Detection of carbon dioxide emissions from a diesel engine using a mid-infrared optical fibre based sensor

Jim Mulrooney; John Clifford; Colin Fitzpatrick; Elfed Lewis

doi:10.1016/j.sna.2006.11.016

Detection of carbon dioxide emissions from a diesel engine using a mid-infrared optical fibre based sensor

Jim Mulrooney, John Clifford, Colin Fitzpatrick, Elfed Lewis

Department of Electronics & Computer Engineering

University of Limerick

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Abstract

This paper describes an optical fibre based system suitable for monitoring the presence of carbon dioxide, "the Greenhouse gas", in the exhaust system of a motor vehicle. Conventional automotive pollution sensors fail to meet monitoring requirements as specified by the European Commission for various reasons. The design of this sensor using low cost and compact mid-infrared components, which make it suitable for insertion into a vehicle, is discussed. The response of the sensor to carbon dioxide supplied from a cylinder in the laboratory is presented. An initial measurement of the carbon dioxide concentration in the exhaust system of a commercial diesel engine using the optical fibre sensor is also presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	104-110
Number of pages	7
Journal	Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical
Volume	136
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2006.11.016
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2007

Keywords

Carbon dioxide
Diesel engine
Emissions
Mid-infrared
Optical fibre sensor

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Detection of carbon dioxide emissions from a diesel engine using a mid-infrared optical fibre based sensor

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