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Process and device for automatic control of air ratio in combustion

Abstract

The device concerns a process for the automatic control of the air ratio in combustion, by setting the fuel-air mixture for combustion depending on the air number lambda. The control of the air ratio of combustion engines is carried out using a zirconium dioxide measuring probe, which is situated in the exhaust gas. It is a disadvantage that this is only sensitive for an air number lambda of 1. In order to achieve control of the air ratio for air numbers greater or smaller than 1, according to the invention an auxiliary gas is mixed with the hot exhaust gas, or a component of the gas is withdrawn, so that a corrected exhaust gas flow is produced, whose air number is detected by the measuring sensor and controlled to a value of about 1. The auxiliary gas flow is chosen so that an air ratio differing from lambda equals 1 is formed when the air number of the corrected exhaust gas flow is regulated to a value of lambda equals 1 approximately. In order to keep the demand for auxiliary gas low, only part of the exhaust gas flow is used for the measurement. The exhaust gas part flow is  More>>
Publication Date:
Jun 24, 1976
Product Type:
Patent
Report Number:
DE 2460066; A
Reference Number:
EDB-79-082933
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; FUEL-AIR RATIO; AIR; CONTROL SYSTEMS; EVAPORATION; GASIFICATION; GASOLINE; MIXTURES; OPTIMIZATION; PROBES; ZIRCONIUM OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; DISPERSIONS; ENGINES; FLUIDS; FUELS; GASES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS; 330100* - Internal Combustion Engines
OSTI ID:
6260951
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
German
Submitting Site:
DE
Size:
Pages: 26
Announcement Date:
May 13, 2001

Citation Formats

Rohr, F J, and Holick, H. Process and device for automatic control of air ratio in combustion. Germany: N. p., 1976. Web.
Rohr, F J, & Holick, H. Process and device for automatic control of air ratio in combustion. Germany.
Rohr, F J, and Holick, H. 1976. "Process and device for automatic control of air ratio in combustion." Germany.
@misc{etde_6260951,
title = {Process and device for automatic control of air ratio in combustion}
author = {Rohr, F J, and Holick, H}
abstractNote = {The device concerns a process for the automatic control of the air ratio in combustion, by setting the fuel-air mixture for combustion depending on the air number lambda. The control of the air ratio of combustion engines is carried out using a zirconium dioxide measuring probe, which is situated in the exhaust gas. It is a disadvantage that this is only sensitive for an air number lambda of 1. In order to achieve control of the air ratio for air numbers greater or smaller than 1, according to the invention an auxiliary gas is mixed with the hot exhaust gas, or a component of the gas is withdrawn, so that a corrected exhaust gas flow is produced, whose air number is detected by the measuring sensor and controlled to a value of about 1. The auxiliary gas flow is chosen so that an air ratio differing from lambda equals 1 is formed when the air number of the corrected exhaust gas flow is regulated to a value of lambda equals 1 approximately. In order to keep the demand for auxiliary gas low, only part of the exhaust gas flow is used for the measurement. The exhaust gas part flow is kept constant while the auxiliary gas flow or the removed component of gas flow are altered. Hydrogen or oxygen are used as auxiliary gases, depending whether excess or reduced air is required. Instead of hydrogen, fuel or its combustion products can be used. According to the invention, the hydrogen or oxygen can be produced electrolytically. Dosing takes place by the current used for electrolysis.}
place = {Germany}
year = {1976}
month = {Jun}
}