公开(公告)号：US09096244B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-04

申请号：US13667224

申请日：2012-11-02

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Brian Meyer ,  Vinaykanth Mudiam ,  Bryan Hermsen

IPC: G05D13/02 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B61L15/00 ,  B60T13/08 ,  B60T13/66 ,  B60T17/22

CPC classification number: B61L15/0036 ,  B60T7/128 ,  B60T13/08 ,  B60T13/665 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0081

Abstract: A method for controlling coupler nodes in a vehicle system includes monitoring coupler forces between vehicle units in the vehicle system. The vehicle units include plural propulsion-generating vehicles. The method also includes identifying one or more nodes in the vehicle system based on the coupler forces. The one or more nodes represent one or more respective locations in the vehicle system disposed between a tensile section of the vehicle system experiencing a tensile force and a compressive section of the vehicle system experiencing a compressive force. The method also includes independently controlling tractive operations of the propulsion-generating vehicles based on the one or more nodes that are identified in order to control at least one of a number of the one or more nodes that are identified in the vehicle system or the one or more locations of the one or more nodes.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制车辆系统中的耦合器节点的方法包括监测车辆系统中的车辆单元之间的耦合器力。 车辆单元包括多个推进发电车辆。 该方法还包括基于耦合器力来识别车辆系统中的一个或多个节点。 一个或多个节点表示车辆系统中设置在经历拉伸力的车辆系统的拉伸部分和经历压缩力的车辆系统的压缩部分之间的一个或多个相应位置。 该方法还包括基于所识别的一个或多个节点独立地控制推进发电车辆的牵引操作，以便控制车辆系统中识别的一个或多个节点中的至少一个，或者一个 或多个位置。

公开(公告)号：US10421471B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US14492226

申请日：2014-09-22

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Srinivas Bollapragada ,  Vinayak Tilak ,  Vinaykanth Mudiam ,  Rajeev Namboothiri

IPC: B61L27/00

Abstract: A power assignment system and method determine a needed amount of power for propelling a vehicle system along a route and identify propulsion-generating vehicles for inclusion in the vehicle system based on power capabilities of the one or more propulsion-generating vehicles. Handling parameters of the vehicle system are determined for different groups of the propulsion-generating vehicles, and the propulsion-generating vehicles in at least one of the groups are selected based on the handling parameters. The selected propulsion-generating vehicles are included in the vehicle system during actual travel of the vehicle system along the route during the trip.

公开(公告)号：US20160082992A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14492226

申请日：2014-09-22

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Srinivas Bollapragada ,  Vinayak Tilak ,  Vinaykanth Mudiam ,  Rajeev Namboothiri

IPC: B61L27/00

Abstract: A power assignment system and method determine a needed amount of power for propelling a vehicle system along a route and identify propulsion-generating vehicles for inclusion in the vehicle system based on power capabilities of the one or more propulsion-generating vehicles. Handling parameters of the vehicle system are determined for different groups of the propulsion-generating vehicles, and the propulsion-generating vehicles in at least one of the groups are selected based on the handling parameters. The selected propulsion-generating vehicles are included in the vehicle system during actual travel of the vehicle system along the route during the trip.

Abstract translation: 功率分配系统和方法确定用于沿着路线推进车辆系统所需的功率量，并且基于一个或多个推进发电车辆的功率能力来识别用于包含在车辆系统中的推进发电车辆。 为不同组的推进发电车辆确定车辆系统的处理参数，并且基于处理参数选择至少一个组中的推进发电车辆。 所选择的推进发电车辆在旅行期间沿车辆系统沿着路线的实际行驶期间被包括在车辆系统中。

公开(公告)号：US20140129109A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-08

申请号：US13667224

申请日：2012-11-02

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Brian Meyer ,  Vinaykanth Mudiam ,  Bryan Hermsen

IPC: G05D13/02 ,  B60T7/12

CPC classification number: B61L15/0036 ,  B60T7/128 ,  B60T13/08 ,  B60T13/665 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0081

Abstract: A method for controlling coupler nodes in a vehicle system includes monitoring coupler forces between vehicle units in the vehicle system. The vehicle units include plural propulsion-generating vehicles. The method also includes identifying one or more nodes in the vehicle system based on the coupler forces. The one or more nodes represent one or more respective locations in the vehicle system disposed between a tensile section of the vehicle system experiencing a tensile force and a compressive section of the vehicle system experiencing a compressive force. The method also includes independently controlling tractive operations of the propulsion-generating vehicles based on the one or more nodes that are identified in order to control at least one of a number of the one or more nodes that are identified in the vehicle system or the one or more locations of the one or more nodes.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制车辆系统中的耦合器节点的方法包括监测车辆系统中的车辆单元之间的耦合器力。 车辆单元包括多个推进发电车辆。 该方法还包括基于耦合器力来识别车辆系统中的一个或多个节点。 一个或多个节点表示车辆系统中设置在经历拉伸力的车辆系统的拉伸部分和经历压缩力的车辆系统的压缩部分之间的一个或多个相应位置。 该方法还包括基于所识别的一个或多个节点独立地控制推进发电车辆的牵引操作，以便控制在车辆系统中识别的一个或多个节点中的至少一个，或者一个 或多个位置。