公开(公告)号：US07562945B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11782239

申请日：2007-07-24

申请人： Mark Alan Linebach ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Bret Dwayne Worden ,  Jeremy T. McGarry ,  Scott Joseph Zarella

发明人： Mark Alan Linebach ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Bret Dwayne Worden ,  Jeremy T. McGarry ,  Scott Joseph Zarella

IPC分类号： B60T8/34

CPC分类号： B60L9/005 ,  B60L2200/26

摘要： A method and system is provided for detecting and performing diagnostics regarding an incipient ground fault that may occur in an electrical propulsion system of a traction vehicle, such as a locomotive, transit vehicle, or off-highway vehicle. The method allows providing a first ground connection for the electrical propulsion system. This first ground connection forms a grounding path generally used by the electrical propulsion system during normal operation. The method further allows providing a second ground connection for the electrical propulsion system. This second ground connection forms a grounding path selectively usable in lieu of the first ground connection. A control strategy is defined for switching between the first ground connection and the second ground connection. A respective leakage current associated with at least one of the first and second ground connections may be monitored. Switching between the first and second ground connections may be controlled based on the monitored leakage current associated with at least one of the first and second ground connections.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和系统，用于检测和执行可能在诸如机车，过境车辆或越野车辆的牵引车辆的电推进系统中可能发生的初始接地故障的诊断。 该方法允许为电推进系统提供第一接地连接。 该第一接地连接形成在正常操作期间通常由电推进系统使用的接地路径。 该方法还允许为电推进系统提供第二接地连接。 该第二接地连接形成可选择地用于代替第一接地连接的接地路径。 定义了在第一接地连接和第二接地连接之间切换的控制策略。 可以监视与第一和第二接地连接中的至少一个相关联的相应泄漏电流。 可以基于与第一和第二接地连接中的至少一个相关联的所监视的泄漏电流来控制第一和第二接地连接之间的切换。

公开(公告)号：US07344202B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-18

申请号：US11126801

申请日：2005-05-11

申请人： Mark Alan Linebach ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Bret Dwayne Worden ,  Jeremy T. McGarry ,  Scott Joseph Zarella

发明人： Mark Alan Linebach ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Bret Dwayne Worden ,  Jeremy T. McGarry ,  Scott Joseph Zarella

IPC分类号： B60T8/34

CPC分类号： B60L9/005 ,  B60L2200/26

摘要： A method and system is provided for detecting and performing diagnostics regarding an incipient ground fault that may occur in an electrical propulsion system of a traction vehicle, such as a locomotive, transit vehicle, or off-highway vehicle. The method allows providing a first ground connection for the electrical propulsion system. This first ground connection forms a grounding path generally used by the electrical propulsion system during normal operation. The method further allows providing a second ground connection for the electrical propulsion system. This second ground connection forms a grounding path selectively usable in lieu of the first ground connection. A control strategy is defined for switching between the first ground connection and the second ground connection. A respective leakage current associated with at least one of the first and second ground connections may be monitored. Switching between the first and second ground connections may be controlled based on the monitored leakage current associated with at least one of the first and second ground connections.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和系统，用于检测和执行可能在诸如机车，过境车辆或越野车辆的牵引车辆的电推进系统中可能发生的初始接地故障的诊断。 该方法允许为电推进系统提供第一接地连接。 该第一接地连接形成在正常操作期间通常由电推进系统使用的接地路径。 该方法还允许为电推进系统提供第二接地连接。 该第二接地连接形成可选择地用于代替第一接地连接的接地路径。 定义了在第一接地连接和第二接地连接之间切换的控制策略。 可以监视与第一和第二接地连接中的至少一个相关联的相应泄漏电流。 可以基于与第一和第二接地连接中的至少一个相关联的所监视的泄漏电流来控制第一和第二接地连接之间的切换。

公开(公告)号：US20080179945A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11782239

申请日：2007-07-24

申请人： Mark Alan Linebach ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Bret Dwayne Worden ,  Jeremy T. McGarry ,  Scott Joseph Zarella

发明人： Mark Alan Linebach ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Bret Dwayne Worden ,  Jeremy T. McGarry ,  Scott Joseph Zarella

