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A method of controlling operation of a wind turbine having a tower , the method comprising determining an overall control output according to a wind turbine control strategy and based on monitored operation of the wind turbine , the overall control output including rotor load control for reducing asymmetric loading on a rotor of the wind turbine and including lateral oscillation control for dampening lateral oscillation of the tower, and the method comprising using the determined overall control output to control operation of the wind turbine , the method further comprising: receiving lateral oscillation sensor data indicative of a level of lateral oscillation of the tower ; determining a rated lateral oscillation control output in dependence on the received lateral oscillation data; and, receiving an indication of a yaw error of the wind turbine , wherein the yaw error is a misalignment of a rotor plane of the wind turbine relative to a wind direction in the vicinity of the wind turbine , wherein a lateral oscillation control output included in the overall control output is determined to be de-rated from the rated lateral oscillation control output when the indicated yaw error of the wind turbine is above a predetermined lower threshold level in order to prioritise the rotor load control over the lateral oscillation control. the method comprising determining an overall control output according to a wind turbine control strategy and based on monitored operation of the wind turbine , the overall control output including rotor load control for reducing asymmetric loading on a rotor of the wind turbine and including lateral oscillation control for dampening lateral oscillation of the tower, and the method comprising using the determined overall control output to control operation of the wind turbine , the method further comprising: receiving lateral oscillation sensor data indicative of a level of lateral oscillation of the tower ; determining a rated lateral oscillation control output in dependence on the received lateral oscillation data; and, receiving an indication of a yaw error of the wind turbine , wherein the yaw error is a misalignment of a rotor plane of the wind turbine relative to a wind direction in the vicinity of the wind turbine , receiving lateral oscillation sensor data indicative of a level of lateral oscillation of the tower ; determining a rated lateral oscillation control output in dependence on the received lateral oscillation data; and, receiving an indication of a yaw error of the wind turbine , wherein the yaw error is a misalignment of a rotor plane of the wind turbine relative to a wind direction in the vicinity of the wind turbine , wherein a lateral oscillation control output included in the overall control output is determined to be de-rated from the rated lateral oscillation control output when the indicated yaw error of the wind turbine is above a predetermined lower threshold level in order to prioritise the rotor load control over the lateral oscillation control.
A computer-implemented method for equalization of hydrocarbon reservoir pressure, comprising: executing a hydrocarbon reservoir model simulation to distribute gas among available gas injectors associated with a hydrocarbon reservoir ; using the result of the executed hydrocarbon reservoir simulation, executing streamline tracing to calculate hydrocarbon flow fields; using the results of the executed hydrocarbon reservoir simulation and the executed streamline tracing, executing a reservoir pressure equalization, i.e., RPE, algorithm to distribute an amount of gas according to an injection strategy to satisfy an assigned voidage replace ratio, i.e., VRR, for each region of the hydrocarbon reservoir; performing post-processing of the results of the RPE algorithm; and using the result of the post-processing, performing gas injection in the hydrocarbon reservoir with the available gas injectors. executing a hydrocarbon reservoir model simulation to distribute gas among available gas injectors associated with a hydrocarbon reservoir ; using the result of the executed hydrocarbon reservoir simulation, executing streamline tracing to calculate hydrocarbon flow fields; using the results of the executed hydrocarbon reservoir simulation and the executed streamline tracing, executing a reservoir pressure equalization, i.e., RPE, algorithm to distribute an amount of gas according to an injection strategy to satisfy an assigned voidage replace ratio, i.e., VRR, for each region of the hydrocarbon reservoir; performing post-processing of the results of the RPE algorithm; and using the result of the post-processing, performing gas injection in the hydrocarbon reservoir with the available gas injectors.
Inhalation therapy device comprising an atomising device , an ampoule holder in which a fluid-containing ampoule with a wall region provided for opening is held, an opening device which cuts into the wall region in order to open the fluid-containing ampoule , wherein the opening device has a blade which is formed on one end of a line through which the fluid contained in the ampoule reaches the atomising device; the opening device and the ampoule held in the ampoule holder are arranged moveably relative to one another such that when the opening device is moved the ampoule located in the ampoule holder opens so that a fluid contained in the ampoule reaches the atomising device through the line , characterised in that the ampoule holder is arranged in a cover of the inhalation therapy device so that, on closing the inhalation therapy device with the cover , the user positions the ampoule located in the ampoule holder in the cover in the inhalation therapy device and/or opens said ampoule.
