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Failure Case Studies of Sensors for Electronic Controlled Engine in LPG Vehicle  

Kim, Chung-Kyun (Research Center for Tribology, Mechatronics and Energy Technology, Hongik University)
Lee, Il-Kwon (Department of Automotive Engineering, Daelim University College)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.14, no.4, 2010 , pp. 56-62 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this paper analyzes and investigates the failure case studies of electronic control sensors for a LP gas engine. The malfunction of crank angle sensor, which controls a fuel injection volume of LP gas, displays an irregular and non-uniform pulse wave form. The pulse form, which is related to the noise of the crank angle sensor, displays at the rectangular peak with a saw-toothed shape and is intermittently generated with a level of 2.46V noise signal. The malfunction of No. 1 TDC sensor in which is caused from the internal disorder affects to the reduction of engine power and engine stop suddenly. If the malfunction of oxygen sensor is occurred due to a wiring problem of a sensor connector, the LP gas vehicle may produce a shaking and disharmony of an engine because of no signal supply from the oxygen sensor. The air cleaner replica produces the clogging of continuous supply of fresh air. This may cause the retardation of vehicle acceleration and engine disharmony intermittently.
Keywords
Sensor; Crank angle sensor; No.1 TDC sensor; $O_2$ sensor; Air cleaner;
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