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the braking system illustrated in fig1 consists essentially of an actuating device 1 , a pressure supply device 2 , wherein the actuating unit and the pressure supply device form a brake booster , and a brake master cylinder or tandem master cylinder 3 , which is effectively inserted downstream of the brake booster and the pressure spaces ( not shown ) of which can be connected to the chambers of a first pressure medium reservoir 18 , said chambers being at atmospheric pressure . on the other hand , the pressure spaces are connected to wheel brake circuits i , ii , which supply the wheel brakes 5 - 8 of a motor vehicle with hydraulic pressure medium via a known abs or esp hydraulic unit or a controllable wheel brake pressure modulation module . the wheel brake pressure modulation module 4 is assigned an electronic control and regulation unit 41 . the actuating device 1 , which is arranged in a housing 20 , to which the tandem master cylinder 3 is attached , can be activated by means of a brake pedal 9 , which is effectively connected to a first piston 11 of the actuating device 1 by an actuating rod 10 . the actuating travel of the brake pedal 9 is detected by means of a travel sensor 19 , which is preferably of redundant design and which detects the travel of the first piston 11 . however , the same purpose can also be served by using a rotation angle sensor which detects the rotation angle of the brake pedal 9 . the first piston 11 is arranged in a second piston 12 , delimiting a pressure chamber 14 that accommodates a compression spring 15 , the latter bringing the first piston 11 to bear on the second piston 12 when the brake pedal 9 is unactuated . as an alternative or in addition , a pedal return spring can be provided in the region of the push rod 10 or of the brake pedal 9 . in the unactuated state of the actuating device 1 , the pressure chamber 14 is connected to a chamber 38 of a second pressure medium reservoir 38 , 39 , which is assigned to the actuating device 1 . the second piston 12 interacts with a third piston 13 , which can form the primary piston of the tandem master cylinder 3 , wherein a pressure intensifying piston 16 is arranged between the second piston 12 and the third piston 13 in the example illustrated . bounded between the second piston 12 and the pressure intensifying piston 16 is an interspace 21 , the admission to which of a hydraulic pressure holds the second piston 12 against a stop 22 formed in the housing 20 , while the pressure intensifying piston 16 and hence the primary piston 12 of the tandem master cylinder are acted upon to give a pressure build - up in the tandem master cylinder 3 . a movement of the pressure intensifying piston 16 resulting from this loading is detected by means of a second travel sensor 23 . moreover , the second piston 12 delimits a hydraulic chamber 17 in the housing 20 , the function of this chamber being explained in the text which follows . a first line 34 is connected to the hydraulic chamber 17 , said line being connected via a normally open ( no ) shutoff valve 33 to a second line 35 , which is connected to the abovementioned pressure chamber 14 . it can furthermore be seen from fig1 that the abovementioned pressure chamber 14 is connected via a connecting line 24 that can be shut off to a hydraulic simulator chamber 25 , which is delimited by a simulator piston 26 . in this arrangement , the simulator piston 26 interacts with a simulator spring 27 and with an elastomer spring 28 arranged in parallel with the simulator spring 27 . in this arrangement , the simulator chamber 25 , the simulator piston 26 , the simulator spring 27 and the elastomer spring 28 form a pedal travel simulator , which gives the vehicle driver the accustomed pedal feel corresponding to a conventional brake pedal characteristic when the braking system is actuated . this means that , when the brake pedal travel is small , the resistance rises slowly and , when the brake pedal travel is relatively large , it increases disproportionately . to damp the movement of the simulator piston 26 , damping means ( not shown ), e . g . pneumatic damping means , can be provided . the hydraulic connecting line 24 between the simulator chamber 25 and the pressure chamber 14 and the chamber 38 of the second pressure medium reservoir is shut off by a movement of the second piston 12 in the actuating direction of the brake master cylinder 3 , thereby switching off the pedal travel simulator in terms of its effect . the first piston 11 , the spring 15 , the hydraulic chamber 14 , the hydraulic connection 24 , the simulator chamber 25 , the simulator piston 26 , the simulator springs 18 and 27 and the damping means ( not shown ) together form the simulation device which , together with a chamber 38 at atmospheric pressure in the second pressure medium reservoir is assigned to a first brake booster pressure medium circuit , which is completely separate from the wheel brake circuits i , ii . the