Statistics based detection and isolation of UEGO sensor faults

Hassene Jammoussi, Imad Makki, Dimitar Filev, Matthew Franchek

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

    4 Scopus citations

    Abstract

    Stringent emission regulations mandated by California air regulation board (CARB) require monitoring the upstream exhaust gas oxygen (UEGO) sensor for any possible malfunction causing the vehicle emissions to exceed certain thresholds. Six faults have been identified to potentially cause the UEGO sensor performance to deteriorate and potentially lead to instability of the air-fuel ratio (AFR) control loop. These malfunctions are either due to an additional delay or an additional lag in the transition of the sensor response from lean to rich or rich to lean. Current technology detects the faults the same way (approximated by a delay type fault) and does not distinguish between the different faults. In the current paper, a statistics based approach is developed to diagnose these faults. Specifically, the characteristics of a non-normal distribution function are estimated based on the UEGO sensor output and used to detect and isolate the faults. When symmetric operation is detected, a system identification process is employed to estimate the parameters of the dynamic system and determine the type of operation. The proposed algorithm has been demonstrated on real data obtained from both Ford F150 and Mustang V6 vehicles.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationNonlinear Estimation and Control; Optimization and Optimal Control; Piezoelectric Actuation and Nanoscale Control; Robotics and Manipulators; Sensing;
    PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
    Volume3
    ISBN (Print)9780791856147
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jan 1 2013
    EventASME 2013 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2013 - Palo Alto, CA, United States
    Duration: Oct 21 2013Oct 23 2013

    Other

    OtherASME 2013 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2013
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityPalo Alto, CA
    Period10/21/1310/23/13

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Control and Systems Engineering

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