Turbocharger Containment Assembly

A turbocharger comprising:

• a turbine wheel;
• a turbine housing for a turbocharger comprising an inlet portion, a central portion, and a hollow cylindrical portion that defines a hollow passageway and an outlet, where the turbine wheel is disposed within the central portion adjacent to the hollow cylindrical portion and where the inlet portion, central portion, and hollow cylindrical portion are in fluid connection allowing a fluid to enter and pass through the inlet portion to the central portion, pass through the central portion to the hollow passageway, and pass through the hollow passageway to exit the turbine housing through the outlet;
• and
• a containment assembly at least partially disposed in the hollow passageway of the hollow cylindrical portion, the containment assembly configured to obstruct the movement of portions of the turbine wheel through the hollow passageway.

A turbine assembly for a turbocharger comprising:

• a turbine wheel;
• a turbine housing for a turbocharger comprising:
• a hollow central portion having a central opening and the turbine wheel disposed within the turbine housing adjacent to the central opening;
• a hollow cylindrical inlet portion having a first inlet end and a second inlet end, where the first inlet end defines an inlet opening and the second inlet end is connected to the central portion;
• and
• a hollow cylindrical outlet portion having a first outlet end and a second outlet end, where the first outlet end is connected to the hollow central portion about the central opening and the second outlet end defines an outlet opening;
• wherein the hollow cylindrical inlet portion, hollow central portion, and hollow cylindrical outlet portion are fluidly connected such that a fluid can enter the first inlet end, pass through the hollow cylindrical inlet portion to the second inlet end, enter and pass through the hollow central portion, and exit through the outlet;
• and
• a containment assembly at least partially disposed in the hollow cylindrical outlet portion, the containment assembly configured to obstruct the movement of portions of the turbine wheel through the hollow cylindrical outlet portion.