abovementioned electrohydraulic pressure supply device 2 consists essentially of a hydraulic cylinder - piston assembly 29 and of an electromechanical actuator 30 , which is formed , for example , by an electric motor with a reduction gear which provides a translatory movement of a hydraulic piston 31 , resulting in a hydraulic pressure build up in a pressure space 36 of the hydraulic cylinder - piston assembly 29 . the electromechanical actuator 30 is supplied with power by an electric energy storage device , which is provided with the reference sign 49 . the movement of the piston 31 is detected by means of a travel sensor , which is provided with the reference sign 32 . on the one hand , the pressure space 36 is connected to the interspace 21 and , on the other hand , can be connected by means of a normally open ( no ) 2 / 2 - way valve 37 to a chamber 39 at atmospheric pressure in the second pressure medium reservoir . in this arrangement , the pressure supply device 2 , the interspace 21 and the chamber 39 of the second pressure medium reservoir are assigned to a second brake booster pressure medium circuit , which is completely separate both from the first brake booster pressure medium circuit and from the wheel brake circuits i , ii . a pressure sensor 40 is used to detect the pressure supplied by the pressure supply device 2 and prevailing in the interspace 21 . the abovementioned shutoff valve 33 makes it possible to shut off the chamber 17 from the pressure chamber 14 , thereby preventing a movement of the second piston 12 in the actuating direction . the chamber 17 , the first pressure medium line 34 , the shutoff valve 33 , the second pressure medium line 35 , the pressure chamber 14 , the connecting line 24 , the simulator chamber 25 and the second pressure medium reservoir 38 form a second brake booster pressure medium circuit , which is completely separate from the first brake booster pressure medium circuit and from the two wheel brake circuits i , ii . said elements are assigned a dedicated electronic control unit 42 , which interacts with the abovementioned electronic control and regulation unit 41 and serves to detect sensor data , to process said data , to exchange data with other control units ( not shown ) present in the vehicle , to activate the electromechanical actuator 30 and to activate the brake lights of the vehicle . the operation of the braking system described above is known , for example , from the international patent application of the applicant cited above in respect of the prior art and does not need to be explained in detail in the text which follows . the basic structure of a control system that can be used in the braking system illustrated in fig1 is shown schematically in fig2 . it consists essentially of the function blocks “ driver requirement detection ” 100 , “ target value selection ” 200 , “ controller selection ” 300 and a “ pressure / actuator position control ” 400 , which is followed by an “ actuator speed control ” 500 . in the case of an actuator having an electric motor , the “ actuator speed control ” 500 corresponds to the rotational speed control of the electric motor . the actuator speed / rotational speed can be calculated from the actuator position ( block 90 : “ rotational speed calculation ”). the functional unit “ driver requirement detection ” 100 determines the driver requirement from the sensors assigned to the pedal unit and , from this , calculates a signal for the target booster pressure p v , soll , drv of the linear actuator . depending on the embodiment of braking system , one or more sensor signals are available here to represent the driver requirement . in the illustrative braking system described in connection with fig1 , the pedal position is determined in a redundant manner ( signal x ped ) and the pedal force produced by the driver is determined by means of a pressure sensor ( signal p drv ). in the example , the driver requirement detection unit 100 thus has two physically independent items of information for the driver actuation representing the driver &# 39 ; s braking requirement for target value generation of the required braking force intensification by means of the actuator . the output variable of the functional unit “ driver requirement detection ” 100 is a pressure target value ( pressure target value of the actuator , signal p v , soll , drv ) determined on the basis of the driver pedal actuation , said value corresponding at least statically to the brake pressure in the wheel brakes as long as there are no interventions by the higher - ranking pressure control system ( e . g . antilock system , vehicle dynamics control system or the like ), e . g . esp pressure control system ( esp : electronic stability program ). as an option , the functional unit “ driver requirement detection ” 100 is supplied with the vehicle speed v kfz . the pressure target value p v , soll , drv can then be additionally modified in accordance with the vehicle speed v kfz . the functional unit “ driver requirement