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    05FFL-188

    Development and Validation of an Impedance Transfer Modelfor High Speed Engines

    Sam Zimmerman, Dan Cordon, Michael Anderson, and Steven BeyerleinMechanical Engineering, University of Idaho

    Copyright 2005 SAE International

    ABSTRACT

    Acoustical tuning of intake manifolds is a commonpractice used to achieve gains in volumetric efficiency ina pre-determined region on the torque curve. Manymethods exist for acoustical tuning of the intakeincluding a variation of the Helmholtz resonator modelby Engelman as well as the organ pipe models byRicardo and Platner. In this work a new intake tuningmodel has been developed using an ImpedanceTransform Model along with a minimal set of limitingassumptions. Unlike the models of Engelman andPlatner, this model can accommodate any intakegeometry. The model can also be used to analyzespecific points in the intake system or the entire systemrather than just the intake runners. Model verificationconsisted of resonance testing of three differentHelmholtz resonators as well as dynamometer testing ofa Honda CBR F3 four-stroke SI engine using threedifferent intake system geometries. The different intake

    systems and Helmholtz resonators were designed suchthat each would produce different resonant frequenciesfor proper model verification. The model accuratelypredicted the resonate frequencies of each differentHelmholtz resonator and the torque peak produced byeach intake system iteration.

    INTRODUCTION

    Acoustic modeling of unsteady air flow into internalcombustion engines provides an opportunity tomaximize torque output at a pre-determined operatingspeed or to increase torque over a pre-determinedspeed range. By designing a system to resonate atspecific frequencies, a greater charge of air can bepacked into the combustion chamber, increasing thevolumetric efficiency of the engine, resulting in theseperformance gains. Many methods have historicallybeen used to determine the correct runner length andcross-sectional area for intake manifolds in internalcombustion engines. The runner length is defined as thelength of the flow channel which extends from the intakeport on the head to the point at which the individualrunners branch out from a manifold, airbox, or plenum.Three historical models by Ricardo, Platner, and

    Engelman provide the starting point for this researchEach of the models mentioned above focuses on therunner length upstream of the intake port on the headrather than the entire intake system and identifies asingle resonance which is assumed to correspond to anoptimal volumetric efficiency. None of the above modelscan identify anti-resonances in the intake system which

    would diminish acoustic effects and thereby decreasevolumetric efficiency. Likewise, the models of RicardoPlatner, and Engelman fail to incorporate any part of theintake system upstream of the runners into the modelThree questions underlie the current research effort:

    What is the impact of a specific intake tuning acrossthe entire speed spectrum?

    How much is each resonance and anti-resonanceimpacted by changes in different components of theintake system?

    How is engine power output influenced by thelocation of resonances and anti-resonances acrossthe speed range?

    An analytic method was used to answer the first twoquestions whereas an empirical method was used toanswer the third question. All three questions involvethe volumetric efficiency which is defined in equation (1).

    cylair

    mixv

    V

    m

    = (1)

    where

    v = volumetric efficiency

    mixm = mass of the fuel/air mixture in the

    combustion chamber

    air = density of the atmospheric air

    cylV = displaced volume of a cylinder

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    A model for understanding how volumetric efficiencyimpacts engine torque is given by equation (2).

    R

    airvcim

    n

    VA

    FH

    =

    2

    )( (2)

    where

    = torque

    m = mechanical efficiency

    i = indicated thermal efficiency

    c = combustion efficiency

    H = heating value of fuel

    A

    F= fuel to air ratio (mass)

    air = density of ambient air

    V = engine displacement

    Rn = number of cycles per intake stroke

    Combustion efficiency will change with engine load,although it is virtually unchanged by engine speed. Inaddition, combustion efficiency varies betweenapproximately 90% - 95% as load changes, having littleeffect on engine torque. Indicated thermal efficiency isalso independent of engine speed. Likewise, theheating value, fuel to air ratio, density, enginedisplacement, and number of cycles per intake strokeare all independent of engine speed. Because of this,variances in torque as engine speed changes isoverwhelmingly controlled by acoustical changes in the

    intake and exhaust systems which causes the volumetricefficiency to change as engine speed changes.

