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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2014
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Jeffrey Wolff, Erie, PA (US);
Henry Todd Young, Erie, PA (US);
Timothy Brown, Erie, PA (US);
Mark Carter, Karratha, AU;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A control system for a vehicle comprises a control unit configured to be electrically coupled to a drive system of the vehicle. The drive system includes at least one traction motor for providing motive power to the vehicle. The control unit is configured to control a torque output of the traction motor to hold zero speed or near zero speed of the vehicle on a grade without knowing information, in at least one mode of operation, about the grade and/or a load of the vehicle, and without a service brake of the vehicle being activated.