VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH TRACK TEMPERATURE SENSING
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1. A work vehicle comprising:
- an engine;
a drive train driven by the engine;
a track system including at least one track, the track system connected to the drive train;
a temperature sensor configured to sense a track temperature of the at least one track; and
a vehicle control system configured to receive the track temperature and configured to determine misalignment of the at least one track based at least in part upon the sensed track temperature.
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Abstract
A work vehicle may include an engine, a drive train driven by the engine, and a track system including at least one track. The track system is connected to the drive train. The work vehicle may further include a temperature sensor configured to sense a track temperature of the at least one track and a vehicle control system configured to receive the track temperature and to determine misalignment of the at least one track based at least in part upon the sensed track temperature.
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20 Claims
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1. A work vehicle comprising:
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an engine; a drive train driven by the engine; a track system including at least one track, the track system connected to the drive train; a temperature sensor configured to sense a track temperature of the at least one track; and a vehicle control system configured to receive the track temperature and configured to determine misalignment of the at least one track based at least in part upon the sensed track temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling a work vehicle including at least one track, wherein the work vehicle is capable of traveling at a maximum speed, the method comprising:
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monitoring a track temperature of the at least one track; and determining that the at least one track is misaligned based at least in part upon a monitored track temperature of the at least one track. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A track system comprising:
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a track; a track temperature sensor configured to sense a track temperature of the track; and a controller connected to the track temperature sensor, wherein the controller is configured to determine misalignment of the track based at least in part upon the track temperature. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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18. The track system of claim 18, wherein the controller is to restrict a speed of the work vehicle based upon the track temperature sensed by the track temperature sensor.
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