METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING A DISCHARGE RATE OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
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1. A method for predicting a low battery voltage condition;
- said method comprising;
calculating a minimum battery capacity required to start an engine;
determining a first capacity of a battery at a first time;
determining a second capacity of the battery at a second time; and
predicting, based on the first and second determined capacities, when a remaining capacity of the battery will be less than the minimum battery capacity.
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Abstract
A method for predicting a low battery voltage condition includes calculating a minimum battery capacity required to start an engine, determining a first capacity of a battery at a first time, determining a second capacity of the battery at a second time, and predicting, based on the first and second determined capacities, when a remaining capacity of the battery will be less than the minimum battery capacity. A control system programmed with the above method and a locomotive included the programmed control system are also described herein.
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1. A method for predicting a low battery voltage condition;
- said method comprising;
calculating a minimum battery capacity required to start an engine; determining a first capacity of a battery at a first time; determining a second capacity of the battery at a second time; and predicting, based on the first and second determined capacities, when a remaining capacity of the battery will be less than the minimum battery capacity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- said method comprising;
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8. A locomotive control system, said control system programmed to:
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calculate a minimum battery capacity required to start an engine; determine a first capacity of a battery at a first time; determine a second capacity of the battery at a second time; and predict, based on the first and second determined capacities, when a remaining capacity of the battery will be less than the minimum battery capacity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A train locomotive comprising:
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an engine; at least one battery utilized to start said engine; and a control system coupled to said battery, said control system programmed to calculate a minimum battery capacity required to start an engine; determine a first capacity of the battery at a first time; determine a second capacity of the battery at a second time; and predict, based on the first and second determined capacities, when a remaining capacity of the battery will be less than the minimum battery capacity to start the engine. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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