    Typical volumetric and mechanical efficiency curves areshown in Figure 1. Fluid dynamics through the intakesystem will vary somewhat with engine speed and willcause some changes in volumetric efficiency. Acousticresonance, on the other hand, can have a profoundimpact on volumetric efficiency and this is a strongfunction of engine speed. Resonance effects caninfluence both the intake and the exhaust by havingcompression waves that hit the intake valve and exhaustvalve at the correct time in the cycle.

    Efficiency vs. Engine Speed

    0.6

    0.7

    0.8

    0.9

    1

    1.1

    1.2

    0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000Engine Speed (RPM)

    Efficiency

    Volumetric efficiency

    Mechanical efficiency

    Figure 1. Typical mechanical and volumetric efficiencycurves for an I.C. engine.

    MODEL VERIFICATION

    HISTORICAL MODELS

    Previous methods of acoustical tuning include the organ

    pipe analogy, used by Ricardo and Platner, and theHelmholtz resonator analogy pioneered by Engelmanand further refined in Eberhard and Thompson [1-5]Other methods described at the end of the section westudied but are not compared in detail in this paper dueto brevity.

    It can be observed by Ricardos equation of

    85.1

    7

    85.1

    7 104.5

    3

    104.5

    NL

    N

    (3)

    where

    N = Engine speed in RPM

    L = Runner Length (ft.)

    that the analysis was empirical rather than analytical [1]Equation (3) does not take any intake or cylindergeometry into account explicitly, but by inspection theequation appears to have been based solely onempirical data. This would mean that it implicitly tookinto account the geometry of the entire system and couldonly be used on Ricardos specific engine. In additionthe calculated intake runner length can vary by a factoof three in this analysis.

    Platners equation of

    N

    cL

    6= (4)

    with L and N was representing the same values as inequation (3) and c being the speed of sound in feet pesecond, was derived from the same acoustical wavetheory which describes organ pipes [2]. When analyzingan organ pipe acoustically, one assumption that isgenerally made is that there is zero load impedance at

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    the end of the pipe, or the pipe opens to atmosphere.This is clearly not the case in the engine where there areintake valves and a cylinder downstream of the organpipe. Equation (4) does take into account the largestcontributor to the acoustic supercharging effect, therunner, and will output a length corresponding to thepeak torque at a given engine speed. It will not take intoaccount the any other intake or cylinder geometries norwill it offer any information on the effects to the torquecurve at different engine speeds.

    Engelman, Eberhard, and Thompson were the firstpublished authors to attempt to incorporate an analyticalformula for acoustical tuning of intake manifolds thatwould introduce the cylinder into the analysis, thusincorporating the theory of Helmholtz resonators into theintake analysis. By analyzing the runner and cylindercombined, they were able to predict the engine speed atwhich the maximum volumetric efficiency will occur, viaequation (5) [3-5].

    1

    1162

    +

    =

    R

    R

    VL

    A

    ckN (5)

    where

    N = engine speed (RPM)

    k = ratio of Helmholtz frequency to enginefrequency (2.0-2.5 range)

    c = speed of sound (ft/s)

    A = pipe cross sectional area (in2)

    Although equation (5) does take the cylinder geometryinto account, it does not analyze the effects of any partof the intake system upstream of the runners. Inaddition, equation (5) resembles equations (3) and (4) inthat it helps to set the intake geometry for only the peaktorque and will not work to analyze what effects thisintake setup will have over the whole range of enginespeeds.

    Other historical models include Heywood in which hediscusses a finite element method for analyzingunsteady flow in intake and exhaust systems and Blair,who looks at the issue from more of an acoustical basedmodel [6, 7]. Blairs model uses the same theorypresented in the following section in an analogous form.Winterbone and Pearson provide a comprehensiveapproach to the subject, providing multiple methods fordetermining unsteady flow in pipes; capitalizing on theworks of Blair, Engelman, and others [8].

    IMPEDANCE TRANSFORM MODEL

    Wave propagation in an intake system is governed byconservation of momentum, conservation of mass, andthe equation of state as shown in equations (6), (7), and(8) respectively.

    uuP

    uut

    u

    rr

    rr

    r

    +

    =+

    )(3

    4 (6)

    0)( =+

    u

    t

    r

    (7)

    =

    ooP

    P (8)

    where

    = total density

    ur

    = particle velocity

    P= total pressure

    = shear viscosity

    oP = Atmospheric pressure= coefficient of isentropic compression

    First we must make the following assumptions:

    Acoustic compressions are small Particle movements associated with acoustic

    compressions are small

    No viscous forces Ambient quantities are not spatially dependant Adiabatic compression.