detection ” 100 is described in greater detail in connection with fig3 . as already mentioned above , the functional unit “ driver requirement detection ” 100 determines the driver requirement from the sensors assigned to the pedal unit and , from this , calculates a signal for the pressure target value p v , soll , drv of the actuator . improved driver requirement detection is achieved by additionally taking into account the pedal depression speed v ped . in contrast to known braking assistant functions , which adjust to the maximum pressure as soon as the trigger criteria , which are decisively determined by the pedal depression speed , are met , account is now taken here of the degree to which the trigger threshold is exceeded . fig3 shows a basic structure of an illustrative driver requirement detection unit , which is expanded by the calculation and superimposition of a dynamic pressure component . the function block 101 “ driver requirement calculation ” illustrated in fig3 supplies a static pressure target value component p v , soll , drv , stat based on known functions / methods . for example , the static pressure target value component p v , soll , drv , stat can be determined from one or more variables by means of a model , using a predetermined functional relationship f . thus , for example , the static pressure target value component can be calculated from the pedal position / actuation x ped using a function p v , soll = f ( x ped ) or , more generally , from the pedal position x ped , the pedal force ( or corresponding pressure ) p drv , and the vehicle speed v kfz using a function p v , soll = f ( x ped , p drv , v kfz ). the pedal depression speed v ped can be determined , for example , from the pedal position x ped or the time variation thereof ( function block 103 “ calculation of pedal speed ”). the function block “ calculation of dynamic pressure component ” 102 determines , essentially from the pedal speed v ped , a dynamic pressure target value component p v , soll , drv , dyn , which depends decisively on the extent to which the pedal speed threshold has been exceeded . as can be seen from fig3 , the two pressure target value components p v , soll , drv , stat and p v , soll , drv , dyn are added together in an adder 103 to give a pressure target value p v , soll , drv . the block diagram shown in fig4 shows the formation of the pedal speed threshold v ped , limit mentioned in the previous paragraph . the speed threshold v ped , limit can be defined as a preset value or can be determined in accordance with the pedal travel x ped in the form using a functional relationship v ped , limit = f sw ( x ped ). here , the functional relationship f sw ( x ped ) can be defined in the form of a static equation ( function f sw ) or , alternatively , as a table . as is apparent from fig4 , it is also possible additionally to scale the speed threshold v ped , limit that has been defined or determined on the basis of the pedal travel x ped in accordance with the vehicle speed v kfz . scaling is performed in a multiplier , which is indicated by the letter x and is provided with the reference sign 104 . by this means , it is possible , for example , to ensure that this dynamic pressure component does not take effect or takes effect only in an attenuated way at relatively low vehicle speeds or when stationary , while coming fully into play when traveling , depending on the design criterion . the formation , illustrated in fig4 , of the pedal speed threshold v ped , limit is represented in fig5 by function block 110 . as a measure of the extent to which the current pedal speed threshold v ped , limit determined is exceeded , said threshold being determined in block 110 in accordance with the pedal travel x ped , the quotient of the pedal speed v ped and the pedal speed threshold v ped , limit is formed ( block 111 ): in the case where the current pedal travel x ped represents the maximum pedal travel x ped , max occurring during the current brake actuation , this value is adopted as the new maximum x ped , max in function block 112 . in the following block 113 , the current maximum value determined for the pedal travel x ped , max is used to calculate a reference travel x ped , ref , which is obtained by subtracting a tolerance threshold ε x , ref from x ped , max . the reference travel x ped , ref represents a travel threshold that is relevant for the reduction of the dynamic target pressure component when the brake is released . in enquiry block 114 , a check is made to determine whether the quotient q p , dyn & gt ; 1 . if this condition is met , a dynamic pressure component is calculated in accordance with in the case where this component p v , soll , drv , dyn , aktuell represents the maximum of the dynamic pressure component , said maximum being calculated during the current brake actuation , this value is adopted as a new maximum p v , soll , drv , dyn , max ( function block 116 ). in function block 117 , the maximum thus determined for the dynamic pressure