intercooler

intercooler

[¦in·tər¦kül·ər]

(mechanical engineering)

A heat exchanger for cooling fluid between stages of a multistage compressor with consequent saving in power.

intercooler

A precooler or a heat exchanger that is like a radiator. It is a component of an air-conditioning system fitted between a compressor and the turbine of a cold air unit or that used between the turbocharger and the cylinder of a reciprocating engine.