公开(公告)号：US20160362022A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-15

申请号：US15248961

申请日：2016-08-26

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Harry Kirk Mathews, JR. ,  Dan Dai ,  James Brooks

IPC: B60L15/38 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60L15/20

CPC classification number: B60L15/38 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L15/2009 ,  B60L15/2018 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L15/36 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2240/642 ,  B60L2240/645 ,  B60L2240/80 ,  B60L2270/12 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L3/008 ,  B61L3/16 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0081 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0027 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G05D1/0293 ,  G06F17/10 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G08G1/20 ,  G08G1/22 ,  Y02T10/7283 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T30/10 ,  Y02T90/16

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes one or more processors configured to assign plural vehicles to different groups in one or more vehicle systems for travel along one or more routes. The one or more processors also are configured to determine trip plans for the different groups. The trip plans designate different operational settings of the vehicles in the different groups at different locations along one or more routes during movement of the one or more vehicle systems along the one or more routes. The one or more processors also are configured to modify one or more of the groups to which the vehicles are assigned or the operational settings for the vehicles in one or more of the vehicle systems based on a movement parameter of one or more of the vehicle systems. The trip plans for the different groups of the vehicles are interdependent upon each other.

Abstract translation: 车辆控制系统包括一个或多个处理器，其被配置为将多个车辆分配给一个或多个车辆系统中的不同组，以沿着一条或多条路线行驶。 一个或多个处理器还被配置为确定不同组的行程计划。 旅行计划在一个或多个车辆系统沿着一个或多个路线的移动期间沿着一个或多个路线指定在不同组中的不同组中的车辆的不同操作设置。 一个或多个处理器还被配置为基于车辆系统中的一个或多个的运动参数来修改车辆被分配到的组中的一个或多个或车辆的一个或多个中的车辆的操作设置 。 不同车队的旅行计划是相互依存的。

公开(公告)号：US09002547B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US14319885

申请日：2014-06-30

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Harry Kirk Matthews, Jr. ,  Dan Dai

IPC: B61L3/00 ,  G06F17/10 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L15/38 ,  B61L15/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/02 ,  B61L3/16

CPC classification number: B60L15/38 ,  B60L15/2009 ,  B60L15/2018 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L15/42 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2240/642 ,  B60L2240/645 ,  B60L2240/80 ,  B60L2270/12 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/00 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L3/02 ,  B61L3/16 ,  B61L15/0081 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0027 ,  G06F17/00 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7283 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T30/10 ,  Y02T90/16

Abstract: A system and method for determining dynamically changing distributions of vehicles in a vehicle system are disclosed. The system and method determine handling parameters of the vehicle system. The handling parameters are determined for different distributions of the vehicles among different groups at different potential change points along a route. The system and method also determine whether to change the distributions at potential change points based on the handling parameters. Based on determining that the distributions are to change, a selected sequence of changes to the distributions is determined at one or more of the potential change points along the route. Change indices are generated based on the selected sequence. The change indices designate times and/or the one or more potential change points at which the distributions changes. The vehicles included in a common group have common designated operational settings while the vehicles are in the common group.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于确定车辆系统中的车辆的动态变化分布的系统和方法。 系统和方法确定车辆系统的处理参数。 对沿着路线的不同潜在变化点的不同组之间的车辆的不同分布确定处理参数。 系统和方法还根据处理参数确定是否改变潜在变化点的分布。 基于确定分布要改变，沿着路线的一个或多个潜在变化点确定对分布的选择的变化序列。 基于所选序列生成变化指数。 变化指数指定分布变化的时间和/或一个或多个潜在变化点。 包含在一个共同组中的车辆具有通用的指定操作设置，而车辆在公共组中。

公开(公告)号：US20140188375A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US13729298

申请日：2012-12-28

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Brian Nedward Meyer ,  Ramu Sharat Chandra ,  James D. Brooks ,  Dan Dai

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: B60L15/38 ,  B60L15/2009 ,  B60L15/2018 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L15/42 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2240/642 ,  B60L2240/645 ,  B60L2240/80 ,  B60L2270/12 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/00 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L3/02 ,  B61L3/16 ,  B61L15/0081 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0027 ,  G06F17/00 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7283 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T30/10 ,  Y02T90/16

Abstract: A method includes identifying power outputs to be provided by propulsion-generating vehicles of a vehicle system for different locations along a route and calculating handling parameters of the vehicle system at the locations along the route. The handling parameters are representative of at least one of coupler forces, coupler energies, relative vehicle velocities, or natural forces exerted on the vehicle system. The method also includes determining asynchronous operational settings for the propulsion-generating vehicles at the locations. The asynchronous operational settings represent different operational settings that cause the propulsion-generating vehicles to provide at least the power outputs at the locations while changing the handling parameters of the vehicle system to designated values at the locations. The method further includes communicating the asynchronous operational settings to the propulsion-generating vehicles in order to cause the propulsion-generating vehicles to implement the asynchronous operational settings at the different locations.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括识别沿着路线的不同位置的车辆系统的推进发电车辆提供的功率输出，以及沿着路线的位置计算车辆系统的处理参数。 处理参数代表耦合器力，耦合器能量，相对车速或施加在车辆系统上的自然力中的至少一个。 该方法还包括确定在该位置处的推进发电车辆的异步操作设置。 异步操作设置表示不同的操作设置，其使得推进产生车辆至少在该位置处提供功率输出，同时将车辆系统的处理参数改变为位置处的指定值。 该方法还包括将异步操作设置传送到推进发电车辆，以便促使产生推动力的车辆在不同位置实施异步操作设置。