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The application of thick-film peizoresistive technology for combustion pressure sensing

The application of thick-film peizoresistive technology for combustion pressure sensing
The application of thick-film peizoresistive technology for combustion pressure sensing
This thesis identifies the benefits offered by combustion pressure measurement in petrol engines to real-time engine control. Benefits include reduced exhaust emissions and better engine performance. The various techniques used for combustion pressure measurement are reviewed, and thick-film piezoresistive technology is identified as a technology capable of producing a low cost sensor.
Two possible locations for. the thick-film pressure sensor are experimentally investigated, both on the spark plug.
The piezoresistive material chosen is Heraeus 8241, a widely used material based on jt ruthenium dioxide particles in a glass matrix. Properties relevant to the construction of a combustion pressure sensor are evaluated; the elastic modulus is measured for the first time between 173 and 573K, and piezoresistivity is measured for the first time between 77 and 533K. The response of thick-film piezoresistors to hydrostatic pressure is investigated. A spark plug sensor is constructed, calibrated and engine tested. The detection of the angle of peak pressure, magnitude of peak pressure and knock is demonstrated.
Fawcett, Nigel
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Fawcett, Nigel
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Fawcett, Nigel (1999) The application of thick-film peizoresistive technology for combustion pressure sensing. University of Southampton, School of Engineering Sciences, Doctoral Thesis.

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This thesis identifies the benefits offered by combustion pressure measurement in petrol engines to real-time engine control. Benefits include reduced exhaust emissions and better engine performance. The various techniques used for combustion pressure measurement are reviewed, and thick-film piezoresistive technology is identified as a technology capable of producing a low cost sensor.
Two possible locations for. the thick-film pressure sensor are experimentally investigated, both on the spark plug.
The piezoresistive material chosen is Heraeus 8241, a widely used material based on jt ruthenium dioxide particles in a glass matrix. Properties relevant to the construction of a combustion pressure sensor are evaluated; the elastic modulus is measured for the first time between 173 and 573K, and piezoresistivity is measured for the first time between 77 and 533K. The response of thick-film piezoresistors to hydrostatic pressure is investigated. A spark plug sensor is constructed, calibrated and engine tested. The detection of the angle of peak pressure, magnitude of peak pressure and knock is demonstrated.

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Published date: 1999
Organisations: University of Southampton

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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/47564
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Date deposited: 07 Aug 2007
Last modified: 11 Dec 2021 16:41

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Author: Nigel Fawcett

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