Registers – Transfer mechanism – Traveling pawl
Patent
1975-07-25
1977-08-16
Wise, Edward J.
Registers
Transfer mechanism
Traveling pawl
105 61, B61G 108, G06F 1520
Patent
active
040428109
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for facilitating control of a railway train, comprising at least one locomotive set and a plurality of articulated cars.
The method includes the steps of determining car consist and track profile information, dynamically determining velocity of the locomotive set and thus the entire train, dynamically monitoring train presence upon an underlying track, dynamically calculating coupling forces between each car throughout the extent of the train and displaying the thus determined train presence and car coupling forces within the cab of the locomotive to enable a locomotive engineman to more efficiently and reliably operate the train.
The apparatus includes track profile and car consist storing units and a means for determining velocity of the locomotive set. A general purpose digital computer is provided to receive the car consist information, track profile information, locomotive velocity and locomotive coupling force for dynamically determining train presence and calculating car coupling forces throughout the extent of the train as the train proceeds along the track. Train presence and the coupling forces throughout the train are then displayed to an engineman within the cab of the locomotive upon an electronic display screen to enable the engineman to more reliably and efficiently operate the train.
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The Dynamics of the Locomotive Simulator; G. B. Adams, a paper presented at the Association of American Railroads Conference on Track/Train Dynamics Interaction, Dec. 15, 1971, Chicago, pp. 465-494.
Halliburton Company
Wise Edward J.
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