Patent · US Expired

Transit vehicle electrical brake control apparatus and method

US4095153A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 29, 1976
Grant dateJun 13, 1978
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Expiry dateJul 29, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/64
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a programmed microprocessor control apparatus and method for determining the electric brake current build-up for regenerative braking effort with a series motor. The microprocessor program determines the current build-up by controlling the chopper operative with the electric motor of a transit vehicle.

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