Abstract: A method for evaluating energy efficiency of electric arc furnace steelmaking comprises: obtaining original smelting information of the electric arc furnace; processing the original smelting information, and calculating an electrical energy efficiency evaluation index and a chemical energy efficiency evaluation index for process operation; wherein the electrical energy efficiency evaluation index comprises circuit efficiency, transformer tap capacity utilization rate and electrical energy thermal efficiency, and the chemical energy efficiency evaluation index comprises oxygen utilization rate, carbon powder utilization rate and chemical energy thermal efficiency; and evaluating an energy utilization condition of the electric arc furnace comprehensively based on the electrical energy efficiency evaluation index and the chemical energy efficiency evaluation index.

Abstract: A method for generating manual shift request for controlling the automatic transmission of an automotive vehicle comprises: generating an up shift request (24) when the movement of the accelerator pedal of the vehicle matches a predefined pattern for requesting an up shift (22), and generating a down shift request (28) when the movement of the accelerator pedal of the vehicle matches a predefined pattern for requesting a down shift (26).

Abstract: The conventional power window system is augmented by two new automated routines: (a) setting each window to a slightly open position for ventilating the vehicle and (b) closing all windows. In one embodiment, two window control switches in the conventional power window system are designated as the first and second system control switches and, optionally, one button on a conventional remote vehicle door lock control is designated as the third system switch. A double-tap signal from the first system control switch triggers the first automated routine. A double-tap signal from the second or third system control switch triggers the first automated routine if all windows are closed and triggers the second automated routine if at least one window is not closed.

Abstract: A method for generating manual shift requests for controlling the automatic transmission of an automotive vehicle comprises: generating an up_shift request (24) when the movement of the accelerator pedal of the vehicle matches a predefined pattern for requesting an up_shift (22), and generating a down_shift request (28) when the movement of the accelerator pedal of the vehicle matches a predefined pattern for requesting a down_shift (26).