Research of the influence of alternative fuels on diesel engine noise level

Abstract

One of the advantages of using alternative fuels in internal combustion engines is the possibility of reducing noise. The article presents the methodology and some results of the research of structure-borne noise of internal combustion engines related to the working process. The main characteristics of alternative fuels allowing reduction of the noise level by modifying parameters of the heat release law and reducing the pressure growth rate are analyzed. The results of calculated and experimental research of the diesel engine structure-borne noise during its operation on gas and mixed fuels are presented. The research showed that the greatest effect is achieved when converting diesel engine to spark ignition gas engine. For gas-diesel engines, noise reduction of the working process is much lower because a high compression ratio is preserved. The use of mixed fuel revealed a need to correct the injection advance angle to reduce the noise level.