System and method for monitoring the effectiveness of a brake function in a powered system
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1. A system comprising:
- a sensor configured to measure a parameter related to the operation of a powered system; and
a processor coupled to the sensor, to receive data of the parameter,wherein subsequent to activating a braking function of the powered system, said processor is configured to determine an effectiveness of the braking function based upon whether the parameter data is varied by a predetermined threshold during a momentary time period, and further wherein said parameter is a parameter of a component of the powered system being utilized while activating the braking function.
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Abstract
A system is provided for monitoring the effectiveness of a braking function in a powered system. The system includes a sensor configured to measure a parameter related to the operation of the powered system. Additionally, the system includes a processor coupled to the sensor, to receive data related to the parameter. Subsequent to activating the braking function, the processor is configured to determine the effectiveness of the braking function of the powered system, based upon whether the parameter data varies by a predetermined threshold. A method and a computer software code are also provided for monitoring the effectiveness of a braking function in a powered system.
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24 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a sensor configured to measure a parameter related to the operation of a powered system; and a processor coupled to the sensor, to receive data of the parameter, wherein subsequent to activating a braking function of the powered system, said processor is configured to determine an effectiveness of the braking function based upon whether the parameter data is varied by a predetermined threshold during a momentary time period, and further wherein said parameter is a parameter of a component of the powered system being utilized while activating the braking function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a sensor configured to measure a parameter related to operation of a powered system, wherein said parameter is one of an acceleration of said powered system or a tractive effort produced by said powered system while traveling along a route; and a processor coupled to the sensor, to receive data of the parameter; wherein subsequent to activation of a braking function of the powered system, said processor is configured to determine whether the parameter data is varied by a predetermined threshold within one of a fixed time or a fixed distance. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a sensor configured to measure a parameter related to operation of a powered system, said powered system includes a plurality of locomotives each including a plurality of traction motors coupled to a respective plurality of wheels of said locomotive; and a processor coupled to the sensor, to receive data of the parameter; wherein subsequent to activation of a braking function of the powered system, said processor is configured to determine whether the parameter data is varied by a predetermined threshold; and wherein upon said powered system switching to an idle mode, said processor is configured to switch a first locomotive of said powered system into a motoring mode such that an engine system of said first locomotive transmits electrical energy to said traction motors of said first locomotive, and said processor is configured to switch a second locomotive of said powered system into a braking mode such that said traction motors of said second locomotive transmit electrical energy to a bus configured to electrically couple said traction motors of said second locomotive and a plurality of grids on said second locomotive. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a sensor configured to measure a parameter related to operation of a powered system, wherein said powered system includes a locomotive including a plurality of traction motors coupled to a respective plurality of wheels of said locomotive; and a processor coupled to the sensor, to receive data of the parameter; wherein subsequent to activation of a braking function of the powered system, said processor is configured to determine whether the parameter data is varied by a predetermined threshold; and wherein upon said powered system switching to an idle mode, said processor is configured to switch a first traction motor of said locomotive into a motoring mode such that an engine system of said first locomotive transmits electrical energy to said first traction motor, and said processor is configured to switch a second traction motor of said locomotive into a braking mode such that said second traction motor transmits electrical energy to a bus configured to electrically couple said traction motors and a plurality of grids on said locomotive. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a sensor configured to measure a parameter related to operation of a powered system; and a processor coupled to the sensor, to receive data of the parameter; wherein subsequent to activation of a braking function of the powered system, the processor is configured to determine whether the parameter data is varied by a predetermined threshold; and said processor is configured to prevent said powered system from traveling beyond a predetermined location, as said powered system approaches the predetermined location, based upon whether the parameter data is varied by the predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method for monitoring the effectiveness of a braking function in a powered system, comprising:
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measuring a parameter related to the operation of the powered system; activating the braking function; and determining whether the measured parameter varies by a predetermined threshold during a momentary time period subsequent to activating the braking function, wherein said parameter is a parameter of a component of the powered system being utilized while activating the braking function. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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measuring a parameter related to operation of a powered system, wherein said parameter is one of an acceleration or a tractive effort produced by said powered system along a route; activating a braking function of the powered system; and determining an effectiveness of the braking function based upon whether the measured parameter varies by a predetermined threshold subsequent to activating the braking function.
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21. A computer software code stored on a tangible computer readable media, comprising:
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a first computer software module configured to receive data of a parameter of a component of a powered system, the component being utilized when a braking system of the powered system is activated; a second computer software module configured to determine whether the parameter varies by a predetermined threshold, during a given time period, subsequent to activation of the braking function; and a third computer software module configured to output a control signal based on the determination.
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22. A system comprising:
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a sensor configured to measure a parameter of a component of a powered system, the component being utilized when a braking function of the powered system is activated; and a processor coupled to the sensor to receive data of the parameter, the processor configured to determine whether the parameter varies by a predetermined threshold, during a given time period, subsequent to activation of the braking function.
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23. A system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors configured to measure a plurality of parameters of a component of a powered system, the component being utilized when a braking function of the powered system is activated; and a processor coupled to the plurality of sensors to receive data of the plurality of parameters, the processor configured to determine whether a first parameter of the plurality of parameters varies by a predetermined threshold over a fixed time from an initial time or a fixed distance from an initial location, subsequent to activation of the braking function, the processor further configured to output a control signal responsive to the determination.
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24. A method comprising:
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measuring a parameter of a component of the powered system, the component being utilized when a braking function is activated; activating the braking function; and determining whether the measured parameter varies by a predetermined threshold subsequent to activating the braking function and during a given time period.
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