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Combustion Noise and Piston Slap Noise : Identification of Two Sources Responsible for Diesel
Engine’s Sound Signature
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Results
A time-frequency analysis was performed on the vibrations
measured on the cylinder block for each configuration. Figure
2 shows the time-frequency map for a high noise piston and
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no combustion in cylinder n 3. It shows that piston slap is
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responsible for vibrations around 2000 Hz.
Figure 3 shows the same representation for a low noise piston
Figure 1: Schematic representation of the test apparatus (view from and a severe combustion. Frequencies between 3500 Hz and
pulley side). 6500 Hz seem to be particularly impacted by the combustion.
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noise piston and no combustion in cylinder n 3. The red area
0 is the spectrum for a high noise piston and a standard combus-
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Acceleration cylinder #3 Thrust side tion in cylinder n 3, and the green area represents the spec-
trum calculated for a high noise piston and a severe combus-
Amplitude [m.s−2]
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tion.
Engine vibrations breakdown − cylinder #3 Thrust side
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Time−Frequency map of acceleration − amplitude [m.s−2]
7000
35
6000 30
5000 25
SEVERE
COMBUSTION
Frequency [Hz]
dB [m2.s−4]
4000 20 PISTON
SLAP
3000 15
COMBUSTION
10
2000
5
1000
0
0
0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12
Time [s] −5
−10
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Frequency [Hz]
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
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the use of a specific electronic control unit. Nevertheless the
change of piston set implies a huge mechanical manipulation
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of the engine. In further works we will try to realise the radi-
0 ated noise breakdown by the use of different signal processing
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Acceleration cylinder #3 Thrust Side tools.
Amplitude [m.s−2]
0 References
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−50 literature review, Society of Automotive Engineers paper
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−2
Time−Frequency map of acceleration − amplitude [m.s ]
n 962395, 1996.
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and vibration (1974), 34(2), 249-260.
Frequency [Hz]
4000
3000
[3] M. Okubo, H. Kanda & T. Yonezawa, Analysis and re-
2000 duction of piston slap noise in Diesel engines, Society of
1000 Automotive Engineers paper n 890127, 1989.
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0 0.02 0.04 0.06
Time [s]
0.08 0.1 0.12 [4] J.P. Ryan, V.W. Wong, R.H. Lyon, D.P. Hoult, Y. Sekiya,
Y. Kobayashi & S. Aoyama, Engine experiments on the
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secondary motion and piston slap, Society of Automotive
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Figure 3: Time-frequency map of vibrations measured on the thrust
side of the engine block. Configuration : Low noise piston and severe
combustion in cylinder n 3.
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