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A proper design of the engine intake system can provide the best engine performance. The modeling of inlet system is very important for the evaluation of the engine performance. It is known that the wave dynamics of intake system influences the engine performance. In the present work, the acoustic supercharging phenomenon is applied to optimize the volumetric efficiency of an engine converted into LPG–hydrogen blend. The effect of the intake plenum length on the engine performance is investigated. In fact, an analytical resolution of acoustic waves is used to perform the optimal length for several engine speeds. This resolution is based on the impedance method. In a second step, a simulation of the pressure wave evolution in the intake pipe is carried out using the method of characteristic in order to validate the lengths analytically found. After that, a validation is achieved through experimental data. The results showed that an optimum length calculated by the analytical method gives a maximum in-cylinder velocity (0.649 m at 750 rpm and 0.696 m at 1000 rpm).