IPC分类号： B60T8/88 ,  H02H9/08 ,  G01R31/14

CPC分类号： B60L9/005 ,  B60L2200/26

摘要： A method and system is provided for detecting and performing diagnostics regarding an incipient ground fault that may occur in an electrical propulsion system of a traction vehicle, such as a locomotive, transit vehicle, or off-highway vehicle. The method allows providing a first ground connection for the electrical propulsion system. This first ground connection forms a grounding path generally used by the electrical propulsion system during normal operation. The method further allows providing a second ground connection for the electrical propulsion system. This second ground connection forms a grounding path selectively usable in lieu of the first ground connection. A control strategy is defined for switching between the first ground connection and the second ground connection. A respective leakage current associated with at least one of the first and second ground connections may be monitored. Switching between the first and second ground connections may be controlled based on the monitored leakage current associated with at least one of the first and second ground connections.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和系统，用于检测和执行可能在诸如机车，过境车辆或越野车辆的牵引车辆的电推进系统中可能发生的初始接地故障的诊断。 该方法允许为电推进系统提供第一接地连接。 该第一接地连接形成在正常操作期间通常由电推进系统使用的接地路径。 该方法还允许为电推进系统提供第二接地连接。 该第二接地连接形成可选择地用于代替第一接地连接的接地路径。 定义了在第一接地连接和第二接地连接之间切换的控制策略。 可以监视与第一和第二接地连接中的至少一个相关联的相应泄漏电流。 可以基于与第一和第二接地连接中的至少一个相关联的所监视的泄漏电流来控制第一和第二接地连接之间的切换。

公开(公告)号：US20100217462A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12390654

申请日：2009-02-23

申请人： Glenn Robert Shaffer ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Brian D. Lawry ,  Mark Alan Linebach

发明人： Glenn Robert Shaffer ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Brian D. Lawry ,  Mark Alan Linebach

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： B61L15/0072 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L27/0077

摘要： A system for the communication of data used in the operation of a powered vehicle comprises a plurality of controllers onboard the powered vehicle for controlling operations of the vehicle. At least one of the controllers has a memory in which data is stored and the data is accessible and used by at least two of the controllers for controlling vehicle operations. A communication link is provided between the at least two controllers for sharing data stored in the memory of one of the controllers to control operations of the powered vehicle.

摘要翻译： 用于在动力车辆的操作中使用的数据的通信的系统包括用于控制车辆的操作的动力车辆上的多个控制器。 控制器中的至少一个具有其中存储数据的存储器，并且该数据可被至少两个用于控制车辆操作的控制器访问和使用。 在至少两个控制器之间提供通信链路，用于共享存储在一个控制器的存储器中的数据，以控制动力车辆的操作。

公开(公告)号：US07296978B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-20

申请号：US10767026

申请日：2004-01-29

申请人： Jeffrey James Kisak ,  Mark Alan Linebach ,  Jason Arthur Dean ,  Richard Gerald Bliley ,  Stephen Matthew Pelkowski

发明人： Jeffrey James Kisak ,  Mark Alan Linebach ,  Jason Arthur Dean ,  Richard Gerald Bliley ,  Stephen Matthew Pelkowski

IPC分类号： F04B49/00 ,  F04B49/06

CPC分类号： F04B49/06

摘要： A compressed air system and method of operating the system wherein the slip between the compressor motor and its powering alternator is used as an indication of whether the compressor is running in a loaded or unloaded mode. A slip parameter such as % Slip is determined and compared to an allowable value in real time. If the compressor is determined to be erroneously in a loaded mode, a corrective action may be taken to reduce the probability that the motor is later started with the compressor still in the loaded mode.

摘要翻译： 一种压缩空气系统和操作该系统的方法，其中压缩机马达与其供电交流发电机之间的滑差用作压缩机是否以加载或卸载模式运行的指示。 确定滑差参数，例如％Slip，并将其与实际允许值进行比较。 如果在加载模式下确定压缩机是错误的，则可以采取校正动作来降低电机稍后在压缩机处于加载模式时起动的概率。

公开(公告)号：US07118348B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-10

申请号：US10770945

申请日：2004-02-03

申请人： Jason Arthur Dean ,  Mark Alan Linebach ,  Richard Gerald Bliley ,  Stephen Matthew Pelkowski ,  Jeffrey James Kisak

发明人： Jason Arthur Dean ,  Mark Alan Linebach ,  Richard Gerald Bliley ,  Stephen Matthew Pelkowski ,  Jeffrey James Kisak

IPC分类号： F04B49/03 ,  F04B49/08

CPC分类号： F04B49/03 ,  F04B41/02 ,  F04B49/06

摘要： A compressed air system, wherein a decision to de-energize a compressor motor is made with consideration of the likely need for the operation of the compressor at a future point in time. A rate of pressure decay in an air reservoir may be extrapolated over a predetermined time period to predict the need for operation of the compressor within the time period. If operation of the compressor is predicted to be needed within the time period, the compressor is allowed to continue to run in an unloaded mode beyond a normal cool down period.

摘要翻译： 一种压缩空气系统，其中考虑到在未来时间点对压缩机的操作的可能需要，制定使压缩机电动机断电的决定。 空气储存器中的压力衰减速率可以在预定时间段内外推，以便在该时间段内预测压缩机的运行需要。 如果在该时间段内预测需要压缩机的操作，则允许压缩机在超过正常的冷却时间段的空载模式下继续运行。