    These assumptions allow the conservation omomentum equation to become

    0=+

    u

    t o

    r

    (9)

    and the conservation of mass equation becomes

    pt

    uo =

    r

    (10)

    where

    = acoustic density

    o = ambient density

    p = acoustic pressure.

    The equation of state equation can be approximated viaa Taylors series as shown in equation (11).

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    4

    ......)(2

    1 22

    2

    TOHP

    PPP

    o

    o

    o

    ++

    +

    =

    =

    =

    (11)

    Recognizing that oPPp = and neglecting higher

    order terms, the equation of state is further simplified to

    =

    = o

    Pp (12).

    The isentropic bulk modulus, , is defined in equation

    (13).

    o

    Po

    =

    (13)

    Substituting equation (13) into equation (12) yieldsequation (14).

    =

    o

    p (14)

    Next, equation (14) is substituted into the conservation

    of momentum equation (9) to eliminate . Thederivative with respect to time is then taken to produceequation (15).

    0)(2

    2

    =

    +

    utt

    po

    o r

    (15)

    Equation (14) is then substituted into the conservation of

    mass equation (10) and both sides are dotted with .The result is shown as equation (16).

    put

    o

    2)( =

    r (16)

    Combining equations (15) and (16) and recognizing that

    o

    c

    = where c is the speed of sound in the medium

    yields the fundamental wave equation as shown inequation (17).

    01

    2

    22 =

    t

    p

    cp (17)

    For the purpose of analyzing intake systems, equation(17) will be regarded as a one-dimensional equation withthe x variable representing the position within theintake system, with x = 0 being the point closest to the

    piston or closed intake valve. Thus, equation (17becomes

    01

    2

    2

    2

    2

    =

    t

    p

    cx

    p (18).

    The general solution for the second order, partiadifferential equation above (DAlberts solution) is shownin equation (19).

    )()(),( ctxgctxftxp ++= (19)

    Equation (19) represents a one-dimensional acousticplane wave along the x direction. A rightward traveling

    plane wave is described by )( ctxf where

    fdescribes the wave shape while )( ctx propagatesthe wave at the speed c . Likewise, a leftward traveling

    wave is described by )( ctxg + . Knowing that acousticwaves are sinusoidal, equation (19) can be written asfollows:

    ))(cos(

    ))(cos(),(

    2

    1

    ++++=

    ctxkB

    ctxkAtxp (20)

    with 1 and 2 being constants. By distributing kand

    recognizing that =kc , and both 1 and 2 representingthe phase, equation (20) can be re-written in the formbelow.

    )cos(

    )cos(),(

    2

    1

    +++

    +=

    tkxB

    tkxAtxp (21)

    The acoustic pressure can then be represented in acomplex exponential form

    )()( ),( kxtjkxtj eBeAtxp + += (22)

    where

    )],(Re[),( txptxp = (23)

    with A and B representing the pressure amplitude o

    the rightward and leftward traveling plane waves. Thephase angles of the rightward and leftward traveling

    waves are represented by Aarg and Barg . Similar

    more detailed derivations for acoustic pressure can befound in Beranek and Kinsler [9, 10]. This analysisassumes that the pressure waves are traveling as planewaves. A wave traveling in the X direction will havethe same pressure magnitude and phase angle at anypoint along the Y-Z plane for a given X position. Thisassumption is valid if the wavelength is much greaterthan the diameter of the pipe it is traveling in.

    Acoustic velocity is described by the equation

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    )(

    )(

    ),(

    kxtj

    kxtj

    eZ

    B

    eZ

    AtxU

    +

    =

    (24)

    where Z is the characteristic impedance given byequation (25).

    scZ o= (25)

    and s = cross sectional area.

    Knowing that the acoustic impedance of a standingwave is defined as

    ),(

    ),(),(

    txU

    txptxZ = (26)

    Equation (22) is divided by equation (24) and evaluatedat x=0 and x=L (see Figure 2).

    Figure 2. Example pipe section for equation (27)

    The resultant equation is:

    )tan(

    1

    )tan(0

    kLZ

    Zj

    kLZjZZ

    L

    L

    +

    += (27)

    where 0Z and LZ

    are the acoustic impedances at

    0=x and Lx= respectively (see Figure 2). Equation(27) will determine the acoustic impedance of anysection of pipe that is open at both ends. To determinethe acoustic impedance of a pipe that is closed at

    Lx= , recognize that LZ will go to infinity.

