公开(公告)号：US12179817B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US18081003

申请日：2022-12-14

Applicant: Progress Rail Services Corporation

Inventor： Keith Wesley Wait ,  Sidarta Fornari Beltramin

IPC: B61L27/04 ,  B61C3/02 ,  B61C7/04 ,  B61C17/06 ,  B61L15/00 ,  B61L27/20 ,  B61L27/60 ,  B61L27/70 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: A train control system minimizes in-train forces in a train with a hybrid consist including a diesel-electric locomotive and a battery electric locomotive. The train control system includes a virtual in-train forces modeling engine configured to simulate in-train forces and train operational characteristics using physics-based equations, kinematic or dynamic modeling of behavior of the train or components of the train when the train is accelerating, and inputs derived from stored historical contextual data characteristic of the train, and a virtual in-train forces model database configured to store in-train forces models. Each of the in-train forces models includes a mapping between combinations of the stored historical contextual data and corresponding simulated in-train forces and train operational characteristics that occur when the consist is changing speed. An energy management system determines an easing function of tractive effort vs. time that will minimize the in-train forces created by changes in tractive effort responsive to power notch changes in a diesel-electric locomotive, and commands execution of the easing function by a battery electric locomotive based at least in part on an in-train forces model with simulated in-train forces and train operational characteristics that fall within a predetermined acceptable range of values.

公开(公告)号：US11999241B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17493460

申请日：2021-10-04

Applicant: Progress Rail Services Corporation

Inventor： Sidarta Beltramin ,  Guilherme Martini

IPC: B60L15/20 ,  B60L3/02 ,  B60L15/00 ,  B60L15/04 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L50/30 ,  B60L50/50 ,  B61C3/02 ,  H02P7/298

CPC classification number: B60L15/2045 ,  B60L15/007 ,  B60L15/04 ,  B60L15/2009 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L50/30 ,  B60L50/50 ,  B61C3/02 ,  H02P7/298 ,  B60L2200/26

Abstract: A locomotive, a first chopper circuit, and a second chopper circuit integrating a traction motor with an energy storage device are disclosed. The locomotive includes a prime mover, an energy management device, a DC power bus, a traction motor, an energy storage device, a resistor grid, and a chopper circuit. Each chopper circuit is controlled by the energy management device and includes a plurality of power semiconductors with variable switching frequency. The traction motor may be capable of operating in a motoring mode, where power is controllably supplied by either the prime mover and/or the energy storage device; and a dynamic braking mode, where generated power is controllably allocated to the energy storage device and/or the resistor grid.

公开(公告)号：US11970192B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17937350

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: SunTrain, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Douglas Smith

IPC: B61C3/02 ,  B25J18/02 ,  B60L5/18 ,  B61D3/06 ,  B61L27/10 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M50/204 ,  H01M50/249 ,  H01M50/258 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/90 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60M1/00 ,  B60M5/00

CPC classification number: B61C3/02 ,  B25J18/02 ,  B60L5/18 ,  B61D3/06 ,  B61L27/10 ,  H01M10/441 ,  H01M50/204 ,  H01M50/249 ,  H01M50/258 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/342 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/90 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60M1/00 ,  B60M5/00 ,  H01M2220/20

Abstract: Provided herein is an energy delivery system for transporting electrical energy from an electrical energy generation facility to an electrical energy consumption facility via rail. The energy delivery system can comprise a train comprising at least one rail car loaded with at least one battery system. The battery system can comprise an energy transfer interface for receiving energy from the energy generation facility when the train is located at the energy generation facility for charging batteries of the battery system and for transferring energy stored by the battery system to the energy consumption facility when the train is located at the energy consumption facility. The energy transfer interface can be configured to receive energy from a corresponding energy transfer interface mounted to a crane system of the energy generation facility and to transfer energy to a corresponding energy transfer interface mounted to a crane system of the energy consumption facility.

公开(公告)号：US11745773B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17885776

申请日：2022-08-11

Applicant: Parallel Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Soule ,  John Howard ,  Benjamin Stuart Stabler

IPC: B61F5/38 ,  B61C3/02 ,  B61F5/30 ,  B61F3/04 ,  B61L27/16

CPC classification number: B61F5/383 ,  B61C3/02 ,  B61F3/04 ,  B61F5/301 ,  B61L27/16

Abstract: The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.

公开(公告)号：US11524709B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US17694499

申请日：2022-03-14

Applicant: Parallel Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Soule ,  John Howard ,  Benjamin Stuart Stabler

IPC: B61F5/38 ,  B61C3/02 ,  B61F5/30 ,  B61F3/04 ,  B61L27/16

Abstract: The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.

