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Energy management system and method for vehicle systems

  • US 9,229,448 B1
  • Filed: 09/19/2014
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • at least one of directing an operator to control or autonomously controlling a vehicle system according to a current trip plan as the vehicle system travels along a route during a trip, the current trip plan designating operational settings of the vehicle system, wherein the operational settings that are designated by the current trip plan include one or more throttle settings, brake settings, accelerations, or speeds of the vehicle system as a function of one or more of time or distance along the route;

    determining a current, actual operation of the vehicle system using one or more sensing devices, wherein, during movement of the vehicle system along the route, the current, actual operation of the vehicle system differs from the current trip plan by at least a designated threshold amount; and

    revising the current trip plan into a revised trip plan responsive to the current, actual operation of the vehicle system differing from the current trip plan by at least the designated threshold amount, wherein the revised trip plan designates operational settings of the vehicle system, the operational settings designated by the revised trip plan including an initial designated operational setting that matches the current, actual operation of the vehicle system.

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