Abstract:
A control system for a plant is disclosed. The control system includes a controller for controlling the plant based on a controlled object model which is obtained by modeling the plant. The controlled object model is modeled using an input and an output of the plant which are sampled at intervals of a sampling period which is longer than a control period of the controller. The sampled input of the plant is a filtered control output which is obtained by filtering an output of the controller. The controller carries out a control process of the plant at intervals of the control period.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a controller for controlling a modeled plant robustly against disturbance. The controller comprises an estimator and a control unit. The estimator estimates disturbance applied to the plant. The control unit determines an input to the plant so that an output of the plant converges to a desired value. The input to the plant is determined to include a value obtained by multiplying the estimated disturbance by a predetermined gain. Since estimated disturbance is reflected in the input to the plant, control having robustness against disturbance is implemented. The controller may comprise a state predictor. The state predictor predicts the output of the plant based on the estimated disturbance and dead time included in the plant. The control unit determined the input to the plant so that the predicted output converges to a desired value. Since the state predictor allows for the dead time, the accuracy of the control is improved. The estimated disturbance is reflected in the predicted output, an error between the predicted output and an actual output of the plant is removed.
Abstract:
Sustained release formulation containing tacrolimus or its hydrate is provided. The time (T63.2%) required for 63.2% of the maximum amount of tacrolimus or its hydrate to be dissolved is 0.7 to 15 hours. The time is measured in accordance to the Japanes Pharmacopocia, the 13-th edition, Dissolution Test, No. 2 (Puddles method, 50 rpm) using an aqueous 0.005% hydroxypropyl cellulose solution. This aqueous test solution is adjusted to pH 4.5, accordingly. The formulation further comprises a solid base which is a water-soluble or water-insoluble polymer. The formulation is in the form of a powder, fine powder, granule, tablet or capsule. The formulation is administered to a patient once a day for preventing organ or tissue rejection by transplantation or autoimmune disease. In addition, a solid dispersion composition is provided. The solid dispersion comprises tacrolimus or its hydrate in a mixture containing water-soluble or water-insoluble polymer and an excipient.
Abstract:
A control system for a plant is disclosed. The control system includes a response specifying type controller for controlling the plant with a response specifying type control. The response specifying type controller calculates a nonlinear input according to a sign of a value of a switching function and an output of the plant. The switching function is defined as a linear function of a deviation between the output of the plant and a control target value. A control input from the response specifying type controller to the plant includes the nonlinear input.
Abstract:
A personal computer has a display panel, a main body, an engaging member and a stopper portion. The display panel and main body are coupled by a hinge mechanism to be rotatable between a first state in which the display panel is superposed on the main body facing a display surface and a second state in which the display panel is superposed on the main body facing a back surface. In the first state, the engaging member projects from the display surface of display panel. In the second state, the engaging member projects from the back surface of display panel. The stopper portion engages the engaging member in each of the first and second states.
Abstract:
A failure diagnosis apparatus for a throttle valve actuating device is disclosed. The throttle valve actuating device has an actuator for actuating a throttle valve provided in an intake system of an internal combustion engine and biasing elements for biasing the throttle valve to a predetermined retention opening. A feedback control of the throttle valve is performed so that an opening of the throttle valve coincides with a first predetermined opening. After the throttle valve is controlled to the first predetermined opening, a feedback control of the throttle valve is performed so that an opening of the throttle valve coincides with a second predetermined opening. It is determined that the throttle valve actuating device has failed when the time period during which the opening of the throttle valve remains in a predetermined determination range including the second predetermined opening, is shorter than a predetermined time period when performing the feedback control to the second predetermined opening.
Abstract:
The valve driving apparatus of an internal combustion engine includes a valve element functioning as an intake valve or an exhaust valve of the internal combustion engine, an electromagnetic actuator for driving the valve element, an actuator body having a plurality of electromagnetic actuators mounted thereto, and wiring for supplying electric power to each of the electromagnetic actuators. The actuator body has a flow path for allowing a cooling medium to flow therethrough. The wiring is provided near the flow path of the actuator body. This structure enables a reduction in space for power distribution while minimizing overheating of the wires.
Abstract:
The high-pressure fuel supply device for an internal combustion engine for pressurizing fuel to a high pressure and supplying the pressurized fuel to the internal combustion engine. The device includes: a fuel pressure chamber defined by a cylinder and a plunger disposed in the cylinder so as to reciprocate in the cylinder; a fuel flow passage for pumping out fuel from a fuel tank with a pump and sending the pumped fuel to the fuel pressure chamber; a check valve disposed in the fuel flow passage for permitting flow of the fuel only to the fuel pressure chamber; a fuel supply passage associating the fuel pressure chamber with the internal combustion engine for pressing the fuel in the fuel pressure chamber pressurized by reciprocation of the plunger into the internal combustion engine; a fuel spill passage associating the fuel pressure chamber with the fuel tank; and a fuel spill valve disposed in the fuel spill passage for changing a spill amount of fuel to be returned to the fuel tank by opening and closing the fuel spill valve, so as to regulate an amount of fuel to be pressed to flow from the fuel pressure chamber to the internal combustion engine.
Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling a fuel pressure suitable for a direct injection type fuel injection internal combustion engine, using gasoline as a fuel. A low pressure pump and high pressure pump from a fuel tank are arranged in series between a reservoir tank and fuel injectors. A pressure at the output of the low pressure pump is detected to determine if the fuel tank is empty, and when it is determined from the pressure at the outlet of the small pump that the fuel tank is empty, the operation of the high pressure pump is stopped to thereby prevent a generation of bubbles in the reservoir tank. A fuel injection is stopped when there is a drop in the pressure in the reservoir tank.
Abstract:
A fuel injection valve includes a fuel swirl generation device, a main fuel injection hole having a comparatively large diameter, and a subsidiary fuel injection hole having a comparatively small diameter. The inclination of the main fuel injection hole with respect to an axis of the fuel injection valve is small so that a fuel swirl remains in the fuel injected therethrough. The inclination of the subsidiary fuel injection hole is great so that the swirl operates so as to push out the fuel through the subsidiary fuel injection hole. The fuel injected through the main fuel injection hole spreads due to the centrifugal force acting on the swirling fuel without depending on an intake gas swirl. The fuel injected through the subsidiary fuel injection hole has a strong penetrating force and can reach the vicinity of a spark plug. This improves ignition without depending on an intake gas swirl. Thus, good combustion is obtained over an entire operation range of a direct fuel injection type engine.