Abstract:
A system and a method for monitoring operation of an exhaust gas treatment system (14) using an exhaust gas sensor (30) in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is provided. The exhaust gas treatment system (14) has an exhaust pipe configured to receive exhaust gases. The exhaust gas treatment system (14) has an SCR catalyst (22) coupled to the exhaust pipe. The exhaust gas treatment system has a urea delivery system configured to delivery urea upstream of the SCR catalyst (22). The exhaust gas sensor (30) has an ammonia sensing electrode (102) communicating with exhaust gases downstream of the SCR catalyst (22). The method includes generating a first output signal utilizing the ammonia sensing electrode (102), the first output signal being indicative of a first ammonia level. The method further includes generating a second output signal to induce the urea delivery system (20) to deliver a predetermined flow rate of urea upstream of the SCR catalyst (22). The second output signal is based on the first output signal. The method further includes calculating a first ammonia level range utilizing at least a first engine operating parameter.
Abstract:
A system (144) comprising a sensor (22), a reformer (146), a reformer electronic control module (150) and a sensor control module (152), wherein the sensor (22) includes an oxygen pump cell (24); an oxygen pump chamber (26); an emf cell (32); a reference chamber (34) providing a fluid connection to the reference gas (30); gas channels in fluid communication with the pump (48,52) and emf electrodes (64,66), the reference gas (30) comprising reformate produced by fuel reformer (146) fuelled by an air-fuel gas mixture having an air-fuel ratio; a heater (72); a temperature sensor (70) disposed in communication with the heater (72) and the sensor control module (152) for maintaining the sensor (22) at a desired operating temperature; a closed loop controlled operation amplifier (40) in electrical communication with the sensor (22), whereby the oxygen pump cell (24) provides sufficient oxygen ions to oxidize an incoming diffusion-limiting fuel flux to the emf cell (32) and maintain a constant emf at the emf cell (32), and wherein a current value represents an equivalent to the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel gas mixture.
Abstract:
A system (144) comprising a sensor (22), a reformer (146), a reformer electronic control module (150) and a sensor control module (152), wherein the sensor (22) includes an oxygen pump cell (24); an oxygen pump chamber (26); an emf cell (32); a reference chamber (34) providing a fluid connection to the reference gas (30); gas channels in fluid communication with the pump (48,52) and emf electrodes (64,66), the reference gas (30) comprising reformate produced by fuel reformer (146) fuelled by an air-fuel gas mixture having an air-fuel ratio; a heater (72); a temperature sensor (70) disposed in communication with the heater (72) and the sensor control module (152) for maintaining the sensor (22) at a desired operating temperature; a closed loop controlled operation amplifier (40) in electrical communication with the sensor (22), whereby the oxygen pump cell (24) provides sufficient oxygen ions to oxidize an incoming diffusion-limiting fuel flux to the emf cell (32) and maintain a constant emf at the emf cell (32), and wherein a current value represents an equivalent to the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel gas mixture.
Abstract:
A system and a method for monitoring operation of an exhaust gas treatment system (14) using an exhaust gas sensor (30) in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is provided. The exhaust gas treatment system (14) has an exhaust pipe configured to receive exhaust gases. The exhaust gas treatment system (14) has an SCR catalyst (22) coupled to the exhaust pipe. The exhaust gas treatment system has a urea delivery system configured to delivery urea upstream of the SCR catalyst (22). The exhaust gas sensor (30) has an ammonia sensing electrode (102) communicating with exhaust gases downstream of the SCR catalyst (22). The method includes generating a first output signal utilizing the ammonia sensing electrode (102), the first output signal being indicative of a first ammonia level. The method further includes generating a second output signal to induce the urea delivery system (20) to deliver a predetermined flow rate of urea upstream of the SCR catalyst (22). The second output signal is based on the first output signal. The method further includes calculating a first ammonia level range utilizing at least a first engine operating parameter.
Abstract:
A gas sensor, comprising an oxygen pump cell with a first pump electrode (40) and a second pump electrode (42) disposed on opposite sides of a first solid electrolyte layer (30) and a second pump electrode (42). The sensor also comprises an emf cell with an emf electrode (44) and a reference gas electrode (46) disposed on opposite sides of a second solid electrolyte layer (32). The emf electrode (44) is disposed in fluid communication to the second pump electrode (42). A via hole (50) is disposed through the first solid electrolyte layer (30), such that the first pump electrode (40) is in fluid communication with the second pump electrode (42). A protective insulating layer (20), having a passage for gas to be sensed, is disposed in contact with the first pump electrode (40). A first insulating layer (22), having a conduit (54), is disposed in contact with the emf electrode (44). A second insulating layer (24), having an air channel (56), is disposed in contact with the reference gas electrode (46). A heater (60) is disposed in thermal communication with the emf cell. At least four electrical leads are in electrical communication with the sensor. A method of producing a gas sensor is disclosed.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for determining a volatility of a fuel sample. A fuel sample is collected in a container (22) and heated for a time period using a heater device (24). Periodically during the heating, the capacitance of the fuel sample and the temperature of the heater device (24) are determined. After a time period passes, the volatility of the fuel sample is determined using the capacitance decrease and the temperature increase. Specifically, a voltage across the heater device (24) is used, along with the current through the heater device (24) to determine the resistance of the heater device (24), which gives the temperature of the heater device (24) and the sample. The capacitance and temperature are compared to values derived from experimentation for fuels of varying DI. The first measurement of capacitance with a known sample volume can be used to determine the MTBE or ethanol content in gasoline fuels.