Charge Air Temperature Calculator

Liguori Drag Racing • Forced Induction

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Charge Air Temperature

Estimate compression heating and intercooler outlet temperature.

Starting values are examples. Enter your measurements; results update as you type.

Method & assumptions

Ideal-gas isentropic compression adjusted by compressor efficiency, followed by cooling toward the entered inlet / cooling-air temperature. Pressure losses and underhood heat soak are excluded.