and short history of supercharging.- Basic principles and objectives of supercharging.- Thermodynamics of supercharging.- Mechanical supercharging.- Exhaust gas turbocharging.- Special processes with use of exhaust gas turbocharging.- Performance characteristics of supercharged engines.- Operating behavior of supercharged engines in automotive applications.- Charger control intervention and control philosophies for fixed-geometry and VTG chargers.- Instrumentation for recording the operating data of supercharged engines on the engine test bench.- Mechanics of superchargers.- Charge air coolers and charge air cooling systems.- Outlook and further developments in supercharging.- Examples of supercharged production engines.