Global Patent Index - EP 1255917 A2

EP 1255917 A2 20021113 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A NOx CONCENTRATION OF AN EXHAUST GAS STREAM PERTAINING TO A COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A NOx CONCENTRATION OF AN EXHAUST GAS STREAM PERTAINING TO A COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINER NOx-KONZENTRATION EINES ABGASSTROMES EINER VERBRENNUNGSKRAFTMASCHINE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR DETERMINER LA CONCENTRATION DE NOx DANS LE COURANT DE GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT D'UN MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE

Publication

EP 1255917 A2 20021113 (DE)

Application

EP 01909650 A 20010118

Priority

  • DE 10003228 A 20000126
  • EP 0100540 W 20010118

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0155565A2] The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting a NO>x< concentration of an exhaust gas stream of a combustion engine by means of a NO>x<-sensitive measuring device, especially a NO>x< sensor, that is arranged downstream in relation to a NO>x< storage catalyst in an exhaust gas section of the combustion engine. According to the invention, a search for a minimum (min) of a signal curve (SK) pertaining to the measuring device (18) is carried out in an operational phase of the combustion engine (10), whereby the NO>x< concentration passes through a value close to zero on the position of the NO>x<-sensitive measuring device (18) during said phase. The detected minimum (min) is taken over as the zero point for calibrating the measuring device (18).

[origin: WO0155565A2] The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting a NOx concentration of an exhaust gas stream of a combustion engine by means of a NOx-sensitive measuring device, especially a NOx sensor, that is arranged downstream in relation to a NOx storage catalyst in an exhaust gas section of the combustion engine. According to the invention, a search for a minimum (min) of a signal curve (SK) pertaining to the measuring device (18) is carried out in an operational phase of the combustion engine (10), whereby the NOx concentration passes through a value close to zero on the position of the NOx-sensitive measuring device (18) during said phase. The detected minimum (min) is taken over as the zero point for calibrating the measuring device (18).

IPC 1-7

F01N 1/00

IPC 8 full level

F02D 41/14 (2006.01); F02D 41/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02D 41/146 (2013.01); F02D 41/2441 (2013.01); F02D 41/2474 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0155565A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0155565 A2 20010802; WO 0155565 A3 20020110; AU 3731801 A 20010807; DE 10003228 A1 20010906; DE 50108081 D1 20051222; EP 1255917 A2 20021113; EP 1255917 B1 20051116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0100540 W 20010118; AU 3731801 A 20010118; DE 10003228 A 20000126; DE 50108081 T 20010118; EP 01909650 A 20010118