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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2011
Jared Cooper, Melbourne, FL (US);
David Peltz, Melbourne, FL (US);
Daniel Ballesty, Erie, PA (US);
Robert Bremmer, Melbourne, FL (US);
Lindsey Bradshaw, Melbourne, FL (US);
Yi Chen, Melbourne, FL (US);
Jared Cooper, Melbourne, FL (US);
David Peltz, Melbourne, FL (US);
Daniel Ballesty, Erie, PA (US);
Robert Bremmer, Melbourne, FL (US);
Lindsey Bradshaw, Melbourne, FL (US);
Yi Chen, Melbourne, FL (US);
General Elecric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system, method and device for controlling a rail vehicle consist configured to traverse a rail system is provided. In one embodiment, the system may include a second module configured to receive environmental data from a first module having one or more sensors, wherein the environmental data is indicative of one or more environmental conditions for a portion of the rail system; wherein the second module is further configured to conduct an assessment of the environmental data in relation to a first control parameter; the second module is further configured to communicate one or more control signals of one of the first control parameter or a different, second control parameter based on the assessment; each of the first and second control parameters relates to controlling tractive effort of the rail vehicle consist over the portion of the rail system; and the second module is further configured to communicate the one or more control signals to a third module for control of the rail vehicle consist.