Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) in diesel engine system design

This chapter addresses NVH characteristics in diesel engine system design. By focusing on engine noise – a critical performance attribute for engine competitiveness, this chapter provides a comprehensive coverage of the NVH issues that a system engineer can evaluate by using engine system design/analysis tools. The chapter starts by introducing the fundamental principles of powertrain and diesel engine NVH, and establishes a three-level system modeling approach to engine noise. It summarizes the noise characteristics and noise-reduction design measures for both the overall engine and individual subsystems such as the noises from combustion, piston slap, valvetrain, geartrain, cranktrain, auxiliary, and aerodynamic sources.

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