Obiettivo Current automotive injection systems for petrol engines are regulated via an oxygen specific probe located between the engine and the catalytic converter. Another probe after the converter monitors its efficiency. This type of probe does not determine hazardous gases and soot particles in the exhaust. It is the aim of IMPECC to develop a sensor capable of determining hydrocarbons (HCs), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter in the exhaust line.A previous FP5 project IMPECC1 has shown that the determination of these gases is feasible with a spectroscopic narrow band absorption method. The short response time of spectroscopic methods will make it possible to control emissions during transient engine regimes.The tests rig carried out in IMPECC1 included a bulky and expensive off-the-shelf IR detector, which needs low temperature cooling. In IMPECC2 this detector will be replaced with a micro-cavity IR bolometer detector similar to those used in infrared portable night vision cameras.These bolometers are cheap, lightweight, and small volume. Their sensitivity band spans from 8 to 14 micrometers for their current application as 300K black body detectors.However, the absorption bands of HCs and CO range from 2 to 6 micrometers and require higher sensitivities. Re-engineering of existing bolometers is therefore necessary for this new application. Many components of the IMPECC1 experiment will be re-used. Some will be re-adjusted to the requirements of the new detector. An essential task in the project is the development of the new bolometer by CEA (F) in conjunction with the co-ordinator Delphi (L), a major vehicle equipment manufacturer worldwide. The optic system will be evolved from IMPECC1 by CSEM (CH). Swatch Group will produce the integrated circuits. Renault will carry out tests on real engine gases. The outcome of this 24-month project will be an operational prototype together with an industrialisation plan. Campo scientifico engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryinorganic compoundsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsignal processingnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryhydrocarbonsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopyabsorption spectroscopy Parole chiave Infra-red boometer combustion engine emissions gas composition monitoring Programma(i) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Argomento(i) SUSTDEV-2002-3.1.2.1.7 - Integration and validation of measurement and sensing technologies Invito a presentare proposte FP6-2002-TRANSPORT-1 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinatore DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG SA Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Avenue de Luxembourg BASCHARAGE Lussemburgo Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (6) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 31-33 RUE DE LA FEDERATION 75752 PARIS Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato MICROCOMPONENTS SA, A COMPANY OF THE SWATCH GROUP Svizzera Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Maienstrasse 11 GRENCHEN Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE S.A. Svizzera Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Rue Jaquet Droz 1 NEUCHATEL Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS Grecia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 6th KM Charilaou-Thermi Road THESSALONIKI Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato REGIENOV - RENAULT RECHERCHE ET INNOVATION Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Quai Alphonse Le Gallo 13/15 BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato EM MICROELECTRONIC-MARIN SA, A COMPANY OF THE SWATCH GROUP Svizzera Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Rue du Sors 3 MARIN Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato