Combination of wirebound and microwave measurements for in situ characterization of automotive three-way catalysts

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 434-438

  Reib, Sebastian ^a   Spörl, Matthias ^a   Hagen, Gunter ^a   Fischerauer, Gerhard ^a   Moos, Ralf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ceria conductivity; Lambda probe; Microwave; On board diagnosis (OBD); Three way catalytic converter (TWC)

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE CATALYSTS; AUTOMOTIVE THREE-WAY CATALYST; CATALYST MATERIAL; CERIA CONDUCTIVITY; COMPLEX MODEL; CONTACTLESS METHODS; DIRECT APPROACH; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; ENGINE TEST; IN-SITU CHARACTERIZATION; INDIRECT MEASUREMENT METHOD; INTERDIGITAL ELECTRODE; LAMBDA PROBE; MICROWAVE CAVITY RESONATORS; ONBOARD DIAGNOSIS; OXYGEN LOADING; OXYGEN PARTIAL PRESSURE; REACTION FRONT; RESONANCE FREQUENCIES; THREE WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER;

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MICROWAVES; OXYGEN; PROBES; RESONANCE; SOLID SOLUTIONS;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 77957159792     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2010.2058798     Document Type: Article

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