Method and apparatus for monitoring ton-miles-per-hour for tires on a mobile machine
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1. A method for monitoring ton-miles-per-hour of a plurality of tires on a mobile machine as the mobile machine travels, including the steps of:
- determining the weight of a load supported by the tires;
determining the ground speed of the mobile machine;
compensating the determined weight for uneven distribution of the load on the tires; and
calculating the ton-miles-per-hour for each tire as a function of the compensated load distribution and the ground speed.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to monitor ton-miles-per-hour on a plurality of tires on a mobile machine as the mobile machine hauls a load by determining the weight of the load on the tires, determining the ground speed of the mobile machine, and compensating for uneven distribution of the load on the tires. The ton-miles-per-hour is calculated for each tire as a function of the load distribution and the ground speed.
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1. A method for monitoring ton-miles-per-hour of a plurality of tires on a mobile machine as the mobile machine travels, including the steps of:
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determining the weight of a load supported by the tires; determining the ground speed of the mobile machine; compensating the determined weight for uneven distribution of the load on the tires; and calculating the ton-miles-per-hour for each tire as a function of the compensated load distribution and the ground speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for monitoring ton-miles-per-hour of a plurality of tires on a mobile machine as the mobile machine travels, comprising:
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a payload monitor located on the mobile machine that generates a payload signal; a ground speed monitor located on the mobile machine that generates a ground speed signal; and a control system located on the mobile machine, adapted to receive the payload signal and the ground speed signal, compensate for uneven distribution of the load on the tires, and responsively determine the ton-miles-per-hour for each tire. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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