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Non-Intrusive Diagnostics of Oxygen Sensors

Journal Article
2017-01-1688
ISSN: 1946-4614, e-ISSN: 1946-4622
Published March 28, 2017 by SAE International in United States
Non-Intrusive Diagnostics of Oxygen Sensors
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Citation: Jammoussi, H. and Makki, I., "Non-Intrusive Diagnostics of Oxygen Sensors," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars – Electron. Electr. Syst. 10(2):414-421, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-1688.
Language: English

Abstract:

The usage of the universal exhaust gas oxygen (UEGO) sensor to control the air-fuel ratio (AFR) in gasoline engines allowed to significantly improve the efficiency of the combustion process and reduce tailpipe emissions. The diagnostics of this sensor is very important to ensure proper operation and indicate the need for service when the sensor fails to accurately determine the AFR upstream of the catalyst. California air resources board (CARB) has imposed several legislations around the operation of the UEGO sensor and particularly when specific faults would cause tailpipe emissions to exceed certain limits. In this paper, the possible sensor faults are reviewed, and a non-intrusive diagnostics monitor is proposed to detect, identify and estimate the magnitude of the fault present. This paper extends the approach in [4] where technical details are emphasized and algorithm improvements are discussed. Results from online vehicle implementation of the algorithm in different experimental vehicles are shown and discussed.