A pneumatic tire comprising: a pair of sidewall portions , wherein a first region having a first surface , and a second region having a second surface that projects or is recessed relative to the first surface in a sidewall portion thickness direction, are formed on a surface of at least one of the pair of sidewall portions , a projection-recess portion is formed on the second surface , a height of the projection-recess portion is less than a relative distance (d1) in the sidewall portion thickness direction between the first surface and the second surface , the first surface is smoother than the second surface , and the first region and the second region alternate in a tire circumferential direction and a tire radial direction, characterized in that the second region includes a first edge extending in the tire circumferential direction, and a second edge extending in the tire circumferential direction in a portion located outward of the first edge in the tire radial direction, and the second region has a rectangular shape or the second region has a trapezoidal shape in which the first edge and the second edge are parallel to each other and a length of the second edge is greater than a length of the first edge . a pair of sidewall portions , wherein a first region having a first surface , and a second region having a second surface that projects or is recessed relative to the first surface in a sidewall portion thickness direction, are formed on a surface of at least one of the pair of sidewall portions , a projection-recess portion is formed on the second surface , a height of the projection-recess portion is less than a relative distance (d1) in the sidewall portion thickness direction between the first surface and the second surface , the first surface is smoother than the second surface , and the first region and the second region alternate in a tire circumferential direction and a tire radial direction, characterized in that the second region includes a first edge extending in the tire circumferential direction, and a second edge extending in the tire circumferential direction in a portion located outward of the first edge in the tire radial direction, and the second region has a rectangular shape or the second region has a trapezoidal shape in which the first edge and the second edge are parallel to each other and a length of the second edge is greater than a length of the first edge .
A compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A represents R 1 represents hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 alkoxy; R 2 and R 3 independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkyl or R 2 and R 3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a 3- to 6-membered ring which may contain one heteroatom; X is N or ―CH; R 4 represents hydrogen or amino; Y is N or ―CR 5 ; R 5 is hydrogen or fluorine; Z is N or -CR 9 ; n is 0, 1 or 2; W is ―C(=O)- or ―S(O) 2 -; R 6 and R 7 independently represent hydrogen, fluorine or C 1-4 alkyl; R 8 represents hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkylC 1-6 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxyC 1-6 alkyl, hydroxyC 1-6 alkyl; R 9 represents hydrogen, halogen or C 1-4 alkyl; and R 10 represents hydrogen or halogen. A represents R 1 represents hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 alkoxy; R 2 and R 3 independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkyl or R 2 and R 3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a 3- to 6-membered ring which may contain one heteroatom; X is N or ―CH; R 4 represents hydrogen or amino; Y is N or ―CR 5 ; R 5 is hydrogen or fluorine; Z is N or -CR 9 ; n is 0, 1 or 2; W is ―C(=O)- or ―S(O) 2 -; R 6 and R 7 independently represent hydrogen, fluorine or C 1-4 alkyl; R 8 represents hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkylC 1-6 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxyC 1-6 alkyl, hydroxyC 1-6 alkyl; R 9 represents hydrogen, halogen or C 1-4 alkyl; and R 10 represents hydrogen or halogen.
A device for displaying a cutting simulation for representing a shape of a workpiece in a voxel model to simulate a change in the shape of the workpiece by a cutting operation, the device comprising: a rendered workpiece image update section for managing a rendered workpiece image buffer and a rendered workpiece depth buffer to hold image data and depth distance data of a projected image of the workpiece and updating by ray tracing a portion in the rendered workpiece image buffer and the rendered workpiece depth buffer , the portion being associated with a rendering region corresponding to a change in the shape of the workpiece, wherein the rendered workpiece image update section starts ray tracing at a location on the surface of the workpiece shape at the time of the previous screen display update defined by a depth distance (w) and coordinates (u,v) of a ray-traced pixel, wherein the rendered workpiece image update section 26 first reads the rendered workpiece depth buffer 23 for the depth distance (w) to the ray-traced pixel; a three-dimensional coordinate point q(u, v, w) obtained by combining the pixel coordinates (u, v) and the depth distance (w) is converted into the coordinate system of the workpiece shape data to find the three-dimensional coordinate point P(x, y, z), and a line segment (L) perpendicular to the projection plane associated with the projected image and starting at the point P in the direction of depth is calculated as ray data. a rendered workpiece image update section for managing a rendered workpiece image buffer and a rendered workpiece depth buffer to hold image data and depth distance data of a projected image of the workpiece and updating by ray tracing a portion in the rendered workpiece image buffer and the rendered workpiece depth buffer , the portion being associated with a rendering region corresponding to a change in the shape of the workpiece, wherein the rendered workpiece image update section starts ray tracing at a location on the surface of the workpiece shape at the time of the previous screen display update defined by a depth distance (w) and coordinates (u,v) of a ray-traced pixel, wherein the rendered workpiece image update section 26 first reads the rendered workpiece depth buffer 23 for the depth distance (w) to the ray-traced pixel; a three-dimensional coordinate point q(u, v, w) obtained by combining the pixel coordinates (u, v) and the depth distance (w) is converted into the coordinate system of the workpiece shape data to find the three-dimensional coordinate point P(x, y, z), and a line segment (L) perpendicular to the projection plane associated with the projected image and starting at the point P in the direction of depth is calculated as ray data.