公开(公告)号：US11498423B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US17251931

申请日：2020-04-02

Applicant: MATE GmbH

Inventor： Philipp Haselsteiner

IPC: B60L1/00 ,  B60L58/40 ,  B60L50/75 ,  B61C3/02 ,  B61C17/06 ,  E01B31/08 ,  E01B31/13 ,  E01B31/17

Abstract: A rail-mounted rail processing machine has at least one traction motor and with at least one working unit for processing tracks, a permanent energy source, an electrical energy storage and a current collector. The components are connected to a common direct current network via power converters. In order to create a rail-mounted rail processing machine that allows low-maintenance and environmentally friendly operation of working aggregates with strongly varying peak loads without having to accept losses in the processing quality, the permanent energy source is a fuel cell which feeds at least one base load of the working unit into the direct current network via one of the power converters. To cover peak loads of at least the working unit, buffer energy of the electrical energy storage acting as a buffer store is feedable into the direct current network via an associated one of the power converters.

公开(公告)号：US10906403B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16665306

申请日：2019-10-28

Applicant: Central Japan Railway Company

Inventor： Yuichi Ahiko ,  Kotaro Nakamura ,  Hiroki Shimoyama

IPC: B60L5/00 ,  B61C3/02 ,  G01R19/25

Abstract: Provided is a collected current monitoring device enabling an analysis of collected current in each current collector while allowing a reduced equipment cost. The collected current monitoring device of the present disclosure is installed in a railroad vehicle including current collectors, main transformers, and main converters. The collected current monitoring device includes: a supply current sensor configured to measure a current supplied to a freely-selected one of the main transformers, at least one current-sensor-between-current-collectors disposed in each communication path connecting two adjacent ones of the current collectors and configured to measure a current flowing in the communication path, and a processor configured to calculate a current flowing in each of the current collectors based on the current measured by the supply current sensor and the current measured by the at least one current-sensor-between-current-collectors, and on a distribution ratio of the currents supplied to the main transformers.

公开(公告)号：US20190329804A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16462004

申请日：2017-10-31

Applicant: POLITECNICO DI TORINO

Inventor： Aurelio Soma' ,  Federico Fraccarollo

IPC: B61L15/00 ,  B61F15/26 ,  B61C3/02 ,  B61D3/00 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61K9/04 ,  F16C19/52 ,  F16C19/54 ,  F16C41/00

Abstract: A self-supplied device for a logistic/diagnostic monitoring for cargo type railway vehicles, adapted to be applied to an axle of a vehicle, rotating during the vehicle travel; the device comprises an autonomous electric generator to generate electric power from the rotation of the axle composed of a Winding fixed With respect to the rotation of the axle and composed of a turn of electrically conducting material, and a rotary magnet fastened to the axle to be rotated by the axle the Winding generating an electric voltage When it is placed at the interface With the rotary magnet.

公开(公告)号：US20190241079A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US15932086

申请日：2018-02-02

Applicant: Shu Ya Huo

Inventor： Shu Ya Huo

IPC: B60L15/38 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B60L13/04 ,  B61K1/00 ,  G08G1/123 ,  B61D13/02 ,  B60L5/18 ,  B60L8/00 ,  B60L11/00 ,  B61C3/02

CPC classification number: B60L15/38 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B60L5/18 ,  B60L8/003 ,  B60L13/04 ,  B60L50/90 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B61C3/02 ,  B61D13/02 ,  B61K1/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G08G1/123

Abstract: The objective of this invention is to provide a solution that will enable an autonomous vehicle module and module combination formation-deformation and its transportation in various modes, more particularly, it relates to a system with means and methods that control such operation in one of the defined moving transportation mode, with central computer controlled network, wired and wireless, to implement a scheduled multi-stop nonstop operation for passengers and cargo delivery at a controlled velocity through a head-vehicle-module (HVM) and end-vehicle-module (EVM) rotating in turn to accelerate the HVM from each stop to couple with the moving catching-on master-vehicle-module (MVM) at its speed in the front of it, and decelerate the EVM to a stop at each passing-by stop from the end of the MVM, to load and upload passengers and cargo.

公开(公告)号：US20180237036A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15752715

申请日：2016-07-19

Applicant: PLASSER & THEURER EXPORT VON BAHNBAUMASCHINEN GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H

Inventor： MICHAEL MUELLER

IPC: B61C7/04 ,  E01B27/17 ,  B61C9/14 ,  B61C3/02 ,  B61C9/50

Abstract: A track maintenance machine includes a combustion engine mechanically connected by a drive shaft to an electric generator/motor unit. The electric generator/motor unit is connected by a mechanical drive unit to a hydraulic pump. A power accumulator is connected by an electrical supply line to the generator/motor unit and to drives which can be actuated electrically. It is thus possible to mainly electrically supply all of the drives.