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An aftercooler is any mechanical device used to cool a fluid, including liquids or gasses, between stages of a | |||
multi-stage heating process, typically a heat exchanger that removes waste heat in a gas compressor.[1] They are | multi-stage heating process, typically a heat exchanger that removes waste heat in a gas compressor.[1] They are | ||
used in many applications, including air compressors, air conditioners, refrigerators, and gas turbines, and are widely | used in many applications, including air compressors, air conditioners, refrigerators, and gas turbines, and are widely | ||
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internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing intake air charge density through nearly | internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing intake air charge density through nearly | ||
isobaric (constant pressure) cooling. | isobaric (constant pressure) cooling. | ||
Aftercoolers increase the efficiency of the induction system by reducing induction air heat created by the turbo | |||
charger and promoting more thorough combustion. This removes the heat of compression (i.e., the temperature rise) that | charger and promoting more thorough combustion. This removes the heat of compression (i.e., the temperature rise) that | ||
occurs in any gas when its pressure is raised or its unit mass per unit volume (density) is increased. A decrease in | occurs in any gas when its pressure is raised or its unit mass per unit volume (density) is increased. A decrease in | ||