Method and computer software code for uncoupling power control of a distributed powered system from coupled power settings
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a controller operable to provide a first power setting to a first rail vehicle of a rail vehicle consist and to provide a second power setting to a second rail vehicle of the rail vehicle consist, the first rail vehicle and the second rail vehicle having at least a decoupled operating mode in which the first power setting and the second power setting differ from each other;
wherein the first power setting and the second power setting conform to a power operating plan of the rail vehicle consist, the power operating plan dictating power requirements of the rail vehicle consist during a designated mission of the rail vehicle consist; and
wherein the controller is operable to provide the first power setting and the second power setting based on the power operating plan of the system in order to control a characteristic of the rail vehicle consist while operation of the rail vehicle consist is limited by one or more constraints.
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Abstract
A method for powering a powered system having a first power generating unit where power settings for the first power generating unit are decoupled from power settings for a second power generating unit, the method including developing a power operating plan which is independent of a coupled power setting, and determining a power setting responsive to the power operating plan. A computer software code operable within a processor and configured to reside on a computer readable media for powering a powered system having at least a first power generating unit where power settings for the at least first power generating unit are decoupled from power settings for at least a second power generating unit is further disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a controller operable to provide a first power setting to a first rail vehicle of a rail vehicle consist and to provide a second power setting to a second rail vehicle of the rail vehicle consist, the first rail vehicle and the second rail vehicle having at least a decoupled operating mode in which the first power setting and the second power setting differ from each other; wherein the first power setting and the second power setting conform to a power operating plan of the rail vehicle consist, the power operating plan dictating power requirements of the rail vehicle consist during a designated mission of the rail vehicle consist; and wherein the controller is operable to provide the first power setting and the second power setting based on the power operating plan of the system in order to control a characteristic of the rail vehicle consist while operation of the rail vehicle consist is limited by one or more constraints. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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obtaining a power operating plan of a rail vehicle consist having a first rail vehicle and a second rail vehicle, the power operating plan dictating power requirements of the rail vehicle consist during a designated mission of the rail vehicle consist; providing, with a controller, a first power setting to the first rail vehicle and a second power setting to the second rail vehicle, the first rail vehicle and the second rail vehicle having at least a decoupled operating mode in which the first power setting and the second power setting differ from each other; wherein the first power setting and the second power setting conform to the power operating plan; and wherein the first power setting and the second power setting are based on the power operating plan of the system in order to control a characteristic of the rail vehicle consist while operation of the rail vehicle consist is limited by one or more constraints. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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obtaining a power operating plan of a powered system having a first power generating unit and a second power generating unit, the power operating plan dictating power requirements of the powered system during a designated mission of the powered system; providing, with a controller, a first power setting to the first power generating unit and a second power setting to the second power generating unit, the first power generating unit and the second power generating unit having at least a decoupled operating mode in which the first power setting and the second power setting differ from each other; wherein the first power setting and the second power setting conform to the power operating plan; and wherein the first power setting and the second power setting are based on the power operating plan of the system in order to control a characteristic of the powered system while operation of the powered system is limited by one or more constraints; wherein the one or more constraints is received from a remote system or from an operator who manually enters the one or more constraints through a user interface.
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