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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2012
Vivek A. Sujan, Columbus, IN (US);
Phani Vajapeyazula, Columbus, IN (US);
Kenneth Follen, Greenwood, IN (US);
An Wu, Columbus, IN (US);
Barty L. Moffett, Seymour, IN (US);
Vivek A. Sujan, Columbus, IN (US);
Phani Vajapeyazula, Columbus, IN (US);
Kenneth Follen, Greenwood, IN (US);
An Wu, Columbus, IN (US);
Barty L. Moffett, Seymour, IN (US);
CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods of vehicle freight/load distribution are provided to assist in determining optimal freight distribution. Although it is standard practice to fill each vehicle to its maximum limit, due to the non-linear nature of engine fueling maps (that is, fueling maps vary non-linearly as a function of torque and speed), the optimal distribution may not be obtained by the standard practice. Finding a solution for the optimal freight distribution may also need to account for the cost of fueling and operator costs, particularly if the situation involves multiple vehicles not filled to capacity. The benefit is increased freight efficiency in transporting cargo from source to destination amongst a fleet of vehicles.