    Figure 3. Example pipe section for equation (27)

    Applying the limit as LZ , it can be found that

    )tan(

    kLj

    ZZe = (28)

    eZ is the acoustic impedance at the opening of a pipe

    closed on the opposite end (see Figure 3.)

    The acoustic impedance at the intersection of two omore pipes can be found via the equation

    21

    3

    1

    1

    1

    ZZ

    Z

    +

    = (29)

    as shown in Figure 4.

    Figure 4. Example pipe section for equation (29)

    By using these equations, the entire intake system canbe modeled and the impedance inspected at each pointin the system. Of particular interest is the impedancewhere there is a change in geometry within a system

    Because the acoustic impedance (Z ) is a function othe wave number ( k), which is a function of frequencyor engine speed, the log of the magnitude of theacoustic impedance is plotted against the engine speedcausing the resonant and anti-resonant frequencies tobecome apparent.

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    ACOUSTICAL TESTING

    Three preliminary experiments were completed to testthe validity of the impedance transfer formula as a wayto measure resonant frequencies in an intake system.Three different Helmholtz resonators were studied. Thegeometry of each of these volumes is given in Table 1.Resonant frequencies calculated by equation (30) aswell as the Impedance Transform Model are comparedwith experimental results in Table 2.

    VL

    Acf

    t

    t

    =

    2 (30)

    where

    f= frequency

    c = speed of sound

    tA = cross sectional area of the throat

    tL = length of the throat

    V = volume of the chamber.

    An example of a Helmholtz resonator as tested is shownin Figure 5.

    Figure 5. Example of volumes 1, 2, and 3 used inacoustic lab testing

    The resonate frequency of the volumes were thencalculated via the Helmholtz resonator equation and theimpedance transfer formula. Experiments were then runto determine the actual resonant frequencies of thevolumes. To determine the actual resonant frequencies,a microphone was placed near a loudspeaker as shownin Figure 6. A signal generator was fed through anamplifier to produce frequencies ranging from 30 160Hz. The RMS voltage produced by the condensermicrophone was recorded via an oscilloscope in 5 Hzintervals.

    Figure 6. Condenser microphone and loudspeakesetup for baseline measurements

    Each test volume was then placed with the condensermicrophone at the entrance to the volume while ensuringthe microphone remained in place relative to theloudspeaker. Each test volume was placed and RMSvoltage measured and recorded using the sameprocedure as outlined above. Figure 7 shows a tesvolume in place for testing.

    Figure 7. Measuring RMS voltage on a test volume.

    NeckMainChamber

    Neck

    CondenserMicrophone

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    By graphing the ratio of RMS voltages and noting thepoint at which that ratio is a local maximum, a resonantfrequency could be determined. An example is shown inFigure 8 below.

    Measurements interval

    0.6

    0.7

    0.8

    0.9

    1

    1.1

    1.21.3

    90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160

    frequency (Hz)

    Pthroat/Proom

    low

    high

    Figure 8. Graph of sound pressure ratios showing aresonant frequency at 120 Hz and an anti-resonance at125 Hz.

    Table 1. Volume dimensions as measured

    Body

    Length

    (in.)

    Body

    Area

    (in2)

    Neck

    Length

    (in.)

    Neck Area

    (in2)

    Volume

    1 7.0 7.1 3.3 0.4

    Volume

    2 24.0 11.0 13.0 3.1

    Volume

    3 13.0 11.0 3.8 3.1

    Table 2. Results of Helmholtz volume experiments

    Helmholtz

    frequency

    (Hz)

    Impedance

    transfer

    frequency

    (Hz)

    Measured

    resonance

    frequency

    range (Hz)

    Volume

    #1 112 109.5 120Volume

    #2 60 59 52.16 - 55.17

    Volume

    #3 137 140 120.7 - 122.6

    The results of these experiments show that theimpedance transfer formula is quite robust in terms ofpredicting the resonance frequency of a chamber ofvarying shape. Further experimentation needs to be

    conducted to verify the impedance transfer formulasvalidity across an entire intake system.

