A turbocharger, with a turbine for expanding a first medium that includes a turbine rotor and a turbine housing, a compressor for compressing a second medium that includes a compressor rotor coupled to the turbine rotor via a shaft and a compressor housing, a bearing housing in which the shaft is mounted, a bearing housing cap delimiting the bearing housing facing the turbine, and a turbine cover delimiting the turbine on a side facing the bearing housing and has a section projecting into a recess of the bearing housing cap. On a section of the bearing housing cap delimiting the recess of the bearing housing cap on the outside, which on the outside follows the section of the turbine cover projecting into the recess of the bearing housing cap, an oil trapping lip is formed on a side of the bearing housing cap facing the turbine rotor.

A centrifugal compressor impeller is configured such that the compressor impeller is accommodated within a housing and is rotated in a predetermined rotational direction relative to the housing to compress fluid which flows in the axial direction and deliver the fluid to the outside in the radial direction. The compressor impeller is provided with: a hub extending in the axial direction; and a plurality of blades extending from the hub toward the outside in the radial direction and arranged side by side in the rotational direction. At least one of the plurality of blades is provided with a corner formed by both a leading edge extending from the hub toward the outside in the radial direction, and a shroud line connected to the leading edge. The corner has a through-section extending between the front and rear sides of the blade.

A centrifugal compressor impeller is configured such that the compressor impeller is accommodated within a housing and is rotated in a predetermined rotational direction relative to the housing to compress fluid which flows in the axial direction and deliver the fluid to the outside in the radial direction. The compressor impeller is provided with: a hub extending in the axial direction; and a plurality of blades extending from the hub toward the outside in the radial direction and arranged side by side in the rotational direction. At least one of the plurality of blades is provided with a corner formed by both a leading edge extending from the hub toward the outside in the radial direction, and a shroud line connected to the leading edge. The corner has a through-section extending between the front and rear sides of the blade.

A supercharger system is disclosed herein having a front end, a rear end, an inlet and an outlet, the system contained within a housing, wherein the supercharger system includes a rotor assembly, and a plurality of intake runners that comprise an interlaced cross-runner pattern, wherein the supercharger system comprises a front drive, front inlet configuration and an inverted orientation.

A supercharger system is disclosed herein having a front end, a rear end, an inlet and an outlet, the system contained within a housing, wherein the supercharger system includes a rotor assembly, and a plurality of intake runners that comprise an interlaced cross-runner pattern, wherein the supercharger system comprises a front drive, front inlet configuration and an inverted orientation.

Engines and methods execute a high efficiency hybrid cycle, which is implemented in a volume within an engine. The cycle includes isochoric heat addition and over-expansion of the volume within the engine, wherein the volume is reduced in a compression portion of the cycle from a first quantity to a second quantity, the volume is held substantially constant at the second quantity during a heat addition portion of the cycle, and the volume is increased in an expansion portion of the cycle to a third quantity, the third quantity being larger than the first quantity.

Engines and methods execute a high efficiency hybrid cycle, which is implemented in a volume within an engine. The cycle includes isochoric heat addition and over-expansion of the volume within the engine, wherein the volume is reduced in a compression portion of the cycle from a first quantity to a second quantity, the volume is held substantially constant at the second quantity during a heat addition portion of the cycle, and the volume is increased in an expansion portion of the cycle to a third quantity, the third quantity being larger than the first quantity.

A turbine assembly can include a turbine wheel, a shroud component, a turbine housing and a seal that includes a wall and a lower lip that that extends radially outwardly from the wall where the seal is disposed, at least in part, between an outer surface of the shroud component and an inner surface of the turbine housing and where the lower lip is in contact with the turbine housing.

A turbine assembly can include a turbine wheel, a shroud component, a turbine housing and a seal that includes a wall and a lower lip that that extends radially outwardly from the wall where the seal is disposed, at least in part, between an outer surface of the shroud component and an inner surface of the turbine housing and where the lower lip is in contact with the turbine housing.

An impeller for pressurizing an intake air of an engine is provided on a left side end portion in a supercharger rotary shaft of the supercharger. The power from the engine is transmitted to a second sprocket, which is provided on a right side end portion of an input shaft of a speed increaser, through a chain to thereby allow the supercharger to drive. The second sprocket is removably fitted to the input shaft by means of a bolt. The supercharger rotary shaft, the input shaft, the second sprocket and the bolt are all accommodated in a supercharger casing. The supercharger casing has a right side end face formed with an access opening through which access can be made to the second sprocket and the bolt from an axial direction.