Fuel-to-air ratio control under short-circuit conditions through UEGO sensor signal analysis

[EN] The impact of short-circuit pulses on the after-treatment system of a spark-ignited engine must be taken into account to keep the fuel-to-air equivalence ratio within the three-way catalyst window, thereby reducing pollutant emissions. The fuel-to-air equivalence ratio overestimation that suffe...

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Autores: Guardiola, Carlos|||0000-0002-3150-8566, Pla Moreno, Benjamín|||0000-0001-9238-2939, Real, Marcelo, TRAVAILLARD, Cyril, Dambricourt, Frederic
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/161388
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/161388
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Short-circuit
SI engine
Fuel-to-air ratio control
Three-way catalyst
Emissions control
MAQUINAS Y MOTORES TERMICOS
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Sumario:[EN] The impact of short-circuit pulses on the after-treatment system of a spark-ignited engine must be taken into account to keep the fuel-to-air equivalence ratio within the three-way catalyst window, thereby reducing pollutant emissions. The fuel-to-air equivalence ratio overestimation that suffers the wide-range ¿-sensor upstream three-way catalyst in the presence of short circuit is especially relevant. In this study, a novel approach to deal with the fuel-to-air equivalence ratio control under short-circuit conditions is introduced. Under this scope, this work proposes a strategy for the on-board correction of the aforementioned fuel-to-air equivalence ratio overestimation, by means of the information regarding short-circuit level that provides the frequency content of the ¿-sensor at the engine frequency. Finally, the potential of this approach to minimize pollutant emissions, in particular the NOx penalty arisen as a consequence of running the engine under leaner conditions than expected, is assessed through experimental tests.