Method and system for improving acceleration rates of...

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2005-03-29

2005-03-29

Black, Thomas G. (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Railway vehicle

C701S020000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06873888

ABSTRACT:
In a railroad locomotive having a diesel engine and an electro-motive propulsion system for transforming and transmitting power from the engine to wheels of the locomotive for propelling the locomotive, a method of reducing the time required to transmit power at a predetermined level of power to the wheels to propel the vehicle comprising increasing engine speed to approximately a maximum engine speed prior to transmitting power generated by the engine to propel the locomotive, and thereafter controlling the electro-motive propulsion system to transfer power from the engine to the locomotive wheels to propel and accelerate the locomotive.

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patent: 2010469 (1935-08-01), Triebnigg
patent: 3209704 (1965-10-01), Gratzmuller
patent: 6021370 (2000-02-01), Bellinger et al.
patent: 6725134 (2004-04-01), Dillen et al.

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