SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A ROUTE DURING MOVEMENT OF A VEHICLE SYSTEM OVER THE ROUTE
    101.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A ROUTE DURING MOVEMENT OF A VEHICLE SYSTEM OVER THE ROUTE 有权
    在路线上运行车辆系统时检查路线的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140129154A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-08

    申请号:US14152159

    申请日:2014-01-10

    Abstract: A sensing system includes a leading sensor, a trailing sensor, and a route examining unit. The leading sensor is onboard a first vehicle of a vehicle system that is traveling along a route. The leading sensor measures first characteristics of the route as the vehicle system moves along the route. The trailing sensor is disposed onboard a second vehicle of the vehicle system. The trailing sensor measures second characteristics of the route as the vehicle system moves along the route. The route examining unit is disposed onboard the vehicle system and receives the first characteristics of the route and the second characteristics of the route to compare the first characteristics with the second characteristics. The route examining unit also identifies a segment of the route as being damaged based on a comparison of the first characteristics with the second characteristics.

    Abstract translation: 感测系统包括前导传感器,尾部传感器和路线检查单元。 领先的传感器是沿着路线行进的车辆系统的第一车辆。 当车辆系统沿着路线移动时,领先的传感器测量路线的第一特征。 尾部传感器被布置在车辆系统的第二车辆上。 随着车辆系统沿着路线移动,拖尾传感器测量路线的第二特性。 路线检查单元设置在车辆系统上,并接收路线的第一特性和路线的第二特性,以将第一特征与第二特征进行比较。 路线检查单元还基于第一特征与第二特征的比较来将路线的段识别为损坏。

    HYBRID CONSIST TRACTIVE EFFORT MANAGEMENT
    104.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240199099A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18081003

    申请日:2022-12-14

    Abstract: A train control system minimizes in-train forces in a train with a hybrid consist including a diesel-electric locomotive and a battery electric locomotive. The train control system includes a virtual in-train forces modeling engine configured to simulate in-train forces and train operational characteristics using physics-based equations, kinematic or dynamic modeling of behavior of the train or components of the train when the train is accelerating, and inputs derived from stored historical contextual data characteristic of the train, and a virtual in-train forces model database configured to store in-train forces models. Each of the in-train forces models includes a mapping between combinations of the stored historical contextual data and corresponding simulated in-train forces and train operational characteristics that occur when the consist is changing speed. An energy management system determines an easing function of tractive effort vs. time that will minimize the in-train forces created by changes in tractive effort responsive to power notch changes in a diesel-electric locomotive, and commands execution of the easing function by a battery electric locomotive based at least in part on an in-train forces model with simulated in-train forces and train operational characteristics that fall within a predetermined acceptable range of values.

    Method for monitoring the position of a parked rail vehicle, and computer program, in particular for a train safety system

    公开(公告)号:US11866075B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-09

    申请号:US17916192

    申请日:2021-03-01

    CPC classification number: B61L25/025 B61L27/04 B61L27/70 B61L2201/00

    Abstract: The position of a rail vehicle that is parked on a track is monitored in a cold movement detection. A vehicle-side device of an automatic train safety system is deactivated when the vehicle is parked. Prior to the deactivation, a first positional value is determined by the automatic train safety system, and independently, a second positional value is determined by another localization system. With the vehicle-side device deactivated, the actual position of the vehicle is monitored by the other localization system. The additional positional values and/or a deviation of the actual position from a target position is transmitted to a track-side device of the train safety system. When the vehicle-side device is activated, the track-side device transmits the actual position of the vehicle to the vehicle-side device. If the vehicle has not moved, the automatic train guidance system can immediately assume the monitoring process starting from the first position.

    CABLE CAR AND CABLE CAR NETWORK WITH SEVERAL CABLE CARS

    公开(公告)号:US20230322281A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-12

    申请号:US18299326

    申请日:2023-04-12

    Inventor: Clemens Mohr

    CPC classification number: B61L23/002 B61L2201/00 B61B12/002

    Abstract: A cable car and a cable car network with cable car stations and cable car vehicles movable with a haulage rope between the cable car stations includes a cable car control unit for controlling the cable car, wherein a maximum electrical energy consumption of the cable car is predetermined; an energy detection unit configured for determining an electrical energy consumption of the cable car; and wherein the cable car control unit is configured to control or regulate an electrical energy consumption of at least one electrical consumer of the cable car based at least in part on the determined electrical energy consumption of the cable car such that the maximum electrical energy consumption predetermined for the cable car is not exceeded. Associated methods of operating a cable car or cable car network are also disclosed.

    TRAIN OPERATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON TRAIN-GROUND COORDINATION

    公开(公告)号:US20230257010A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US18013265

    申请日:2021-11-04

    Abstract: A train operation control system and method based on train-ground coordination are provided. The system includes a dispatching center server, a resource management unit (RMU) for ground train control equipment, and on-board train control equipment (CC), wherein the dispatching center server is connected via communication to the on-board CC, and the on-board CC is connected via communication to the RMU for the ground train control equipment; and the RMU for the ground train control equipment and the on-board CC coordinatively complete resource management and implement train operation control, wherein the resource management is divided into two levels, at a first level, the RMU is responsible for performing the resource management in the unit of section, and at a second level, a preceding train and a succeeding train interact with each other via direct train-to-train communication, such that finer resource sharing in a section is achieved between the trains.

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