Design of a Low Power – High Temperature Heated Ceramic Sensor to Detect Halogen Gases

Authors

Mary Cristina Ruales, Florida International UniversityFollow

Document Type

Dissertation

Major/Program

Mechanical Engineering

First Advisor's Name

W. Kinzy Jones

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Keywords

sodium silicate, lithium silicate, calcium silicate, LTCC, potassium silicate, Halogen gas sensor

Date of Defense

11-20-2007

Abstract

The design, construction and optimization of a low power-high temperature heated ceramic sensor to detect leaking of halogen gases in refrigeration systems are presented. The manufacturing process was done with microelectronic assembly and the Low Temperature Cofire Ceramic (LTCC) technique. Four basic sensor materials were fabricated and tested: Li2SiO3, Na2SiO3, K2SiO3, and CaSiO3. The evaluation of the sensor material, sensor size, operating temperature, bias voltage, electrodes size, firing temperature, gas flow, and sensor life was done. All sensors responded to the gas showing stability and reproducibility. Before exposing the sensor to the gas, the sensor was modeled like a resistor in series and the calculations obtained were in agreement with the experimental values. The sensor response to the gas was divided in surface diffusion and bulk diffusion; both were analyzed showing agreement between the calculations and the experimental values. The sensor with 51.5%CaSiO3 + 48.5%Li2SiO3 shows the best results, including a stable current and response to the gas.

Identifier

FI08081543

Recommended Citation

Ruales, Mary Cristina, "Design of a Low Power – High Temperature Heated Ceramic Sensor to Detect Halogen Gases" (2007). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 33.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/33