Abstract: A heat source system managing device includes: a predicted heat demand upper limit calculating unit configured to calculate a predicted heat demand upper limit by adding a prediction error to a predicted heat demand value for a heat source system; an operation plan preparing unit configured to prepare an operation plan of the heat source system to supply heat of the predicted heat demand upper limit to a consuming facility; a surplus stored heat quantity calculating unit configured to repeatedly perform a process of calculating a surplus stored heat quantity by subtracting a heat quantity consumed by the consuming facility from the predicted heat demand upper limit; and an operation plan changing unit configured to sequentially change the operation plan by decreasing a future operation rate of a refrigerator to cancel the surplus stored heat quantity.

Abstract: An operation management apparatus includes: a refrigerant return temperature prediction unit that predicts a temperature Tr of a refrigerant returning from an air conditioner to a heat source system; a heat storage capacity estimation unit that estimates a heat storage capacity of the heat source system, based on the predicted refrigerant return temperature Tr; and an operation plan unit that creates a plan based on the estimated heat storage capacity. The heat source system includes: a storage tank that supplies the refrigerant to the air conditioner; a refrigerant generation unit that cools the refrigerant returning from the air conditioner via the storage tank, and supplies it to the storage tank; a refrigerant feed temperature detection unit that measures a temperature of the refrigerant from the refrigerant generation unit; and a refrigerant return temperature detection unit that measures a temperature of the refrigerant returning from the storage tank.

Abstract: A heat source system managing device includes: a predicted heat demand upper limit calculating unit configured to calculate a predicted heat demand upper limit by adding a prediction error to a predicted heat demand value for a heat source system; an operation plan preparing unit configured to prepare an operation plan of the heat source system to supply heat of the predicted heat demand upper limit to a consuming facility; a surplus stored heat quantity calculating unit configured to repeatedly perform a process of calculating a surplus stored heat quantity by subtracting a heat quantity consumed by the consuming facility from the predicted heat demand upper limit; and an operation plan changing unit configured to sequentially change the operation plan by decreasing a future operation rate of a refrigerator to cancel the surplus stored heat quantity.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a maintenance service method capable of reducing the number of machine parts to be replaced while suppressing the number of times of failures of an apparatus even when an accurate failure probability distribution cannot be estimated concerning single machine parts. Solving means of the present invention is characterized by setting, according to at least one of a failure probability distribution and a performance deterioration probability distribution set for each of machine part types, the number of machine parts to be replaced, setting machine part replacement priority from at least one of the probability distribution and an operation situation or a machine part state, and listing, according to the machine part replacement priority, machine parts equivalent to the number of machine parts to be replaced.

Abstract: In a text document processing apparatus, there is provided standard knowledge network data composed of networked phrases having strong mutual relation to each other, the phrases being selected from a knowledge field including contents of a text document to be examined. In addition, there is provided a document knowledge preparing function that prepares knowledge network data of the document to be examined, the knowledge network data being composed of networked phrases having strong mutual relation to each other, the phrases being selected from the text document. Further, a processing unit that checks a specified word constituting the knowledge network data of the document to be examined and a standard knowledge network data, and in a case when information of phrases which are networked to the specified word are different from each other, outputs difference information including information of the specified word.

Abstract: A document evaluation support system narrows the search for related terms in a document, evaluates a search result, provides information of the evaluation, and further searches the search result for a related paragraph in the document so as to support evaluation and determination of the document. The system includes a document division section, a specified term search section, and a search result evaluation section. The sections further include a document attribute database, a document division determination rule database, a document division determination unit, a document division input unit, a divided document (paragraph) with heading database, a keyword database, a numeric database, a search method input unit, a search condition database, a specified result search unit, a search result database, a search result display unit, a weight database, a search result evaluation unit, an evaluation result database, and an evaluation result display unit.

Abstract: A work item extraction apparatus includes: a checklist DB; a checklist input unit for receiving input information to the checklist of the list DB; a work item DB; a work item extraction rule DB; a work item extraction unit for determining whether or not input information of the checklist input unit satisfies an extraction condition of each checklist corresponding to a predetermined work item, for calculating an evaluation value based on a ratio between a total number of the checklist corresponding to the predetermined work item and a relevant number of the checklist satisfying the extraction condition, and for extracting the predetermined work item when the value exceeds a predetermined threshold; and a work-item-extraction-result display unit for outputting the work item extracted by the work item extraction unit to a display screen.

