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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 24, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert D Cook, Valencia, CA (US);
Bijan Salamat, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hydro-Aire Division of Crane Company, Burbank, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
303 93 ; 1881 / ; 303112 ; 303-7 ; 303-961 ;
Abstract
The brake energy balancing system balances brake torque of braking wheels of a vehicle having a plurality of cars carried by trucks, for applying and controlling the brakes of each group of braking wheels of the trucks of the vehicle. Brake torque is measured, a command brake torque signal is generated that is limited by a reference torque signal, and the command brake torque signal is compared with the measured brake torque to generate brake torque difference signals. An energy balancing brake application control signal is provided to the brakes in response to the brake torque difference signals.