Title :
Thermal and flow analysis of SiC-based gas sensors for automotive applications
Author :
Belov, Ilja ; Wingbrant, Helena ; Spetz, Anita Lloyd ; Sundgren, Hans ; Thunér, Bo ; Svenningstorp, Henrik ; Leisner, Peter
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Jonkoping Univ., Sweden
Abstract :
Different block and tube mounting alternatives for SiC-based gas sensors were studied by means of temperature measurements and simulation of heat transfer and gas flow for steady state conditions. The most preferable tube mounting design was determined. Simulation-based guidelines were developed for designing tube-mounted gas sensors in the exhaust pipes of diesel and petrol engines, taking into account thermal constraints and flow conditions.
Keywords :
automotive electronics; flow simulation; gas sensors; internal combustion engines; semiconductor device measurement; semiconductor device models; semiconductor device packaging; silicon compounds; temperature measurement; thermal analysis; thermal management (packaging); wide band gap semiconductors; SiC; SiC-based gas sensors; automotive applications; block mounting; diesel engines; exhaust pipes; flow analysis; flow conditions; gas flow simulation; heat transfer simulation; petrol engines; simulation-based guidelines; steady state conditions; temperature measurements; thermal analysis; thermal constraints; tube mounting; tube mounting design; tube-mounted gas sensors; Automotive applications; Diesel engines; Fluid flow; Gas detectors; Heat transfer; Mechanical sensors; Petroleum; Silicon carbide; Temperature sensors; Thermal sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Thermal and Mechanical Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, 2004. EuroSimE 2004. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8420-2
DOI :
10.1109/ESIME.2004.1304080
