Operation of leaky zirconia pump-gauge oxygen sensors in the a.c. mode: theoretical analysis
โ Scribed by M. Benammar; W.C. Maskell
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 349 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0925-4005
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โฆ Synopsis
A theoretical analysis of the behaviour of non-hermetically sealed devices operated in the a.c. mode is presented. The analysis reveals that a pump-gauge device with substantial leak may still be used for oxygen partial-pressure measurement with a concomitant substantial simplification in the electronics required when compared to fully sealed devices. In addition, theory suggests that the device may provide a measurement of the barometric pressure.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
The instrument incorporated a miniature oxygen sensor operated in an a.c. mode. Signal processing of the periodic gauge e.m.f. enabled determination of the oxygen partial pressures both within the enclosed volume of the sensor (PO) and in the surrounding sample gas (P,). The device was operated in a