component is assigned to the variable p v , soll , dyn , which represents the signal for the dynamic pressure component , which , as the output variable of function block 102 , is then superimposed by addition on the target booster pressure p v , soll , drv , stat ( see fig3 ). when the brake is released ( i . e . v ped & lt ; 0 ), this dynamic pressure component p v , soll , drv , dyn is reduced again to the value 0 . for reasons of comfort , this reduction in the dynamic pressure target value takes place in accordance with the pedal travel , more specifically in such a way that , from the reference travel x ped , ref determined in block 113 during the brake actuation , said travel depending on the maximum pedal travel detected during the braking operation , a reduction is carried out in a linear manner with the travel x ped to the value x ped = x ped , dyn , 0 , reducing it to zero . fig5 illustrates this procedure in the form of a flow diagram ( blocks 118 - 122 ). if it is ascertained in enquiry block 114 that the quotient q p , dyn ≦ 1 , then the brake actuation concerned is one which does not require any further increase in the dynamic pressure component , or the brake is being released . first of all , a check is made in enquiry block 118 to determine whether the pedal travel x ped is greater than the lower threshold x ped , dyn , 0 . if this is not the case , this lower threshold has been undershot and the dynamic pressure target value is set to zero , p v , soll , dyn = 0 ( block 122 ). if the pedal travel x ped is greater than the lower threshold x ped , dyn , 0 , a check is made in enquiry block 119 to determine whether the upper threshold , given by the reference travel x ped , ref , which is necessary for the reduction of the dynamic pressure target value , has been undershot . if this is the case , then , in function block 120 , the maximum value p v , soll , drv , dyn , max determined during the braking operation is reduced in a linear manner with the pedal travel x ped and assigned to the signal p v , soll , drv , dyn , aktuell . if this value is less than the dynamic pressure target value p v , soll , drv , dyn ( k − 1 ) of the preceding sampling step ( k − 1 ), then , in function block 121 , this value p v , soll , drv , dyn , aktuell is assigned to the variable p v , soll , dyn , which represents the signal for the dynamic pressure component , and this in turn is then superimposed by addition , as the output variable of function block 102 , on the target booster pressure p v , soll , drv , stat ( see fig3 ). if it is ascertained in enquiry block 119 that the current pedal travel x ped is greater than or equal to the reference travel x ped , ref , the dynamic pressure target value p v , soll , drv , dyn ( k − 1 ) of the preceding sampling step ( k − 1 ) is retained unaltered . when the brake pedal is depressed rapidly , the above - described procedure for taking into account the pedal speed v ped leads to a shift in the relationship p v , soll = f ( x ped ) and p v , soll = f ( x ped , p drv , v kfz ) to ward higher booster and hence also higher brake pressures , this effect being all the more pronounced , the faster the driver actuates the brake pedal . in the case of fast brake pedal actuation , the target booster pressure p v , soll , drv in the linear actuator is already reached at shorter brake pedal travels x ped than is the case with a slow actuation . this leads to an increase in the dynamic response of the braking system combined with more rapid response from the brake to driver actuation ( shortening of the response time ). in the case of a slow pedal actuation ( v ped short ), or ( 0 & lt ; q p , dyn & lt ; 1 ), this dynamic pressure component is not present , and therefore the determination of the target booster pressure in this case can be designed primarily according to comfort criteria . if rapid brake responses are required by the driver , this is achieved by means of the component p v , soll , drv , dyn . it is likewise advantageous in terms of actuating comfort and ensuring predictable behavior that the dynamic component is not reduced abruptly when the brake or brake pedal is released but in a linear manner with the pedal travel back to the value 0 . in addition to the above - described target value p v , soll , drv based on driver pedal actuation , the higher - ranking pressure control system can also demand a pressure target value p v , soll , esc in accordance with its control strategy ( abs ( antilock system ), tcs ( traction control system ), esp or the like ). a target value selection is therefore performed in block 200 ( fig2 ). the output variable of this function block 200 is the resulting pressure target value p v , soll . an illustrative target value selection is shown in fig6 . in enquiry block 201 , a check is made to determine whether a control signal req esc = 1 . if this condition is met , a check is made in enquiry block 202 to determine whether the inequality p v , soll , esc & gt ; p v , soll , drv is satisfied . in the case of an active demand , the pressure target value p v , soll is obtained from the maximum value of the two values p v , soll , esc and p v , soll , drv ( see function blocks 203 and 204 ). if the abovementioned condition is not met , there is no pressure demand from the higher - ranking control system , and therefore the signal p v , soll , drv is output as the target value for actuator control ( see function block 205 ). controller selection in function block 300 is performed in accordance with the pressure target value p v , soll determined ( see fig2 ). if the target pressure p v , soll & gt ; 0 bar , pressure / actuator position control ( function block 400 , fig2 ) is activated ( selection parameter s = 1 ), which sets the desired pressure . at the same time , the hydraulic connection between the actuator and the reservoir is interrupted ( e . g . by energizing the normally open control valve 37 arranged between the cylinder - piston assembly 30 and the reservoir 39 ( activation signal s cmd , bv ), which valve is therefore closed ). the actuator position controller ( block 400 ) is activated or a switch is made from the pressure controller to the position controller ( selection parameter s = 0 ) as soon as the target pressure is p v , soll = 0 bar and the current booster pressure p v , ist is less than a predefined minimum pressure threshold p v , ist , min . in this case , the abovementioned valve 37 is also opened again to enable the actuator to draw in an additional volume of fluid from the reservoir 39 if required . here , the target value for the actuator position corresponds to the zero position of the actuator , which is to be approached with a defined actuator speed and in which the actuator is in an unactuated state . in this position , the braking system does not build up any brake pressure . actuator position control is likewise activated , in the context of an initialization routine when starting the program , in order to determine the zero position of the actuator ( x akt , 0 ) by detection of the mechanical rear end position ( x akt , mech , 0 ). for this purpose , the position target value is ramped down slowly with the reservoir valve 37 open until the linear actuator reaches its rear end position . in this case , the movement of the actuator comes to a halt and the motor torque rises sharply . these two criteria are evaluated in order to detect x akt , mech , 0 . once this has been done , the zero position of the actuator x akt , 0 = x akt , mech , 0 + δx akt , 0 is adopted , likewise with the reservoir valve bv open . the offset value δx akt , 0 represents a defined safety clearance , which is intended to prevent the actuator from striking against the rear end position during normal operation of the brake control system ( e . g . due to undershooting by the control system ). by means of the selection parameter s , either the actuator position controller or the booster pressure controller is activated in block 400 . both controllers have a target value for the actuator speed as an output variable , this corresponding in the example to the motor speed ω akt , soll . the pressure controller is activated if there is a braking demand and a defined booster pressure p v , soll is to be set . an illustrative embodiment of a pressure controller 401 with a downstream actuator rotational speed controller 501 is illustrated schematically in fig7 . the pressure controller 401 adjusts the deviation δp , formed in a subtraction element 409 , between the requested target booster pressure p v , soll and the currently prevailing actual booster pressure p v , ist by specifying a target speed ω akt , soll , dr , ctrl . a controller with a proportional action is sufficient for the controller response . to increase the dynamic response of the pressure controller , two feedforward functions can be used : speed feedforward and motor torque feedforward . the speed feedforward function determines a target pressure speed from the pressure target value p v , soll by differentiation ( function block 402 : calculation of target pressure change ), which , weighted with an intensification factor k prs , 1 ( function block 403 ), superimposes an additional component ω akt , soll , dr , ffw on the output variable of the pressure controller ω akt , soll , dr , ctrl . the two rotational speed target value components ω akt , soll , dr , ffw , ω akt , soll , dr , ctrl are added together in an adder 404 and fed to a limiting function 405 for limitation to the minimum or maximum permissible target rotational speed ( ω min , ω max ). said minimum and maximum values for the rotational speed target values ω min , ω max are calculated in a rotational speed target value calculation module 406 , to which the signal x akt representing the actuator travel is fed as an input variable . the target value , limited in this way , for the rotational speed of the actuator is described by ω akt , soll , dr = ω akt , soll and , when pressure control is activated by the function block “ controller selection ” 300 ( fig2 ) with s = 1 , represents the output variable ω akt , soll of the function block “ pressure / actuator position control ” 400 . the second feedforward component for increasing the dynamic response of the controller comprises the calculation and direct stipulation of the motor torque m akt , pv corresponding to the pressure target value p v , soll by function block 407 (“ calculation of feedforward torque ”), to which the abovementioned system variables p v , soll , p v , ist and the output variable of the rotational speed target value calculation module 406 are fed as input variables . with the aid of the intensification factor k prs , 2 ( where k prs , 2 is between 0 and 1 ) ( function block 408 ), it is possible to define the weighting of this torque feedforward component ; in this case , a value of k prs , 2 = 1 signifies a 100 % weighting . the output variable of the torque feedforward function , which simultaneously also supports the rotational speed controller , is then the signal m akt , pv , ffw , which is processed in the rotational speed control unit 500 described below . as can furthermore be seen from fig7 , the output signal ω akt , soll of the rotational speed limiting function 405 is fed to a subtraction element 507 , in which the actual value of the actuator rotational speed ω akt is subtracted from ω akt , soll . the result δω of the subtraction is fed as an input variable to an actuator rotational speed controller 501 , the output variable m akt , soll , ctrl of which represents a target value for the abovementioned actuator torque , with an addition of the target value to the output value m akt , pv , ffw of the abovementioned function block 408 being performed in an adder 502 . the result of the addition is finally subjected to a torque limitation function 503 , the output variable m akt , soll of which represents the torque target value . the signal characteristics , which represent the dependence of the actuator rotational speed limiting values ω min , ω max on the actuator position x akt , mech , are illustrated in fig8 . in normal operation of the brake and of the pressure control system , the actuator is in a position in which no limitation of the target rotational speed ( especially in the direction of “ brake actuation ”) is active in the control system ( i . e . ω max = ω akt , max ). in this case , the motor torque m akt , pv is determined from the target value p v , soll for the booster pressure . when the actuator position approaches the mechanical front end position , the rotational speed limiting function 503 is activated . since it must be assumed in this case that the pressure target value p v , soll demanded cannot be set , the motor torque m akt , pv is then additionally determined on the basis of the current actual pressure value p v , ist . the resulting feedforward torque to be output to the rotational speed control system is then obtained from a weighted superimposition of the two component torque target values , wherein the weighting of the value determined from the pressure target value decreases , the greater the limitation , while the weighting of the variable determined from the actual pressure value increases to the same extent . in normal operation of the braking system , the actuator position controller is activated with s = 0 when the brake is supposed to be released ( see description of “ controller selection ” 300 , fig2 ). an illustrative basic structure 460 of the position controller 420 with a downstream actuator rotational speed controller 501 is illustrated in fig9 in the form of a block diagram . here too , a speed feedforward function 421 , 422 is superimposed in parallel on the position controller 420 in order to boost the dynamic response . since , in this controller mode , the pressure target value p v , soll = 0 bar , no torque feedforward is required here , for which reason this value is set to a defined value of m akt , pv , ffw = 0 nm ( function block 504 ). the task of the rotational speed controller 501 , which generally has a proportional - integral ( pi ) action , is to ensure as rapid and accurate as possible setting of the target rotational speed ω akt , soll demanded and compensation of the load torques acting on the actuator , said torques being caused , in the case of the actuator , essentially by the pressure set . to improve the controller structure described above , the function blocks “ controller selection ” 300 and “ pressure / actuator position control ” 400 are expanded in order to improve the pressure controller behavior in respect of the maximum pressure build up dynamics , especially in the case of a rapid pressure build up . for this purpose , combined pressure / position control is performed . by way of example , in certain braking situations ( e . g . in the case of a rapid pressure build up ), both controllers are simultaneously active and make a contribution , weighted by a factor , to the controller output , motor target rotational speed ω akt , soll . fig1 shows a block diagram of an illustrative combined pressure / position control system . the pressure target value p v , soll is used to determine an actuator travel target value x akt , soll corresponding to the pressure target value in function block 301 by means of a pressure model . various embodiments of actuator position controllers 460 and pressure controllers 450 are conceivable . as an option , the actual actuator position x akt is fed to the pressure controller 450 as an input variable ( in order to determine a rotational speed limiting target value ). the two controllers 460 , 450 operate in parallel and supply controller outputs ω akt , soll , lr and ω akt , soll , dr for the actuator rotational speed in accordance with the controller algorithm provided . the resulting controller output as a rotational speed target value ω akt , soll for the lower - ranking rotational speed controller is then obtained in the adder 304 by addition of the two component target values , which are multiplied by a weighting factor λ pos and λ druck respectively . the two weighting factors are determined in a function block 306 “ determination of controller weighting factor ”, upstream of which there is a function block 305 . here , it is advantageous if the following applies to the two weighting factors : λ druck + λ pos = 1 . the weighting factors λ druck and λ pos determine to what extent the individual controllers contribute . the function block “ simulation of pressure controller dynamic response ” 305 serves to determine a value for the pressure gradient dp v , ist , sim / dt on the basis of the current pressure target value p v , soll and a model for the dynamic behavior of the closed pressure control circuit , in particular taking into account the maximum possible pressure gradient . if a rapid pressure build up is required on the basis of the input information and if there are no control interventions by the higher - ranking esc control system ( status esc = 0 ), the controller output of the actuator position controller 460 is weighted with a large weighting factor λ pos ≈ 1 . as a result , the actuator moves in a controlled manner to a position value x akt , soll , which corresponds approximately to the target booster pressure p v , soll demanded , irrespective of the pressure information p v , ist ( and hence without being influenced by the backpressure information ). in the case of decreasing values of dp v , ist , sim / dt , the parameter λ pos becomes smaller , while λ druck increases in a corresponding manner . as a result , the pressure controller 450 is more heavily weighted and can ensure the steady - state accuracy of the overall control system on the basis of the available pressure information . in the case of slow pressure changes and in the case of a pressure reduction , the parameter λ pos approaches the value 0 , in which case only the pressure controller 450 is then active and sets the pressure target value demanded with greater accuracy on the basis of the measured pressure information . by means of this measure , it is ensured that the pressure controller behavior in the case of a rapid pressure build up is improved in respect of the maximum pressure build up dynamic response in comparison with a simple pressure controller . an illustrative mode of operation of the function block “ determination of controller weighting factor ” 306 illustrated in fig1 can be described by : λ pos = 1 and hence λ druck = 0 , i . e . only actuator position controller 460 when p v , soll = 0 and p v , ist & lt ; p v , ε ( release brake , x akt , soll = 0 ) when p v , soll & gt ; 0 and dp v , ist , sim / dt & gt ; dp v , ε2 and status esc = 0 , λ pos = 0 and hence λ druck = 1 , i . e . only pressure controller 450 when status esc & lt ;& gt ; 0 ( intervention by a higher - ranking pressure control system ) when p v , soll & gt ; 0 and dp v , ist , sim / dt & lt ; dp v , ε1 with predetermined parameter dp v , ε1 & gt ; 0 , 0 & lt ; λ pos = f ( dp v , ist , sim / dt )& lt ; 1 and λ druck = 1 − λ pos , i . e . combined pressure / actuator position control when status esc = 0 and p v , soll & gt ; 0 and dp v , ε1 & lt ; dp v , ist , sim / dt & lt ; dp v , ε2 with predetermined parameters dp v , ε1 and dp v , ε2 . fig1 shows an illustrative definition of a function f for determining the weighting factor λ pos of the actuator position controller 460 using the pressure gradient dp v , ist , sim / dt determined : in this specification and claims , variable subscripts are used from original text . the following variable subscripts may also be expressed and understood as : akt — current value , soll — nominal or target , druck — pressure , ist — present . while the above description constitutes the preferred embodiment of the present invention , it will be appreciated that the invention is susceptible to modification , variation and change without departing from the proper scope and fair meaning of the accompanying claims .

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