Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating performance of a device includes: an overall performance function acquisition part configured to obtain an overall performance function which indicates a change over time in performance index of an evaluation target device, based on data acquired during operation of the evaluation target device; an individual performance function definition part configured to define a plurality of individual performance functions each of which indicates a change over time in the performance index caused by a plurality of change factors of the performance index, respectively; and a model generation part configured to generate a performance estimation model for the evaluation target device by performing superposition of the plurality of individual performance functions.

Abstract: A startup control device for adjusting a startup schedule during startup of a power generation plant, the device includes: a determining unit which determines, on the basis of a predicted value of a physical quantity corresponding to the elapsed time from startup when the power generation plant has started up on the basis of a prescribed optimal startup schedule, and an observed value of the physical quantity acquired during the startup of the power generation plant, whether the observed value will exceed the predicted value. The device also includes a speed adjusting unit which, if the determining unit determines that the observed value will exceed the predicted value, issues an instruction to decelerate the speed of progress of elapsed time from the startup in the optimal startup schedule; and a startup timer which progresses the elapsed time from the startup at a speed based on the instruction.

Abstract: A control parameter optimization device is provided with: a plant model configured to calculate a control command value by a control device and a process quantity of a plant; a control parameter updating unit configured to update a control parameter used for calculating the control command value in the plant model, on the basis of an objective function calculated based on a calculation result of the process quantity in the plant model; and a structural model configured to calculate a clearance between a stationary member and a rotating member in the rotating machine, on the basis of the process quantity from the plant model. The control parameter updating unit is configured to search for an optimal control parameter within a range where the clearance calculated by the structural model satisfies a constraint condition.

Abstract: Provided is a startup control device for adjusting a startup schedule during startup of a power generation plant. This startup control device is provided with: a determining unit which, for a prescribed physical quantity that restricts the startup of the power generation plant, determines, on the basis of a predicted value of a physical quantity corresponding to the elapsed time from startup when the power generation plant has started up on the basis of a prescribed optimal startup schedule, and an observed value of the physical quantity acquired during the startup of the power generation plant, whether the observed value will exceed the predicted value; a speed adjusting unit which, if the determining unit determines that the observed value will exceed the predicted value, issues an instruction to decelerate the speed of progress of elapsed time from the startup in the optimal startup schedule; and a startup timer which progresses the elapsed time from the startup at a speed based on the instruction.

Abstract: A state quantity acquiring unit is configured to acquire a state quantity of a turbine. A time calculation unit is configured to calculate an operable time at an over firing operation of the turbine based on a design life of the turbine and a state quantity. A distance calculation unit configured to calculate a Mahalanobis distance based on the state quantity. A determination unit configured to determine whether or not the over firing operation of the turbine is possible by the Mahalanobis distance and the operable time.

Abstract: A state quantity acquiring unit is configured to acquire a state quantity of a turbine. A time calculation unit is configured to calculate an operable time at an over firing operation of the turbine based on a design life of the turbine and a state quantity. A distance calculation unit configured to calculate a Mahalanobis distance based on the state quantity. A determination unit configured to determine whether or not the over firing operation of the turbine is possible by the Mahalanobis distance and the operable time.

Abstract: A model parameter value estimator includes a plant model which is a preset physical model simulating an operation of a target product, to which a model parameter value is input, and which computes a process value. A measurement value of the target product and a plurality of process values computed by the plant model are input to a model parameter value estimation section, which performs Bayesian updating on a probability density function accumulated in an accumulation section while regarding a function generated on the basis of accuracy evaluation of each of the plurality of process values with respect to the measurement value as a likelihood function. It is thereby possible to provide an estimator and an estimation method for model parameter value estimation capable of estimating a model parameter value even if a distribution profile and statistics for the probability density function are unknown or difficult to estimate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tubeless tire in which air permeability is significantly decreased. Specifically, the present invention relates to a tubeless tire wherein an air chamber is formed between the inner face of a tire body and a rim, by mounting the tire body to the periphery of the rim, and a gas barrier layer, comprising an inorganic layered compound having a particle size of at most 5 ?m and an aspect ratio of 50 to 5000 and a resin, is formed on the inner face of the tire body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tubeless tire in which air permeability is significantly decreased. Specifically, the present invention relates to a tubeless tire wherein an air chamber is formed between the inner face of a tire body and a rim, by mounting the tire body to the periphery of the rim, and a gas barrier layer, comprising an inorganic layered compound having a particle size of at most 5 ?m and an aspect ratio of 50 to 5000 and a resin, is formed on the inner face of the tire body.