Imperial turbochargers used to develop new low carbon engine
Testing the boundaries of current technology, Imperial academics will try out different combinations of turbochargers to help develop an engine that delivers a 35% reduction on carbon emissions whilst maintaining standard performance.
TheEngineer takes a closer look at the Ultra Boost project, introducing the new engine concept as a ‘stepping stone’ towards viable, zero-emission vehicles.
Professor Martinez-Botas, heading up the Imperial testing and selection team, is also an experienced consultant. Using his expertise in turbocharger aerodynamics and turbine heat transfer, he has worked through Imperial Consultants on multiple projects developing sustainable engines.
The turbine testing facility is located within the thermo-fluids group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The department is one of the largest and most advanced in the UK and the thermo-fluids group have a long history of collaboration with industry.
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