Electricity: motive power systems – Induction motor systems – Primary circuit control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2006-08-01
Ip, Paul (Department: 2837)
Electricity: motive power systems
Induction motor systems
Primary circuit control
C318S802000, C318S806000, C180S065510, C180S197000, C303S177000, C701S082000, C701S090000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07084602
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to the termination of the occurrence of wheel slip/skid and prediction and prevention of the onset of wheel slip/skid in a locomotive. In one configuration, a lookup table of adhesion factors is used to predict the occurrence of wheel slip/skid.
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