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Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018

Filed:

Feb. 17, 2016
Applicant:

Wabtec Holding Corp., Wilmerding, PA (US);

Inventors:

James A. Oswald, Coggon, IA (US);

Dennis W. Sutherland, Marion, IA (US);

Assignee:

Wabtec Holding Corp., Wilmerding, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 19/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/17 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/1705 (2013.01); B60T 17/228 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed is a computer-implemented method for determining dynamic braking data for use in a braking model of at least one train, the method including: (a) determining at least one initial safety factor; (b) determining at least one dynamic braking adjustment factor based at least partially on (i) the expected dynamic braking force, and (ii) specified retarding forces of the train; and (c) determining at least one new safety factor based at least partially on the at least one initial safety factor and the at least one dynamic braking adjustment factor. Also disclosed are braking systems including dynamic braking for a train having at least one locomotive.


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