Vehicle control system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a locator device configured to determine a trailing distance between a trailing vehicle system that travels along a route and a leading vehicle system that travels along the route ahead of the trailing vehicle system in a same direction of travel; and
one or more processors operably connected to the locator device, the one or more processors configured to compare the trailing distance to a first proximity distance relative to the leading vehicle system and, in response to the trailing distance being less than the first proximity distance, set a permitted power output limit for the trailing vehicle system to be less than a maximum achievable power output of the trailing vehicle system, the permitted power output limit being set based on a power-to-weight ratio of the leading vehicle system.
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Abstract
A system includes a locator device and one or more processors operably connected to the locator device. The locator device determines a trailing distance between a trailing vehicle system that travels along a route and a leading vehicle system that travels along the route ahead of the trailing vehicle system in a same direction of travel. The one or more processors compare the trailing distance to a first proximity distance relative to the leading vehicle system. In response to the trailing distance being less than the first proximity distance, the one or more processors set a permitted power output limit for the trailing vehicle system to be less than a maximum achievable power output for the trailing vehicle system, the permitted power output limit being set based on a power-to-weight ratio of the leading vehicle system.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a locator device configured to determine a trailing distance between a trailing vehicle system that travels along a route and a leading vehicle system that travels along the route ahead of the trailing vehicle system in a same direction of travel; and one or more processors operably connected to the locator device, the one or more processors configured to compare the trailing distance to a first proximity distance relative to the leading vehicle system and, in response to the trailing distance being less than the first proximity distance, set a permitted power output limit for the trailing vehicle system to be less than a maximum achievable power output of the trailing vehicle system, the permitted power output limit being set based on a power-to-weight ratio of the leading vehicle system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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determining a trailing distance between a trailing vehicle system that travels along a route and a leading vehicle system that travels along the route ahead of the trailing vehicle system in a same direction of travel; comparing the trailing distance to a first proximity distance relative to the leading vehicle system; and in response to the trailing distance being less than the first proximity distance, setting a permitted power output limit for the trailing vehicle system to be less than a maximum achievable power output of the trailing vehicle system, the permitted power output limit being set based on a power-to-weight ratio of the leading vehicle system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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monitoring a trailing distance between a trailing vehicle system that travels along a route and a leading vehicle system that travels along the route ahead of the trailing vehicle system in a same direction of travel; and pacing the trailing vehicle system to travel within a pacing distance range relative to the leading vehicle system based on the trailing distance and a power-to-weight ratio of the leading vehicle system. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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