This paper describes the recent efforts on developing an automotive climate control system throughout integrating an electrically-controlled variable capacity scroll compressor with a fuzzy logic ...

I introduce the notion of a 'control variable' which gives us a way of seeing how mental causation could be an unproblematic case of causation in general, rather than being some sui generis form of ...

The way we control the speed of fan motors or pump motors has tremendously changed in the past two decades with the introduction of variable-frequency drives (VFDs), aka variable-frequency controllers ...

Only through proper troubleshooting and then solving the underlying problems can control loop performance be improved. Process design certainly plays a role in control loop performance, but experience ...

March 30, 2007 Over the last century of automobile development, we have seen an enormous range of valve actuation technologies, ranging from pushrod, through single then double overhead camshafts, ...

You might have heard about Porsche's innovative Variable Light Control system or seen it in action in a video. It aims to provide shade and coolness inside the car. Read on and find out how exactly ...

Soft starters and VFDs both effectively control motors and are efficient users of energy. Determining which technology to use depends on understanding the performance needs of the application. A ...