian15419]

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

[@MrUtada]

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.

[@zacharyhaupert4348]

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

[@elprofessor0617]

Another great video, thank you very much! 👌

[@Kholdstare52]

Another flawless video... As a Volvo lover, just wish you'd closed it out with TwinCharging haha

[@JessSimpson1313]

I love watching your videos, you do amazing work!

[@libramoon9968]

Thank you. Wish you existed in the 80's and 90's during auto mechanics class

[@hamzaesat4085]

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

[@cyberrasputen1718]

Gorgeously presented. You (or whomever made this animation) should create a lecture series for mechanics. I would pay good money for that training. And many others would as well. A fuller understanding for visual learners would be an indispensable asset. Thanks for sharing this.

[@rukbuk430]

Are you able to have both on a vehical?

[@EXOTIC01]

No

[@bajsapa3892]

@@EXOTIC01 lmao yes.

[@mrblendurcat1461]

Yes it’s just difficult to get right

[@Eeeeeeee1234]

@@EXOTIC01 buddy have you never heard of Miata

[@maxz69]

Mighty Miata

[@JoshSmith-mm1fi]

My 2012 raptor has a 2.9L Whipple Twin screw supercharger on it. Thank you for helping me visualize what’s happening under the hood.

[@jaderiddle9082]

Finally! A video demonstrating supercharger types that makes a distinction between Twin Screw, a.k.a Lysholm compressors, and Roots blowers. They look similar and do the same thing, but they do it differently, and that difference matters. Roots blowers use two identical rotors to move around the outer supercharger case and out the discharge port into the intake manifold. Because the supercharger is "blowing" more air into the engine than the engine can consume, it compresses the air generating boost. Twin screw superchargers use two distinct "male" and "female" rotors with different numbers of lobes on each rotor. For example, the male rotor will have 3 lobes whereas the female rotor will have 5. These lobes intermesh very tightly compressing the air between them. In this way, a twin screw is a true "air compressor" where as a Roots blower is not. At higher boost levels, Twin Screw superchargers are known to be a bit more efficient, i.e. generating less heat of compression, compared to their Roots counterparts. With that said, both types work very well for generating power and it's largely up to personal preference on which is "better". It's also important to note that both Roots and Twin Screws belong to a category of superchargers called "Positive Displacement", a.k.a. "PD blower". They are called as such because they have their own internal volume and deliver a known quantity of air for every full revolution of the rotors. For example, a 3.0L positive displacement supercharger moves 3.0L of air every full revolution. Because they are driven off the crankshaft, the total volume of air delivered is always directly proportional to engine speed. Both types of PD blowers are known for delivering full boost near instantly upon wide open throttle (WOT). This give engines equipped with them very broad and flat torque curves correlating to very linear power bands. Centrifugal superchargers, on the other hand, are basically "belt-driven turbos". However, the power curves they deliver aren't exponential. Centrifugal superchargers build boost in direct proportion to engine rpm. The more rpm you make, the more boost you make. The more boost you make, the more power you make. But this boost build up is linear because the supercharger's compressor speed increase is directly proportional to engine speed. This is in contrast to a PD blower which makes the same boost at all engine rpm (assuming WOT). Engines equipped with centrifugal superchargers make increasingly more power with more rpm, thus they are very good for situations where the engine will spend most of its time high in the rpm range.

[@engineering_design]

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[@Mr_Miles_45]

One correction, you twin turbo design shown is actually an Bi-turbo common on Mercedes Benz,the more common twin is actually 2 turbos one smaller & one larger turbo stacked on each other, one for lower RPM, larger for higher

[@gforce_117]

The way shown is most common. You are taking about compounds, which is typically a large Diesel engine thing and/or aftermarket.

[@artofcisum_official1294]

Now I can understand the difference. Thanks again.

[@sebasgaribelloc6941]

Really nice and straighforward yet fully educational for such a short video, kudos.

[@boris-alexanderkotvojs3617]

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

[@asharma9345]

Another Superb video. Main question is ICE Engine need Mass flow or Pressure ?

[@nicholas4707]

I love these videos they make me want to learn more about machinery

[@raven7068]

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👍

[@rand49er]

Both devices need heat exchangers to cool the incoming air flow because BOTH compress air therefore heat the air. A supercharged car is more fun on the street because of that instant boost resulting in instant power. I've had both, and I like both.

[@joshtheusual]

I really said like 3 days ago "i wish animagraffs have those vids about superchargers" as i'm studying about them lmao thank you so much!

[@iWigglytuff]

Imagine this guy having a classroom in VR

[@joshgellis3292]

Fascinating stuff. I'm more a creative writing English and math nerd. Writing my own college pre-alg. to alg. 1 and 2 notes always remind me of stuff like that. lol.

[@gameandtech2854]

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

[@dailybikes668]

Definitely one of the best channels🫶🏽💯😮‍💨

[@C-1-FRY]

I apparently didn’t know how a turbocharger worked. I thought I did. Lol. Excellent work.

[@bamabuckeye5489]

Another great video that explains in easy to understand language and graphics how crap works.

[@goatsticks101]

Love the video and graphics! Though I wish there was detail about how each system delivers to the powertrain. Choo choo!

[@Tv36476]

That supercharger wine is 🔥🔥🔥😎

[@user-gp7ql7sh4s]

Excellent work! This really helped me while learning to work with engines

[@albert.s.418]

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

[@drd0114]

Twin scroll turbo's main function is to have one scroll set to spin the turbine effortlessly at low engine rpm low volume/high velocity exhaust gas. Then the second scroll is set to spin the turbine at maximum speed when the engine is putting out high volumes of exhaust flow. It's essentially 2 turbines turning the same compressor.

[@Emvy11]

Nice video, would have been cool to see animation of a twincharged (turbo and supercharger) setup

[@peterherrington3300]

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 🇬🇧

[@natesmith777]

I learned so much in just under 7 minutes! Thank you!

[@jatinprasad4702]

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..

[@eridean_nokodal]

I heard that the turbo lag can actually be dangerous in some cars. This is because when the turbo is activated at higher throttle, engine rpm suddenly increases, leading to a very sudden increase in speed. Porsche solved this problem by installing two turbos with one activating at lower rpm to compensate for the turbo lag in the other turbo.

[@arcanevoid9199]

the sudden increase is fun :)

[@gauravchauhan6343]

Very definitive, clear, and easy to understand.. amazing video . Thankyou so much

[@karlclintsman2950]

This was so well, done it's scary. Please do more!

[@Argos0130]

I don’t know you but I love you. Just the video that I was looking for

[@damindasampath5947]

Good job guys. This problem had me long time. Thank you very much, because I solved my big problem. Good luck

[@maestroh2986]

I just got a car with twin turbo, so thought it would be nice to know what it means. Great video

[@onyxg7171]

You should do a suspension video next

[@ohhhaaa6688]

this is actually so fun to learn and easy to understand

[@celkat]

Animagraffs must be one of the most underrated KZbinrs out there. Great Work!

[@AlmmsDvs]

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?