Vehicle consist configuration control

    公开(公告)号:US10057111B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-21

    申请号:US14959080

    申请日:2015-12-04

    CPC classification number: H04L41/0659 B61C17/12 H04L41/0672 H04L67/12

    Abstract: A communication device includes an analog connector onboard a vehicle in a vehicle system that is coupled with a multiple unit (MU) cable extending through the vehicle system for communication of analog control signals. The device includes a network connector disposed onboard the first vehicle to communicatively couple with a digital communication network of the vehicle system that is separate from the MU cable. The device also includes a relay to close and conductively couple the control system of the first vehicle with the MU cable and to open to decouple a portion of the MU cable disposed onboard the first vehicle with a remainder of the MU cable that is off-board the first vehicle.

    Distributed energy management system and method for a vehicle system

    公开(公告)号:US09702715B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-11

    申请号:US14637513

    申请日:2015-03-04

    CPC classification number: G01C21/3415 B61L3/006

    Abstract: A system and method for generating a trip plan for a vehicle system determine a first trip plan for a trip of a vehicle system from a first location to a second location over a first route that includes a first intersection with a second route. The first trip plan designates operational settings of the vehicle system. An alternate trip plan that extends along the second route from the first intersection to the second location of the trip of the vehicle system also is determined. The first and alternate trip plans are determined prior to the vehicle system reaching the first intersection. Movement of the vehicle system is controlled according to the first trip plan prior to the vehicle system reaching the first intersection and then controlled according to the alternate trip plan responsive to the vehicle system deviating from the first trip plan.

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