A control device for controlling a terminal connected in a multi-terminal high-voltage direct current transmission facility , the terminal being connected between a first AC power supply network and a DC part of said facility, the terminal being able to provide or draw power on the DC part of the facility comprised between an upper power limit and a lower power limit, the device further comprising at least one regulation module configured to vary the power provided or drawn by the terminal on the DC part of the facility, as a function of a voltage variation on the DC part of the facility, the device further comprising a limitation module configured to limit the variation of the power provided or drawn by the terminal, for a given voltage variation, when the power difference between the power provided or drawn by said terminal and the upper power limit or the lower power limit becomes smaller than a determined value, the limitation module being configured to determine an overvoltage constant g + and an under-voltage constant g - , different from the overvoltage constant, associated with the terminal , the regulation module being configured to vary the power provided or drawn by the terminal on the DC part of the facility by application of the linear relation: ΔP = − g + Δv dc if Δv dc > 0 ; and ΔP = − g − Δv dc if Δv dc < 0 where ΔP is the variation of the power provided or drawn by the terminal, induced by the regulation module, Δv dc is the voltage variation on the DC part of the facility , the limitation module comprising a management module configured to allocate to the terminal an upper power compensation limit P sup and a lower power compensation limit P inf from maximum and minimum power values provided by the first AC power supply network and from operating power setpoints of the terminal, the limitation module further comprising a calculator configured to determine the under-voltage constant g - and the overvoltage constant g + verifying the relation: g − = − P sup − P 0 V dc lim − − V dc 0 ; and g + = − P 0 − P inf V dc 0 − V dc lim + where V dc lim − is the set lower voltage limit of the DC part of the facility , V dc lim + is the set upper voltage limit of the DC part of the facility, V dc 0 is the nominal voltage of the DC part of the facility in the absence of disturbance and P 0 is the power provided or drawn by the terminal in the absence of disturbance.
A pulmonary drug delivery device configured to provide a liquid foam to a target site of a respiratory system of a subject, comprising: - a first compartment configured to provide the liquid foam; and - an elongated hollow tube having (i) a proximal end configured to receive said liquid foam, so that the liquid foam is pushed therein; and (ii) a distal end configured to insert said liquid foam inside the respiratory system; - a control unit adapted to monitor a pressure of said liquid foam in the elongated hollow tube or in the respiratory system, and to control a flow rate of said liquid foam in said elongated hollow tube; and - a second compartment configured to provide a pressurized gas inside the respiratory system via said elongated hollow tube, to push said liquid foam into the target site, and to clear airways for breathing. - a first compartment configured to provide the liquid foam; and - an elongated hollow tube having (i) a proximal end configured to receive said liquid foam, so that the liquid foam is pushed therein; and (ii) a distal end configured to insert said liquid foam inside the respiratory system; - a control unit adapted to monitor a pressure of said liquid foam in the elongated hollow tube or in the respiratory system, and to control a flow rate of said liquid foam in said elongated hollow tube; and - a second compartment configured to provide a pressurized gas inside the respiratory system via said elongated hollow tube, to push said liquid foam into the target site, and to clear airways for breathing.
