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An aftercooler is any mechanical device used to cool a fluid, including liquids or gasses, between stages of a | 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 known in automotive use as an air-to-air or air-to-liquid cooler for forced induction (turbocharged or supercharged) | ||
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. | ||