Research on the Measurement of Particulate Matter Concentration in Diesel Vehicle Exhaust Using the Light Scattering Method
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Principles and Design of Light Scattering Particle Matter Sensor
2.1. Principles of Measurement and Theoretical Fundamentals
2.2. The Relationship Between Scattering Angle and Scattered Light Intensity
3. Design of the Experiment
3.1. Measurement System Design
3.2. Scattering Signal Analysis
3.3. Anti-Pollution Design
4. Sensor Calibration and Testing
4.1. Calibration Experiment
4.2. Calibration Testing
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Correction Statement
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Group | Coefficient of Determination (R2) | Root Mean Square Error RMSE (mg/m3) | Number of Particles |
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1 | 0.99502 | 2.02582 | 146 |
2 | 0.99344 | 2.26791 | 146 |
3 | 0.99645 | 1.73566 | 146 |
4 | 0.99676 | 1.61039 | 146 |
5 | 0.99284 | 2.50969 | 146 |
6 | 0.99124 | 2.53922 | 146 |
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Wang, J.; Liu, X.; Wang, C.; Qiu, Y.; Zhou, J.; Dang, Q. Research on the Measurement of Particulate Matter Concentration in Diesel Vehicle Exhaust Using the Light Scattering Method. Sensors 2025, 25, 1898. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25061898
Wang J, Liu X, Wang C, Qiu Y, Zhou J, Dang Q. Research on the Measurement of Particulate Matter Concentration in Diesel Vehicle Exhaust Using the Light Scattering Method. Sensors. 2025; 25(6):1898. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25061898
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Jie, Xinjian Liu, Chao Wang, Yiyang Qiu, Jie Zhou, and Qi Dang. 2025. "Research on the Measurement of Particulate Matter Concentration in Diesel Vehicle Exhaust Using the Light Scattering Method" Sensors 25, no. 6: 1898. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25061898
APA StyleWang, J., Liu, X., Wang, C., Qiu, Y., Zhou, J., & Dang, Q. (2025). Research on the Measurement of Particulate Matter Concentration in Diesel Vehicle Exhaust Using the Light Scattering Method. Sensors, 25(6), 1898. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25061898