    ENGINE TESTING

    Three different tests were performed on the enginedynamometer to verify the impedance transfer equationson an operating intake system. The intake used was aside mount plenum and runner intake with dimensions

    shown in Table 3. The solid model shown in Figure 9illustrates the configuration of the inlet pipe, plenumintake runner, and cylinder. In applying the ImpedanceTransform Model it was assumed that the piston locationwas halfway between top dead center and bottom deadcenter and the other three values were closed.

    Figure 9. Sample intake components

    Table 3. Critical intake system dimensions

    Length (in.) Area (in2)

    Cylinder 1.78 5.14

    Runner 8 - 11 (varied) 1.485

    Plenum 11 1.85

    Inlet Pipe 9.25 2.14

    Figure 10 shows the impedance as a function of enginespeed, taken with an 11 in. runner, for the followingthree locations in the intake: Zhro is the log of the

    absolute value of impedance at the runner/plenumjunction for a runner with the intake valve open (i.e. thevolume of the cylinder is taken into account), Zhrc istaken at the runner/plenum junction for a runner with theintake valve closed (assuming infinite impedance at theintake valve), and Zhinlet is taken at the start of theplenum inlet pipe.

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    Figure 10. Impedance as a function of engine speed for11 runner configuration.

    In Figure 10, the impedance at the runner/plenumjunction is plotted for both an open intake valve (Zhro)and a closed intake valve (Zhrc) to show the difference

    in resonance frequencies between taking into accountthe cylinder volume and completing an analysis basedsolely on the intake runners. In analyzing this plot, anyactivities less than 4000 RPM are ignored, as the enginecannot effectively operate at such low speeds. A peakin the torque curve can be expected at approximately5000 RPM due to the resonance frequency of the intakerunner and cylinder combination when the intake valve isopen. There is also a system resonance (Zhinlet) at thisengine speed with an anti-resonance immediately priorto the resonance. This would indicate a torque peak atapproximately 5000 RPM with a steep slopeapproaching prior to the local maximum. The resonance

    of the intake runner with the intake valve closed (Zhrc) atapproximately 6800 RPM is negated by the two sharpanti-resonances of the entire system at this same enginespeed. More importantly, since the acoustics of therunner change immediately after the intake valve opens,any benefit seen from this resonance would be minimal.The entire intake system (Zhinlet) shows a strongresonance at approximately 8500 RPM with noimmediate anti-resonances on either side, whichindicates a broad torque increase of significantmagnitude.

    11 " Runners

    25

    27

    29

    31

    33

    35

    37

    39

    41

    43

    45

    4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000

    Engine Speed (RPM)

    Torque

    (lbfft)

    Figure 11. Torque Curve for 11 runner configuration

    Figure 11 shows a torque curve with two definiteresonances and one definite anti-resonance. The firsdefinite torque peak is at 5600 RPM, which has a verysteep slope on both sides of the local maximum. Thenext notable feature is the large dip that becomes a locaminimum at approximately 6400 RPM. The torque

    increases again, and becomes a maximum aapproximately 8700 RPM. This maximum torquecorresponds with the engine speed in which the entiresystem is in resonance and the spacing betweenresonances and anti-resonances is approximately 1500RPM, also ensuring that it is the torque peak with thelargest breadth. It should be noted that this is also theregion in which corresponds to the predicted maximumtorque using either Engelman or Platners methods. Theincrease in data scattering around 7200 and 8000 RPMis likely due to fluctuations of the dynamometer thatoccur during testing. The following table lists theexpected peaks in volumetric efficiencies according to

    the three methods outlined.

    Table 4. Calculation results for 8, 10, and 11 inchrunners

    Engelman

    Model

    Platner

    Model

    Impedance

    Transform

    Model

    Actu

    Torq

    Peak

    8"

    Runners 11500 10100 5500, 10100

    57

    10

    10"

    Runners 10300 8100 5000, 9000

    57

    8

    11"

    Runners 9800 7400 5000, 8500

    56

    8

    As shown in Table 4, Platners method is the leastaccurate at predicting the torque peaks for the 11runner, missing the final peak by approximately 1000RPM. Engelmans method is also approximately 1000RPM off but the engine does show a high torque at 9800RPM. Both of the above methods only attempt to predic

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    the one peak, though, and do nothing to explain theother areas of the torque curve. The impedance plotaccurately predicts both torque peaks and the localminimum.

    Figure 12. Impedance as a function of engine speed for10 runner configuration.

