SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FUEL CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an operating information module configured to be disposed on-board a vehicle and to autonomously obtain operating information describing one or more of actual tractive events or actual braking events performed by the vehicle during a trip of the vehicle; and
a fuel analysis module configured to be disposed on-board the vehicle and to receive the operating information from the operating information module, the fuel analysis module also configured to autonomously determine a fuel consumption for at least a portion of the trip using the operating information received from the operating information module.
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Abstract
A system includes a vehicle control module, an operating information module, and a fuel analysis module. The vehicle control module is configured to obtain a trip plan for the vehicle. The operating information module is configured to be disposed on-board the vehicle and to autonomously obtain operating information describing one or more of tractive events or braking events performed during the trip. The fuel analysis module is configured to be disposed on-board the vehicle, to receive the operating information from the operating information module, and to autonomously determine a fuel consumption for at least a portion of the trip using the operating information received from the operating information module.
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25 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an operating information module configured to be disposed on-board a vehicle and to autonomously obtain operating information describing one or more of actual tractive events or actual braking events performed by the vehicle during a trip of the vehicle; and a fuel analysis module configured to be disposed on-board the vehicle and to receive the operating information from the operating information module, the fuel analysis module also configured to autonomously determine a fuel consumption for at least a portion of the trip using the operating information received from the operating information module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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obtaining operating information on-board a vehicle, the operating information describing one or more of tractive events or braking events during a mission being performed by the vehicle; communicating the operating information to a fuel analysis module disposed on-board the vehicle; and determining, autonomously on-board the vehicle during performance of the mission, a fuel consumption for at least a portion of the mission using the operating information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A tangible and non-transitory computer readable medium comprising one or more computer software modules configured to direct a processor to:
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obtain operating information on-board a vehicle, the operating information describing one or more of tractive events or braking events during a mission being performed by the vehicle; communicate the operating information to a fuel analysis module disposed on-board the vehicle; and determine, autonomously on-board the vehicle during the mission, a fuel consumption for at least a portion of the mission using the operating information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system comprising:
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a dynamic braking (DB) modem disposed on-board a first vehicle of a vehicle consist; and a fuel analysis module disposed on-board the first vehicle, the fuel analysis module configured to receive operating information from a second vehicle in the vehicle consist over a communication link established by the DB modem, the operating information describing one or more of actual tractive events or actual braking events performed by the second vehicle during a trip of the vehicle consist, the fuel analysis module configured to autonomously determine a fuel consumption for at least a portion of the trip using the operating information from the second vehicle.
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