TRIP OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TRAIN
First Claim
1. A control system for operating a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit, the system comprising:
- a) a mission optimizer that determines at least one setting to be used by the diesel-fueled power generating unit;
b) a converter that receives at least one of information that is to be used by the diesel-fueled power generating unit and converts the information to an acceptable signal;
c) a sensor to collect at least one operational data from the diesel powered system that is communicated to the mission optimizer; and
d) a communication system that provides for a closed control loop between the mission optimizer, converter, and sensor.
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Abstract
A control system for operating a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit, the system including a mission optimizer that determines at least one setting be used by the diesel-fueled power generating unit, a converter that receives at least one of information that is to be used by the diesel-fueled power generating unit and converts the information to an acceptable signal a sensor to collect at least one operational data from the diesel powered system that is communicated to the mission optimizer, and a communication system that provides for a closed control loop between the mission optimizer, converter, and sensor.
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31 Claims
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1. A control system for operating a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit, the system comprising:
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a) a mission optimizer that determines at least one setting to be used by the diesel-fueled power generating unit;
b) a converter that receives at least one of information that is to be used by the diesel-fueled power generating unit and converts the information to an acceptable signal;
c) a sensor to collect at least one operational data from the diesel powered system that is communicated to the mission optimizer; and
d) a communication system that provides for a closed control loop between the mission optimizer, converter, and sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling operations of a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit, the method comprising:
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a) determining at least one of an optimized setting for the diesel-fueled power generating unit;
b) converting at least one optimized setting to an recognizable input signal for the diesel-fueled power generating unit;
c) determining at least one operational condition of the diesel powered system when at least one optimized setting is applied; and
d) communicating within a closed control loop to an optimizer the at least one operational condition so that the at least operational condition is used to further optimize at least one setting. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer software code for operating a diesel powered system having a computer and at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit, the computer software code comprising:
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a) a computer software module for determining at least one of a setting for the diesel-fueled power generating unit;
b) a computer software module for converting at least one setting to an recognizable input signal for the diesel-fueled power generating unit;
c) a computer software module for determining at least one operational condition of the diesel powered system when at least one setting is applied; and
d) a computer software module for communicating in a closed control loop to an optimizer the at least one operational condition so that the at least operational condition is used to further optimize at least one setting. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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