    Figure 12 shows a strong resonance from at 5000 RPM,again with both the individual runner and the intakesystem resonating at this engine speed, and resonancesat 7200 RPM due to the runners with closed intakevalves, surrounded by two immediate anti-resonancesfor the entire system. The anti-resonances will dominatethe runner resonance for the reasons explained aboveand produce a dip in the torque curve as in the previousexample. The entire system is shown to resonate at9000 RPM for the intake system with ten inch runners.

    From the previous discussion, a small torque peak canbe expected at approximately 5000 RPM with steepslopes on either side. A drop in torque would then beexpected, with the minimum around 7000 RPM andfinally a maximum torque occurring at approximately9000 RPM as the entire intake system resonates.

    10" Runners

    15

    20

    25

    30

    35

    40

    45

    50

    4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 11000 12000

    Engine Speed (RPM)

    Torque

    (lbfft)

    Run 1

    Run 2

    Run 3

    Run 4

    Run 5

    Run 6

    Run 7

    Avg

    Figure 13. Torque curve for 10 runner configuration

    The torque curve above shows a small torque peak at5800 RPM and a broad torque peak at 9000 RPM. Both

    peaks were predicted by Figure 13 above. Thepredicted torque minimum occurs at 7000 RPM.

    Figure 14. Impedance as a function of engine speed fo8 runner configuration.

    Figure 14 shows a resonance in the runner atapproximately 5500 RPM, which is expected to producea torque peak at nearly the same engine speed. This isfollowed by another resonance at approximately 8000RPM for the system and 8500 RPM for the runners withthe closed intake valves. The anti-resonances in thisregion are spread slightly further apart than the othertwo examples, but one could still expect a dip in thetorque curve in the 8000 RPM region. Finally, the entiresystem is resonating at 10,200 RPM which shouldproduce our largest torque peak.

    8 inch runners

    20

    22

    24

    26

    28

    30

    32

    34

    36

    38

    40

    4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 11000 12000

    Engine Speed (RPM)

    Torque

    (lbfft)

    Run2

    Run3

    Run 4

    Run 5

    Run 6

    Run 7

    Average

    Figure 15. Torque curve for 8 runner configuration

    The torque vs. engine speed in Figure 15 is relativelyvoid of large peaks and valleys as compared to the othetwo examples. There is a small peak at 5700 RPM andanother peak at 10000 RPM. The eleven inch runneconfiguration does not show the expected anti-resonance that the ten and eleven inch configurationsproduced. This could be due to the anti-resonances

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    being spread farther apart than the previousconfigurations.

    CONCLUSION

    The Platner, Engelman, and Impedance TransformModel all produce good ballpark estimates of the RPM atwhich an engine will reach maximum torque. Platnersformula is the simplest approach to predicting this

    information. The impedance transform model is themost complex method because this accounts for allaspects of intake geometry. With this model, the effectof individual intake system components can bequantified. This provides excellent feedback to theengine designer about which geometrical features aremost critical in producing resonant effects.

    Acoustical testing of the Helmholtz resonators providessufficient data to show the accuracy of the model againstvolumes which are simple to model with the Helmholtzresonator equation. Table 2 shows the ImpedanceTransform Model predicting results within 3 Hz of the

    Helmholtz resonator equation and 20 Hz of the testresults.

    Dynamometer testing results shown in Table 4 show theresults of the Impedance Transform Model matchingwithin approximately 10% of the dynamometer results.The Impedance Transform Model, combined with theacoustical and dynamometer testing, is a very powerfultool for discovering the sensitivities of each intakesystem parameter on volumetric efficiency or torque.

    The graphs shown in Figures 10, 12, and 14 showregions of resonance and anti-resonance within theintake system. Unlike the other methods discussedhere, the Impedance Transform Model will not result in anumerical answer to predict torque peaks. The enginedesigner must be familiar with the graphs in order toaccurately interpret the results and predict torque peaks.The Impedance Transform Model is intended as a tool tobe used by an engine designer to help predict themultiple torque peaks and minimums as well as theslope of the torque curve. A fundamental knowledge ofacoustics is required to utilize this tool.

    In addition to intake systems, the Impedance TransformModel can be used to analyze exhaust systems tomaximize the acoustical benefits of unsteady flow in

    both systems using the same technique. By slightlyaltering the inputs and outputs, this technique is also avaluable tool for predicting the changes in soundpressure level across a device such as a muffler or anentire intake and exhaust system to reduce the soundlevels of engines.

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