Troels Dyhr Pedersen.indd - Solid Mechanics
Troels Dyhr Pedersen.indd - Solid Mechanics
Troels Dyhr Pedersen.indd - Solid Mechanics
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CONCLUSION<br />
HCCI combustion generated noise is primarily reduced by limiting exposure of the cylinder liner to the<br />
combustion. A diesel type piston is most effective in achieving this reduction.<br />
A flat piston type, as commonly used in SI combustion, results in large amplitude pressure waves in the<br />
combustion chamber. The exterior noise level is therefore high with this kind of chamber.<br />
A diesel type piston provided the largest reduction in the combustion noise of all tested piston crown<br />
geometries. It is believed that the smaller diameter of the bowl in which the combustion takes place is the<br />
reason that the combustion does not generate strong pressure waves. The exposure of the cylinder liner is also<br />
minimized with this kind of piston, which helps to reduce the noise further.<br />
Two pistons with the compression volume split into 4 and 8 volumes respectively placed in their perimeter were<br />
tested. The latter was found capable of reducing the noise, but not the indicated efficiency which suffered from<br />
increased heat losses to piston and cylinder liner. The first piston crown increased combustion noise due to<br />
Helmholtz resonance between the volumes.<br />
Two pistons with combustion chambers placed as cavities in the top of the piston were tested. One of them had<br />
8 cylindrical cavities and was found capable of similar noise reduction capability as the diesel type piston. The<br />
large surface area, crevice volume and possibly the squish region as well however resulted in a lower indicated<br />
efficiency. The second piston had hemispherical chambers in order to reduce the heat transfer and the squish<br />
region, but as a result of a more open geometry, combustion noise increased to a level comparable to the flat<br />
piston.<br />
The diesel type piston is possibly the best option for obtaining a silent combustion. It may however not be the<br />
best option with respect to indicated efficiency, in which case the flat piston design is the best solution.<br />
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