{"id":315,"date":"2021-03-12T17:26:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T20:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mte-thomson.com.br\/?page_id=315"},"modified":"2021-12-17T19:31:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T22:31:13","slug":"air-temperature-sensor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mte-thomson.com\/en\/air-temperature-sensor\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Temperature Sensor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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They are \u201cThermometers\u201d that convert temperature into electric signals in order to be interpreted by on-board electronic systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Used in on-board electronic systems for the following measurements:<\/p>

  • Engine Temperature:<\/strong>\u00a0In the injection\/ignition electronic systems, measuring the cooling fluid\u2019s temperature in engines cooled by water or the oil\u2019s temperature in engines cooled by air.<\/li>
  • Air Temperature:<\/strong>\u00a0In the injection\/ignition electronic systems, measuring the temperature of the inlet air.<\/li>
  • Environment Temperature,<\/strong>\u00a0inner and outer: In the electronic climatic systems, measuring the air temperature.<\/li>
  • Battery Temperature:<\/strong>\u00a0In the integrated alternator control systems, measuring the battery temperature.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The main component used on Temperature Sensors for automotive systems are thermistors (NTC type resistors). These Sensors are composed by a capsule or support, where the NTC element is assembled. (Fig.1<\/strong>). As showed in (Fig.2<\/strong>), the main feature of the thermistor (NTC: Negative Temperature Coefficient) is presenting an accentuated variation of its electric resistance in relation to its the temperature.<\/p>

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    Temperature increase -> resistance reduction<\/strong>
    Temperature reduction -> resistance increase<\/strong><\/p>

    The Sensor assembly depends on the application intended. When intended for engine\u2019s temperature measurement, the NTC element is located inside a protection capsule, isolating it from the cooling fluid.
    For Sensors destined to air temperature measurement (air cooling, outer\/inner air), the NTC element remains exposed to air flow.
    Note:<\/strong>\u00a0The air cooling temperature (ACT) can be associated to the manifold pressure Sensor (MAP) forming a combined sensor, which in some cases is identified as MAT.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Engine Temperature Sensor:<\/strong>\u00a0In the Thermostatic Valve, in the engine block or in the intake manifold base, in cases where the cooling fluid flows through it (engines powered by alcohol).
    Air cooling Temperature Sensor:<\/strong>\u00a0In the intake manifold (multipoint systems) or in the cap of the butterfly body (mono-point systems).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Engine Temperature Sensor \u2013 Used to:<\/strong><\/p>

    • Adjust the fuel mixture: enriching mixture while engine is cold.<\/li>
    • Adjust timing: causes delays when engine is hot in order to avoid detonation.<\/li>
    • Control the radiator\u2019s fan.<\/li><\/ul>

      Air cooling Temperature Sensor \u2013 Used to:<\/strong><\/p>

      • Adjust the Ignition point.<\/li>
      • Calculate the admission\u2019s cooling air mass in \u201cspeed\/density\u201d systems.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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        • Engine Temperature Sensor: Increases consumption and causes hesitation. In early ignition systems can cause engine choking.<\/li>
        • Air Temperature Sensor: Detonation; irregular idle speed, overheating.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Important actions when to changing the Temperature Sensor:<\/strong><\/p>

          • Avoid excessive tightening.<\/li>
          • Bleed the air (remove air bubbles) from the cooling system.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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            • For these Sensors there are three failure types:<\/strong><\/p>

              1. The Sensor sends the wrong information, but inside the working range.<\/li>
              2. The Sensor sends the wrong information out of the working range (Sensor in short or open).<\/li>
              3. The information is wrong (short or open) for certain temperatures (intermittent failure).<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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                In all cases, the diagnostic can be accomplished with the use of test equipment (\u201cscanner\u201d) or voltmeter.
                For case 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Use mode &quot;visualization of operation parameters&quot; and compare with the actual engine\u2019s temperature or cooling air temperature.
                For case 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Use mode \u201cRead stored failures\u201d.
                For case 3:<\/strong>\u00a0With the Sensor connected and using a voltmeter, check the presence of eventual non continuity (tension peaks) in the sensor\u2019s signal measurement, while the engine heats from environment temperature until normal working temperature. The Sensor analysis (short or open) is performed with the use of an ohmmeter. To check the calibration, in addition to the ohmmeter, it is indispensable to have in hands the calibration schedule supplied by the manufacturer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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                • Always check the correct electronic Temperature Sensor for each vehicle model.<\/li>
                • Never perform a maintenance repair while the cooling system is hot. There is a great risk of burning traumas.<\/li>
                • At any symptom of excessive temperature, park the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the engine immediately.<\/li>
                • Check the cooling fluid level weekly, with the engine cold.<\/li>
                • Always use the specified cooling fluid and the correct rate.<\/li>
                • Do not complete the cooling system with pure water, because this will dilute the ethylene glycol concentration.<\/li>
                • Any reduction in the cooling fluid level indicates a leaking in the cooling system.<\/li>
                • Perform the preventive maintenance of the Temperature Sensor every 30.000 Km.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                    Air Temperature Sensor Operation They are \u201cThermometers\u201d that convert temperature into electric signals in order to be interpreted by on-board electronic systems. Application Used in on-board electronic systems for the following measurements: Engine Temperature:\u00a0In the injection\/ignition electronic systems, measuring the cooling fluid\u2019s temperature in engines cooled by water or the oil\u2019s temperature in engines cooled […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-315","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mte-thomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mte-thomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mte-thomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mte-thomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mte-thomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=315"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/mte-thomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9099,"href":"https:\/\/mte-thomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/315\/revisions\/9099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mte-thomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}