Abstract: An optical detector for a high-voltage cable accessory includes an optical fiber transmitting a radiation generated by an electrical discharge of the high-voltage cable accessory at a wavelength of the radiation generated by the electrical discharge. The optical detector detects the radiation at the wavelength of the radiation generated by the electrical discharge.

Abstract: A field control element for a high-voltage cable accessory comprises an electrically insulating material. The electrically insulating material includes a fluorescent dye adapted to convert a first radiation having a first wavelength and generated by an electrical discharge into a second radiation having a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength.

Abstract: An integrated microprocessor system for safety-critical control systems, comprising at least two microprocessor system modules each comprising at least one processor core, a read/write memory and a memory protection unit, and a read-only memory which is jointly assigned to the processor cores of the microprocessor system modules. Each of the microprocessor system modules executes a main program and a monitoring program which may comprise a plurality of subprograms. If the memory protection unit detects unauthorized operations by one of the programs for accessing a separate address area (A, B) of another program, then the respective memory protection unit assigns a separate address area (A, B) of the read/write memory to the main program and to the monitoring program.

Abstract: An integrated microprocessor system for safety-critical control systems, comprising at least two microprocessor system modules each comprising at least one processor core, a read/write memory and a memory protection unit, and a read-only memory which is jointly assigned to the processor cores of the microprocessor system modules. Each of the microprocessor system modules executes a main program and a monitoring program which may comprise a plurality of subprograms. If the memory protection unit detects unauthorized operations by one of the programs for accessing a separate address area (A, B) of another program, then the respective memory protection unit assigns a separate address area (A, B) of the read/write memory to the main program and to the monitoring program.

Abstract: A refrigerating unit comprising a suction tube and a throttling tube for refrigerant, whereby the throttling tube, at a fist location on the suction tube, is inserted inside the suction tube and is joined thereto. In addition, the throttling tube and the suction tube are joined to one another at a second location on the suction tube at which outer surfaces of the throttling tube and of the suction tube touch. According to the invention, the outer surfaces of the throttling tube and of the suction tube are joined to one another at the second location by ultrasound welding. The invention also relates to a method for joining the throttling tube and the suction tube.

Abstract: A multi-temperature refrigerator, of which the evaporators serving for cooling the compartments of different temperature can be activated separately through a 3/2-way solenoid valve, the solenoid valve being followed, for lowering the pressure of the refrigerant in relation to the respective evaporator, by a throttle line includes a marking on the throttle for mounting the line in a correct position on the solenoid valve. The invention forms the marking for the throttle lines with a separate component that can be applied to the throttle line positively and/or nonpositively.

Abstract: A multi-temperature refrigerator, of which the evaporators serving for cooling the compartments of different temperature can be activated separately through a 3/2-way solenoid valve, the solenoid valve being followed, for lowering the pressure of the refrigerant in relation to the respective evaporator, by a throttle line includes a marking on the throttle for mounting the line in a correct position on the solenoid valve. The invention forms the marking for the throttle lines with a separate component that can be applied to the throttle line positively and/or nonpositively.

Abstract: A device for controlling the driving stability of a vehicle includes a detection device for detecting an operating condition of the vehicle, a device for building up braking pressure for at least one of the wheels, and an influencing device which influences the braking pressure of one or more wheels in dependence on the detected operating condition of the vehicle. The above device also comprises a starting device which activates the device for building up braking pressure in idle mode before the commencement of an operating condition which initiates influencing of the braking pressure.

Abstract: In order to adapt a simplified vehicle model to the driving behavior of a real automotive vehicle, it is possible to modify the slip rigidity values assumed to be constant in a linear model. After departure from the linear range of the lateral-force/slip-angle characteristic, a lower value can be assumed for the slip rigidities. However, this will involve the risk that the wheels of the rear axle are already in a slip angle range to which the lower slip rigidity is associated whereas the front wheels are still in the linear range of the lateral-force/slip-angle characteristic. This would impart to the vehicle model an oversteering behavior which should the more so be avoided if such a vehicle model is used for presetting the nominal value. This problem is solved, in the practice of the invention, by suggesting to modify only the slip rigidity values of the front axle while the ones of the rear axle are assumed to be constant.

Abstract: Apparatus for improving the driving behavior of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle has front and rear axles, each having a plurality of wheels. Each wheel-has a brake. Sensor are provided for measuring the rotational speed of each wheel, the vehicle yaw rate and the vehicle lateral acceleration. An anti-lock braking system provides first preset pressure values for controlling each brake, to prevent the wheels from locking during braking. A traction slip control system provides second preset pressure values for controlling each brake, to prevent the wheels from slipping during acceleration. A brake effort proportioning system provides third preset pressure values for distributing braking pressure between the wheels of the front axle and the wheels of the rear axle. A yawing moment controller provides fourth preset pressure values used to control each brake during cornering, to avoid application to the vehicle of an unbalanced moment which would cause the vehicle to understeer or oversteer.

Abstract: A control circuit for use with an automotive vehicle motion control system such as an anti-lock control (ABS) for an automotive vehicle brake system and/or traction slip control (TCS) includes circuits for processing sensor signals and for generating braking pressure control signals to enable hydraulic valves inserted into pressure fluid conduits of the brake system. The valve control signals are derived from the sensor signals by means of a single-chip microcontroller which processes the data in two successive or time-offset calculating operations performed according to different algorithms. The results of the calculating operations are temporarily stored and compared for coincidence. When the results differ from each other, their deviation is signaled to a monitoring circuit. In addition, the microcontroller is continuously tested by switch-on tests and, during operation, by cycle tests, self-tests, signature analyses and other known methods of error detection.