公开(公告)号：US09205759B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-08

申请号：US14169580

申请日：2014-01-31

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： David Bradley Pulliam ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Bret Dwayne Worden ,  Jeremy Thomas McGarry ,  Kevin Ray Ruybal

IPC: B60L15/20 ,  B61C3/00

CPC classification number: B61L15/00 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L3/106 ,  B60L3/108 ,  B60L11/1803 ,  B60L13/00 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L15/2009 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2200/32 ,  B60L2200/36 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  B60L2220/42 ,  B60L2240/12 ,  B60L2240/421 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60L2240/461 ,  B60L2240/463 ,  B60L2240/465 ,  B60L2240/622 ,  B60L2240/647 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B60L2250/00 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/12 ,  B60L2260/28 ,  B60L2260/44 ,  B61C3/00 ,  B61L2201/00 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/646 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T10/7283 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/162

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle system includes obtaining an off-board-based input speed of a vehicle system traveling along a curved segment of a first route. The off-board-based input speed is obtained from data provided by an off-board device disposed off the vehicle system. The method also includes determining a heading of the vehicle system from the data provided by the off-board device and calculating a curvature of the curved segment of the first route using the off-board-based input speed and the heading of the vehicle system while the vehicle system travels along the curved segment of the first route.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制车辆系统的方法包括获得沿着第一路线的弯曲段行进的车辆系统的基于板上的输入速度。 基于离线板的输入速度是从设置在车辆系统上的车外装置提供的数据获得的。 该方法还包括根据由车外装置提供的数据确定车辆系统的航向，并且使用基于车外的输入速度和车辆系统的航向来计算第一路线的弯曲段的曲率，同时 车辆系统沿着第一路线的弯曲段行进。

公开(公告)号：US20150210283A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14683605

申请日：2015-04-10

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Henry Todd Young ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Bret Dwayne Worden ,  Bertrand Bastien ,  Timothy Warren Brown

IPC: B60W30/14 ,  B60W30/188 ,  B60W30/18

CPC classification number: B60W30/143 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W30/188 ,  B60W2510/0638 ,  B60W2510/0657 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2550/12 ,  B60W2550/14 ,  B60W2710/0644 ,  B60W2710/0666 ,  G05B13/024 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2616

Abstract: A system to optimize performance of a powered system, the system including a data device configured to provide current information about current operating conditions of the powered system and/or prior information about the powered system, a controller configured to control operation of the powered system, and a processor configured to provide at least one control command to the controller for use in operating the powered system and/or user information with at least one recommended command to a user to control the powered system, wherein the at least one control command and/or user information are based at least in part on the current information and/or the prior information. A system and computer software code, stored on a computer readable media and executable with a processor, are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20150193992A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：US14547662

申请日：2014-11-19

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Bret Dwayne Worden ,  Jeffrey David Willis ,  Jeffrey Paul Moffett ,  Mark Alan Pfingsten ,  Steven Joseph Ehret

IPC: G07C5/08 ,  G05D13/02

CPC classification number: G07C5/0808 ,  B61K9/12 ,  G01M17/10

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a vehicle determine a baseline wheel rotational speed and wheel rotational speeds of a wheel for different positions along an outer perimeter of the wheel. One or more deviations between the wheel rotational speeds and the baseline wheel rotational speed are determined, and the deviations between the wheel rotational speeds and the baseline wheel rotational speed are correlated with one or more identified positions of the positions along the outer perimeter of the wheel. One or more of damage to the wheel or damage to a drivetrain of the vehicle is identified based at least in part on the one or more deviations being correlated with the one or more identified positions.

Abstract translation: 用于监测车辆的系统和方法确定轮沿着车轮外周的不同位置的基准车轮转速和车轮转速。 确定车轮旋转速度和基准轮转速之间的一个或多个偏差，并且车轮旋转速度与基准车轮旋转速度之间的偏差与沿车轮外周的位置的一个或多个识别位置相关联 。 至少部分地基于与一个或多个所识别的位置相关联的一个或多个偏差来识别对车轮的损坏或对车辆的动力传动系统的损坏的一个或多个。

公开(公告)号：US20150051759A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US14460502

申请日：2014-08-15

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Bret Dwayne Worden

IPC: B61C17/12

CPC classification number: B61C17/12 ,  B61C15/107

Abstract: A system for controlling a consist of rail vehicles or other vehicles includes a control unit electrically coupled to a first rail vehicle in the consist, the control unit having a processor and being configured to receive signals representing a presence and position of one or more tractive effort systems on-board the first vehicle and other rail vehicles in the consist, and a set of instructions stored in a non-transient medium accessible by the processor, the instructions configured to control the processor to create a optimization schedule that manages the use of the one or more tractive effort systems based on the presence and position of the tractive effort systems within the consist.

Abstract translation: 用于控制轨道车辆或其他车辆的组合的系统包括电气耦合到组合中的第一轨道车辆的控制单元，所述控制单元具有处理器并且被配置为接收表示一个或多个牵引力的存在和位置的信号 组合中的第一车辆和其他铁路车辆的系统以及存储在由处理器可访问的非瞬态介质中的一组指令，所述指令被配置为控制处理器以创建管理所述处理器的使用的优化调度 基于在组合内的牵引力系统的存在和位置的一个或多个牵引力系统。

公开(公告)号：US20140148973A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-29

申请号：US14170920

申请日：2014-02-03

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Henry Todd Young ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Bret Dwayne Worden ,  Bertrand Bastien ,  Timothy Warren Brown

IPC: G05B13/02

CPC classification number: B60W30/143 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W30/188 ,  B60W2510/0638 ,  B60W2510/0657 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2550/12 ,  B60W2550/14 ,  B60W2710/0644 ,  B60W2710/0666 ,  G05B13/024 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2616

Abstract: A system to optimize performance of a powered system, the system including a data device configured to provide current information about current operating conditions of the powered system and/or prior information about the powered system, a controller configured to control operation of the powered system, and a processor configured to provide at least one control command to the controller for use in operating the powered system and/or user information with at least one recommended command to a user to control the powered system, wherein the at least one control command and/or user information are based at least in part on the current information and/or the prior information. A system and computer software code, stored on a computer readable media and executable with a processor, are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种用于优化动力系统的性能的系统，所述系统包括被配置为提供关于所述动力系统的当前操作条件的当前信息和/或关于所述动力系统的先前信息的数据设备，被配置为控制所述动力系统的操作的控制器， 以及处理器，其被配置为向所述控制器提供至少一个控制命令以用于使用所述动力系统和/或用户信息，具有至少一个推荐命令给用户以控制所述动力系统，其中所述至少一个控制命令和/ 或用户信息至少部分地基于当前信息和/或先前信息。 还公开了存储在计算机可读介质上并且具有处理器可执行的系统和计算机软件代码。

公开(公告)号：US20130253739A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13897210

申请日：2013-05-17

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Bret Dwayne Worden

IPC: B61C17/12

CPC classification number: B61C17/12 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B61C15/04 ,  B61C15/08 ,  B61F3/04 ,  G01G19/047 ,  G01G19/086

Abstract: A system is provided for dynamically determining a force applied through a plurality of axles in a rail vehicle configured to travel along a rail track in a travel direction. The rail vehicle includes a plurality of wheels received by the plurality of axles. The system includes a controller configured to determine a respective dynamic weight shift of the plurality of wheels on the rail track based upon a dynamic factor of the rail vehicle as the rail vehicle travels along the rail track.