Method and computer software code for determining a mission plan for a powered system when a desired mission parameter appears unobtainable
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1. A method comprising:
- creating a mission plan that dictates one or more desired parameters of a powered system as a function of at least one of distance or time during a trip of the powered system, the desired parameters including one or more settings of the powered system that control movement of the powered system during the trip, the powered system controlled during the trip such that actual parameters that are used to control movement of the powered system are based on the desired parameters of the mission plan;
identifying, with a processor, at least one of the desired parameters in the mission plan that is at least one of unobtainable by the powered system or in excess of a predefined limit associated with the powered system; and
controlling the powered system such that one or more of the actual parameters of the powered system temporarily exceed the predefined limit during the trip when the at least one of the desired parameters is at least one of unobtainable by the powered system or in excess of the predefined limit.
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Abstract
A method for determining a mission plan for a powered system having at least one primary power generating unit when a desired parameter of the mission plan unobtainable and/or exceeds a predefined limit, the method includes identifying a desired parameter prior to creating a mission plan which may be unobtainable and/or in violation of a predefined limit, and notifying an operator of the powered system and/or a remote monitoring facility of the desired parameter.
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1. A method comprising:
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creating a mission plan that dictates one or more desired parameters of a powered system as a function of at least one of distance or time during a trip of the powered system, the desired parameters including one or more settings of the powered system that control movement of the powered system during the trip, the powered system controlled during the trip such that actual parameters that are used to control movement of the powered system are based on the desired parameters of the mission plan; identifying, with a processor, at least one of the desired parameters in the mission plan that is at least one of unobtainable by the powered system or in excess of a predefined limit associated with the powered system; and controlling the powered system such that one or more of the actual parameters of the powered system temporarily exceed the predefined limit during the trip when the at least one of the desired parameters is at least one of unobtainable by the powered system or in excess of the predefined limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to receive a mission plan for a powered vehicle to travel along during a trip, the mission plan including desired parameters of the powered vehicle that change based on at least one of location of the powered vehicle or time during the trip, the desired parameters including one or more settings used to control movement of the powered vehicle, wherein the processor is configured to determine when one or more of the desired parameters are at least one of unobtainable by the powered vehicle or in excess of a predefined limit of the powered vehicle, and wherein the processor is configured to direct the powered vehicle to be controlled according to a second alternate parameter that exceeds the predefined limit for a temporary time period. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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