Turbocharger Lag Mitigation System

A Turbocharger mitigation system was designed for vehicular operations and simulated in lab conditions. In production cars, a huge loss of power is noticed under 1500 rpm which is termed as “turbo-lag”. The effects of turbo lag include increased fuel consumption, lesser efficiency, brake power loss and more emissions. A complete analysis of the existing system was done and the parameters were measured for a wide range of engine rpm. A servo motor actuation system was mated with the turbocharger. The control algorithm and principles were programmed in Arduino software. After successful implementation, the results were compared with the previous setup in MS Excel software.