Objective 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. Fields of science 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 Keywords Infra-red boometer combustion engine emissions gas composition monitoring Programme(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SUSTDEV-2002-3.1.2.1.7 - Integration and validation of measurement and sensing technologies Call for proposal FP6-2002-TRANSPORT-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG SA EU contribution No data Address Avenue de Luxembourg BASCHARAGE Luxembourg See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE France EU contribution No data Address 31-33 RUE DE LA FEDERATION 75752 PARIS See on map Total cost No data MICROCOMPONENTS SA, A COMPANY OF THE SWATCH GROUP Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Maienstrasse 11 GRENCHEN See on map Total cost No data CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE S.A. Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Rue Jaquet Droz 1 NEUCHATEL See on map Total cost No data CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS Greece EU contribution No data Address 6th KM Charilaou-Thermi Road THESSALONIKI See on map Total cost No data REGIENOV - RENAULT RECHERCHE ET INNOVATION France EU contribution No data Address Quai Alphonse Le Gallo 13/15 BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT See on map Total cost No data EM MICROELECTRONIC-MARIN SA, A COMPANY OF THE SWATCH GROUP Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Rue du Sors 3 MARIN See on map Total cost No data
