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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
May. 19, 2016
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Erie, PA (US);
Bret Dwayne Worden, Erie, PA (US);
Glenn Lovercheck, Erie, PA (US);
Dharmdeo Singh, Erie, PA (US);
Jingjun Zhang, Erie, PA (US);
Jeremy McGarry, Erie, PA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor is configured to detect sliding of a wheel of a vehicle. The controller is configured to communicate with the sensor and a traction motor operatively connected to the wheel such that the traction motor selectively applies forces in at least one direction to the wheel during operation. The controller is further configured to direct the traction motor to apply a motoring slide reducing force to the wheel when the sensor detects sliding of the wheel resulting from a frictional braking force.