Abstract: Disclosed is a project management support device which compares, when a project is planned, standard work information stored in a standard work information database 21 with work information planned based on the standard work information according to a project target or a project condition, displays added or omitted work information extracted from the comparison and information to be noted which is related to the added or omitted work information on a display device 4. The project management support device further compares, during implementation of the project, the standard work information stored in the standard work information database 21 with work information changed based on progress or a state of the work in the project, and displays the added or omitted work information extracted from the comparison and information to be noted which is related to the added or omitted work information on the display device 4.

Abstract: A business justification analysis system for accurately analyzing an opportunity of a business and a risk thereof with a low load. The system basically includes six components, that is, a database for storing a correspondence between opportunity classification items and risk check items, a database for storing the risk check items, a device for selecting the opportunity classification items, a device for extracting the risk check items, a device for inputting a risk check list, and a database for storing risk scores. Information for defining the correspondence between the opportunity classification items of the business and the risk check list items thereof has information about the magnitude of the correspondence. The system further includes a device for applying different weights to the respective check items according to the information when scores of the risk check items are summed.

Abstract: A vehicular alternator is provided which can effectively utilize the magnetic flux of a permanent magnet disposed between claw-type magnetic poles and can improve an output of the alternator. The vehicular alternator comprises a rotor and a stator constituted by coiling stator windings over a stator core, the rotor comprising a pair of claw-type magnetic poles arranged in an opposed relation, a permanent magnet disposed between adjacent two of a plurality of claws provided on the pair of claw-type magnetic poles, and field windings coiled radially inward of the plurality of claws. Each of the plurality of claws of the rotor is formed to have a shape coming into contact with the whole of a magnetic pole surface of the permanent magnet.

Abstract: Simulation for evaluating approval/rejection of an action plan of the type in which work breakdown struction is changed by influences of external risk factors is achieved. A simulation apparatus includes a plan/risk input portion for accepting input of action plan data and risk scenario data, a plan/risk simulation portion for conducting simulation of an action plan by using the action plan data and the risk scenario data so accepted, and a plan evaluation output portion for evaluating a simulation result. The plan/risk simulation portion simulates occurrence of a risk phenomenon by using the risk scenario data, determines influence information given by the risk phenomenon to the action plan when the risk phenomenon is simulated as occurring and conducts simulation of the action plan by reflecting the influences of the risk scenario on the action plan by using the influence information so determined.

Abstract: A project pre-review estimate method capable of estimating influence of alteration in each process of a project on the whole process (project) considering structural alteration and fluctuating values regarding each process and their factors is provided. The project pre-review estimate method is carried out employing a process evaluation procedure which calculates quantitative and structural alteration amounts of the process plan using not only information on constraints (which has been used by conventional techniques) but also scenario information (in which probability of occurrence of a risk (i.e. a factor of alteration to a process) and the content/degree of influence regarding alteration of arbitrary processes caused by the occurrence of the risk are defined in a scenario format) and information for correcting parameters of the scenario by use of qualitative information on the project.

Abstract: A vehicular alternator is provided which can effectively utilize the magnetic flux of a permanent magnet disposed between claw-type magnetic poles and can improve an output of the alternator. The vehicular alternator comprises a rotor and a stator constituted by coiling stator windings over a stator core, the rotor comprising a pair of claw-type magnetic poles arranged in an opposed relation, a permanent magnet disposed between adjacent two of a plurality of claws provided on the pair of claw-type magnetic poles, and field windings coiled radially inward of the plurality of claws. Each of the plurality of claws of the rotor is formed to have a shape coming into contact with the whole of a magnetic pole surface of the permanent magnet.

Abstract: An electromagnetic driving system controls an electromagnetic driving device by a simulator. The driving system includes a simulation system. The simulation system includes a preprocessor for generating initial data used in the simulation, an analyzer for executing coupling analysis for magnetic field analysis, circuit analysis and control mode analysis, a postprocessor for displaying the output data of the system on a display, and a library for storing data given to and provided by the system. The simulation system is combined with the electromagnetic driving device to control the electromagnetic driving device.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition prepared by adding, to a vinyl chloride resin composition or its homologous series resin composition, a glycerin ester represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent each an acyl group or a hydrogen atom, said acyl group comprises one having 2 carbon atoms and one consisting mainly of those having 10 to 14 carbon atoms, the acyl group having 2 carbon atoms is present in an amount, on the average, of up to 2 mol per mol of glycerin, the acyl group consisting mainly of those having 10 to 14 carbon atoms are present in an amount, on the average, of at least 0.9 mol per mol of glycerin and the total amount of the acyl groups is, on the average, 2.7 to 3.0 mol per mole of glycerin.