Abstract
The effects of ash and sulfur content on the morphology of particulate matter (PM) in diesel particle filter (DPF) were investigated with five different components of lubricants. The aggregate morphology of primary particles in diesel were analyzed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The fractal dimensions of carbon particles were calculated by box-counting method (BCM), differential box-counting method (DBC), relative differential box-counting method (RDBC) and MAD-based box counting method (MAD-DBC), and the results were compared. The results showed that the microstructure of PM developed from chain-like structure to agglomerate structure with the increase of sulfur and ash content in lubricating oil. The fractal dimension of carbon particles increased with the increase of sulfur and ash content. The SSE of RDBC fitting results was smaller, and the R-square is larger. MAD-DBC fitting results had stronger anti-noise interference performance.
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