Thermoelectric hydrocarbon sensor in thick-film technology for on-board-diagnostics of a diesel oxidation catalyst

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 214, Issue , 2015, Pages 234-240

  Wiegärtner, Sven ^a   Hagen, Gunter ^a   Kita, Jaroslaw ^a   Reitmeier, Willibald ^b   Hien, Markus ^b   Grass, Philippe ^b   Moos, Ralf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b Geschäftsbereich Antrieb and Fahrwerk bei Continental Automotive Systems   (Germany)

Author keywords

Exhaust gas sensor; Hydrocarbon sensor; Low temperature cofired ceramics (LTCC); On board diagnostics (OBD); Thermopile

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CATALYSTS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS; EXHAUST GASES; HYDROCARBONS; PLATINUM; SUBSTRATES; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSORS; TERNARY SYSTEMS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOCOUPLES; THICK FILMS;

DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST; HYDROCARBON SENSORS; LIGHT-OFF TEMPERATURES; LOW-TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMICS; ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THICK FILM TECHNIQUE; THICK FILM TECHNOLOGY;

THERMOPILES;

EID: 84948720114     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2015.02.083     Document Type: Article

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