MULTIPLE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170282942A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-05

    申请号:US15086403

    申请日:2016-03-31

    CPC classification number: B61L3/008 B61L3/006 B61L15/0072 B61L15/0081

    Abstract: A system includes an energy management system disposed onboard a vehicle system configured to travel on a route during a trip. The energy management system is configured to receive trip information that includes one or more constraints including at least one of speed, distance, or time restrictions for the vehicle system along the route. The energy management system is further configured to generate a trip plan for controlling movement of the vehicle system along the route during the trip. The trip plan is generated based on the one or more constraints. The trip plan has a plan speed profile that designates speeds for the vehicle system according to at least one of distance or time during the trip. The energy management system is further configured to control movement of the vehicle system during the trip according to the plan speed profile of the trip plan.

    System and method for asynchronously controlling a vehicle system
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for asynchronously controlling a vehicle system 有权
    用于异步控制车辆系统的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08838302B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US13729298

    申请日:2012-12-28

    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。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING OPERATIONAL GROUP ASSIGNMENTS OF VEHICLES IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING OPERATIONAL GROUP ASSIGNMENTS OF VEHICLES IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM 有权
    用于确定车辆系统中的车辆的操作组分配的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150168158A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-18

    申请号:US14631495

    申请日:2015-02-25

    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。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DYNAMICALLY CHANGING DISTRIBUTIONS OF VEHICLES IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DYNAMICALLY CHANGING DISTRIBUTIONS OF VEHICLES IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM 有权
    用于确定车辆系统中动态变化分布的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140316618A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-23

    申请号:US14319885

    申请日:2014-06-30

    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。

    Multiple vehicle control system
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10183684B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US15086403

    申请日:2016-03-31

    Abstract: A system includes an energy management system disposed onboard a vehicle system configured to travel on a route during a trip. The energy management system is configured to receive trip information from a second vehicle system that includes one or more constraints including at least one of speed, distance, or time restrictions for the vehicle system along the route. The energy management system is further configured to generate a trip plan for controlling movement of the vehicle system along the route during the trip. The trip plan is generated based on the one or more constraints. The trip plan has a plan speed profile that designates speeds for the vehicle system according to at least one of distance or time during the trip. The energy management system is further configured to control movement of the vehicle system during the trip according to the plan speed profile of the trip plan.

    System for controlling or monitoring a vehicle system along a route

    公开(公告)号:US10137912B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US15439424

    申请日:2017-02-22

    Abstract: System having one or more processors that are configured to (a) generate, as a vehicle system moves along a route, a plurality of different trial plans for an upcoming segment of the route. The trial plans include potential operational settings of the vehicle system along the route. The one or more processors that are configured to (b) select one of the trial plans as a selected plan or generate the selected plan based on one or more of the trial plans. The selected plan is configured to improve one or more system-handling metrics as the vehicle system moves along the upcoming segment of the route. The one or more processors are configured to (c) communicate instructions to change or not change at least one of the operational settings of the vehicle system based on the selected plan.

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