What is the Principle of an Oxygen Sensor?

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JulietRose
07/29/25 3:59pm
The oxygen sensor utilizes a ceramic sensing element to measure the oxygen potential in the automobile exhaust pipe. Based on the principle of chemical equilibrium, it calculates the corresponding oxygen concentration to monitor and control the combustion air-fuel ratio, ensuring product quality and compliance with exhaust emission standards. Below is an introduction to the oxygen sensor: 1. The ECU determines whether the air-fuel ratio is low or high based on the electromotive force difference from the oxygen sensor and accordingly controls the duration of fuel injection. 2. The oxygen sensor can also compensate for errors in the air-fuel ratio caused by wear and tear of mechanical and fuel injection system components. 3. The function of the sensor is to measure whether there is an excess of oxygen in the exhaust gas after engine combustion, i.e., the oxygen content, and convert the oxygen content into a voltage signal transmitted to the engine computer. This enables the engine to achieve closed-loop control targeted at the excess air factor, ensuring that the three-way catalytic converter achieves maximum conversion efficiency for the three pollutants in the exhaust: hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen oxides (NOX), thereby maximizing the conversion and purification of emission pollutants.
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