The effects of biodiesel produced from waste cooking oils on vibroacoustic properties of a heavy-duty diesel engine

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the vibroacoustic properties of biodiesel produced from waste cooking oils and petroleum-based diesel fuel depending on engine speed and load. Tests were conducted on a diesel engine with a 6 L cylinder volume which is used in today’s heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The engine tests were performed at various speeds and a constant engine load of 100 Nm. A vibration transducer and microphone were used to obtain the experimental data to determine vibroacoustic properties. The root mean square and coherence methods have been used for vibration analysis. The results show that the vibration amplitude of B100 at high engine speeds is slightly higher than that of pure petroleum-based diesel fuel (PBDF). B100 has a maximum 8.5% higher vibration amplitude relative to PBDF at an engine speed of 1500 rpm, where the engine is in the maximum torque intensity. Coherence analysis showed that the engine sound increased with increasing engine speed. The highest sound pressure level was 94.9 dB with B100 at an engine speed of 2000 rpm.

Keywords:

• Biodiesel
• waste cooking oil
• combustion
• diesel engine
• noise
• vibration

Acknowledgements

The authors appreciate the individuals and institutions that have contributed to this research work.

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Funding

This study was supported by the Scientific Research Foundation of Kocaeli University (Project No. 2009/45).