Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Uwe Steinmann

Klaus Pochner

Scott T Feldmann

Jon C Wasberg

Helmut Oswald

Bjorn Nordmann

Ritesh Arenja

Dietmar Bergbauer

Kea Hyuk Chang

Oliver Kirmess

Oswald Helmut

Bjørn Nordmann

A method, control system, and variable valve timing system are provided for controlling an actuator that can be switched into an on state and an off state with pulse width modulation. The systems and method include controls configured to determine an actual system parameter on a first time schedule and a desired system parameter on a second time schedule. On a third time schedule, a position error difference between the actual system parameter and the desired system parameter is determined. The third time schedule is configured to begin and to determine the position error difference each time that the actual system parameter is determined and each time that the desired system parameter is determined. A desired duty cycle is determined, and a duty cycle command is sent to a pulse width modulation output unit.

Device and method for fast position control of a hydraulic actuator

A method is provided for controlling an actuator that can be switched into an on state and an off state by means of pulse duration modulation, as well as to a control system. The inventive method includes, but is not limited to defining a standard pulse repetition period for the square wave signal for a range of a nominal pulse-duty factor, and increasing the pulse repetition period of the square wave signal referred to the standard pulse repetition period if a nominal pulse-duty factor falls short of a first lower threshold value and/or if a nominal pulse-duty factor exceeds a first upper threshold value.

Method for controlling a device by means of pulse duration modulation and control system

A device is provided for producing and/or augmenting a partial vacuum in a motor vehicle, in particular for operating a partial vacuum brake servo-unit. The device includes, but is not limited to a throttle unit, which has at least one throttle valve housing and a throttle valve which is arranged so as to be rotatable in an angle range in a throttle channel in the throttle valve housing for controlling a fluid flow in the throttle channel. The device also includes, but is not limited to means for producing and/or augmenting partial vacuum, the means being configured as partial vacuum augmentation means integrated into the throttle valve housing, which partial vacuum augmentation means act according to Bernoulli's principle in the manner of a sucking jet pump to produce an augmented partial vacuum for at least one brake servo-unit. The means are configured as at least one control bore extending through the throttle valve housing, wherein the control bore opens in the throttle channel in an opening to produce a partial vacuum in the control bore and the control bore is set in the drag direction at a setting angle &#x3b1;&#x3e;0&#xb0; measured with respect to the cross-sectional plane of the throttle channel.

Device for generating a vacuum in a motor vehicle

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Nierstein, Germany

Uwe Steinmann