Interpretation of the Oscillating Signals of the Smart NOx Sensors Used in Urea Selective Catalyst Reduction Systems via Spectral Analysis

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The oscillating signals of NOx sensor observed in urea selective catalytic reduction (SCR) tests are explained via spectral analysis. The NOx sensor built by NGK / Continental requires decoding following the SAE J1939 protocol and thus higher harmonic induced by the discretization is observed in the spectral analysis. The reciprocating motion of the urea pump induces fluctuation of the ammonia dosage, which combined with the nonlinear characteristic from ammonia dosage to NOx downstream SCR result in oscillating NOx sensor readings with different amplitude. The cross-sensitivity of the NOx sensor to ammonia concentration for higher-than-stoichiometric ammonia dosage also results in oscillating NOx sensor signal at lower frequencies.

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