An industrial control device comprising: a display , a body , and a controller , wherein: the body includes a front facia , an inner shroud , an applique , and a capacitive slider sensor , the body being molded in transparent or clear resin, the applique and capacitive slider sensor being in-molded in the front facia , the applique including in-molded ink and in-molded electronics that output signals and cooperate with the in-molded ink to form a user interface , the in-molded ink defining an opaque background and a first input graphic , wherein an interior border of the opaque background defines a window , the first input graphic being an in-molded graphic overlapping the capacitive slider sensor , the window being transparent and aligned with the display to permit the display to be viewed through the window ; and the controller being coupled to an output of the capacitive slider sensor to receive signals from the capacitive slider sensor , the controller being coupled to the display and configured to control the display . a display , a body , and a controller , wherein: the body includes a front facia , an inner shroud , an applique , and a capacitive slider sensor , the body being molded in transparent or clear resin, the applique and capacitive slider sensor being in-molded in the front facia , the applique including in-molded ink and in-molded electronics that output signals and cooperate with the in-molded ink to form a user interface , the in-molded ink defining an opaque background and a first input graphic , wherein an interior border of the opaque background defines a window , the first input graphic being an in-molded graphic overlapping the capacitive slider sensor , the window being transparent and aligned with the display to permit the display to be viewed through the window ; and the controller being coupled to an output of the capacitive slider sensor to receive signals from the capacitive slider sensor , the controller being coupled to the display and configured to control the display . the body includes a front facia , an inner shroud , an applique , and a capacitive slider sensor , the body being molded in transparent or clear resin, the applique and capacitive slider sensor being in-molded in the front facia , the applique including in-molded ink and in-molded electronics that output signals and cooperate with the in-molded ink to form a user interface , the in-molded ink defining an opaque background and a first input graphic , wherein an interior border of the opaque background defines a window , the first input graphic being an in-molded graphic overlapping the capacitive slider sensor , the window being transparent and aligned with the display to permit the display to be viewed through the window ; and the controller being coupled to an output of the capacitive slider sensor to receive signals from the capacitive slider sensor , the controller being coupled to the display and configured to control the display .
A method of emptying an undersea fluid transport pipe that is submerged and full of water, the method comprising pumping out at least a portion of the water present inside the submerged pipe by means of a submersible pump unit connected to a point of the pipe, the volume of water pumped out from the inside of the pipe being compensated by a gas injected under pressure into the submerged pipe from a point thereof that is situated higher than the connection point (12; 14) to the submersible pump unit, the method being characterized in that it comprises: launching scrapers inside the submerged pipe from a high point and from a low point thereof, pushing the scrapers towards each other by gas that is injected under pressure into the inside of the pipe; pumping out the water present inside the submerged pipe by means of a submersible pump unit connected to a point of the pipe that is situated between its high and low points, the volume of water pumped out from the inside of the pipe being compensated by the gas that is injected under pressure into the pipe; on detecting the presence of one of the scrapers at a predetermined distance from the submersible pump unit, stopping the injection of gas pushing said scraper and beginning depressurization of said pipe from the point of the pipe from which said scraper was launched; and on detecting the presence of the other scraper at a predetermined distance from the submersible pump unit, stopping the pump unit and isolating it from the pipe, with total emptying of the pipe being obtained by continuing to inject gas under pressure so as to push the scrapers. launching scrapers inside the submerged pipe from a high point and from a low point thereof, pushing the scrapers towards each other by gas that is injected under pressure into the inside of the pipe; pumping out the water present inside the submerged pipe by means of a submersible pump unit connected to a point of the pipe that is situated between its high and low points, the volume of water pumped out from the inside of the pipe being compensated by the gas that is injected under pressure into the pipe; on detecting the presence of one of the scrapers at a predetermined distance from the submersible pump unit, stopping the injection of gas pushing said scraper and beginning depressurization of said pipe from the point of the pipe from which said scraper was launched; and on detecting the presence of the other scraper at a predetermined distance from the submersible pump unit, stopping the pump unit and isolating it from the pipe, with total emptying of the pipe being obtained by continuing to inject gas under pressure so as to push the scrapers.
An interface protection circuit, comprising a capacitor and a transient voltage suppressor, TVS, transistor , wherein a first end of the capacitor is connected to a connection port of a protected device , and a second end of the capacitor is connected to a first end of the TVS transistor and an interface chip of the protected device; and a second end of the TVS transistor is grounded, and characterised in that the TVS transistor is connected in parallel with the interface chip, and wherein a clamping voltage of the TVS transistor is greater than a maximum voltage of a data signal transmitted on the connection port. a first end of the capacitor is connected to a connection port of a protected device , and a second end of the capacitor is connected to a first end of the TVS transistor and an interface chip of the protected device; and a second end of the TVS transistor is grounded, and characterised in that the TVS transistor is connected in parallel with the interface chip, and wherein a clamping voltage of the TVS transistor is greater than a maximum voltage of a data signal transmitted on the connection port.