Control system and method for remotely isolating powered units in a vehicle system
    31.
    发明授权
    Control system and method for remotely isolating powered units in a vehicle system 有权
    用于远程隔离车辆系统中的动力单元的控制系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08862292B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US13840656

    申请日:2013-03-15

    IPC分类号: B61C17/12 B61L15/00 B61L3/00

    摘要: A method includes obtaining motive outputs demanded by a trip plan for a vehicle system having interconnected propulsion-generating vehicles, determining motive output capabilities of the propulsion-generating vehicles, and identifying segments of the trip where the motive output capabilities of the propulsion-generating vehicles exceed motive outputs demanded by the trip plan over the segments. The method further includes selecting one or more of the propulsion-generating vehicles for turning at least one of off or to idle in the one or more segments while one or more remaining propulsion-generating vehicles in the vehicle system remain on. The propulsion-generating vehicles are selected such that a total motive output capability of the one or more remaining propulsion-generating vehicles remains at least as great as the motive outputs demanded by the trip plan over the one or more segments.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括获得具有互联的促进发电车辆的车辆系统的旅行计划所需的动力输出,确定推进发电车辆的动力输出能力,以及识别行驶中的部分,其中推进发电车辆的动力输出能力 超过行程计划要求的动力产出。 该方法还包括选择一个或多个推进发生车辆,用于在车辆系统中的一个或多个剩余的推进发电车辆保持开启时将一个或多个段中的至少一个转向或怠速。 推进发电车辆被选择为使得一个或多个剩余的推进发电车辆的总动力输出能力保持至少与由一个或多个段上的行程计划所要求的动力输出一样大。

    CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY ISOLATING POWERED UNITS IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM
    32.
    发明申请
    CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY ISOLATING POWERED UNITS IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM 有权
    用于远程隔离车辆系统中的动力单元的控制系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140094998A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-03

    申请号:US14095373

    申请日:2013-12-03

    IPC分类号: B61C17/12

    摘要: A control system includes an energy management system and an isolation control system. The energy management system generates a trip plan that designates operational settings of a vehicle system having powered units that generate tractive effort to propel the vehicle system. The energy management system determines a tractive effort capability of the vehicle system and a demanded tractive effort of a trip. The energy management system identifies a tractive effort difference between the tractive effort capability of the vehicle system and the demanded tractive effort of the trip and selects at least one of the powered units based on the tractive effort difference. The isolation module remotely turns the selected powered unit to an OFF mode such that the vehicle system is propelled along the route during the trip by the powered units other than the selected powered unit.

    摘要翻译: 控制系统包括能量管理系统和隔离控制系统。 能量管理系统产生行程计划,其指定具有动力单元的车辆系统的操作设置,该动力单元产生用于推动车辆系统的牵引力。 能量管理系统确定车辆系统的牵引力能力和行程所需的牵引力。 能量管理系统识别车辆系统的牵引力能力和行驶的所需牵引力之间的牵引力差异,并基于牵引力差异选择至少一个动力单元。 隔离模块远程地将所选择的动力单元转换到关闭模式,使得车辆系统在跳闸期间沿除了所选动力单元之外的动力单元沿着路线被推进。

    CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY ISOLATING POWERED UNITS IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM
    34.
    发明申请
    CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY ISOLATING POWERED UNITS IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM 有权
    用于远程隔离车辆系统中的动力单元的控制系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130200222A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-08

    申请号:US13840656

    申请日:2013-03-15

    IPC分类号: B61C17/12

    摘要: A method includes obtaining motive outputs demanded by a trip plan for a vehicle system having interconnected propulsion-generating vehicles, determining motive output capabilities of the propulsion-generating vehicles, and identifying segments of the trip where the motive output capabilities of the propulsion-generating vehicles exceed motive outputs demanded by the trip plan over the segments. The method further includes selecting one or more of the propulsion-generating vehicles for turning at least one of off or to idle in the one or more segments while one or more remaining propulsion-generating vehicles in the vehicle system remain on. The propulsion-generating vehicles are selected such that a total motive output capability of the one or more remaining propulsion-generating vehicles remains at least as great as the motive outputs demanded by the trip plan over the one or more segments.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括获得具有互联的促进发电车辆的车辆系统的旅行计划所需的动力输出,确定推进发电车辆的动力输出能力,以及识别行驶中的部分,其中推进发电车辆的动力输出能力 超过行程计划要求的动力产出。 该方法还包括选择一个或多个推进发生车辆,用于在车辆系统中的一个或多个剩余的推进发电车辆保持开启时将一个或多个段中的至少一个转向或怠速。 推进发电车辆被选择为使得一个或多个剩余的推进发电车辆的总动力输出能力保持至少与由一个或多个段上的行程计划所要求的动力输出一样大。

    Vehicle control system
    36.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10338604B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-02

    申请号:US15236789

    申请日:2016-08-15

    摘要: A vehicle control system includes a controller that determines a communication loss between a first vehicle and a second vehicle and/or a monitoring device in a vehicle system. The controller determines an operational restriction on movement of the vehicle system based on the communication loss that is determined, and obtains a transitional plan that designates operational settings of the vehicle system at different locations along a route being traveled by the vehicle system, different distances along the route, and/or different times. The controller also automatically changes the movement of the vehicle system according to the operational settings designated by the transitional plan to reduce the movement of the vehicle system to or below the operational restriction determined by the controller responsive to the communication loss being detected.

    VEHICLE CONSIST CONFIGURATION CONTROL
    40.
    发明申请
    VEHICLE CONSIST CONFIGURATION CONTROL 审中-公开
    车辆一致配置控制

    公开(公告)号:US20170057526A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:US15352991

    申请日:2016-11-16

    IPC分类号: B61L15/00 B61L25/02

    摘要: A method includes obtaining data relating to operation of a first vehicle in a vehicle consist that includes the first vehicle and a second vehicle communicatively coupled with each other by a communication channel. The first vehicle includes a first electronic component performing functions for the first vehicle using the first data. The method also includes communicating the first data over the communication channel from the first vehicle to a second electronic component disposed onboard the second vehicle responsive to the first electronic component being unable to perform the one or more functions for the first vehicle using the first data. The method further includes performing the functions of the first electronic component with the second electronic component using the first data that is received from the first vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括获得与包括第一车辆的车辆组合中的第一车辆的操作相关的数据和通过通信信道彼此通信连接的第二车辆。 第一车辆包括使用第一数据执行第一车辆的功能的第一电子部件。 该方法还包括响应于第一电子部件不能使用第一数据执行第一车辆的一个或多个功能,将通信通道上的第一数据从第一车辆传送到布置在第二车辆上的第二电子部件。 该方法还包括使用从第一车辆接收到的第一数据,利用第二电子部件执行第一电子部件的功能。