Determination of the NOx loading of an automotive lean NOx trap by directly monitoring the electrical properties of the catalyst material itself

Sensors

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 8261-8280

  Fremerey, Peter ^a   Reiß, Sebastian ^a   Geupel, Andrea ^a   Fischerauer, Gerhard ^a   Moos, Ralf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cavity perturbation; DPF; Emission control; On board diagnosis; TWC

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EXHAUST GAS; MICROWAVE RADIATION;

CATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MICROWAVES; NITROGEN OXIDES; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 80053191888     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s110908261     Document Type: Article

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