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Transit vehicle motor operation control apparatus and method

US4216417A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 21, 1978
Grant dateAug 5, 1980
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Expiry dateApr 21, 1998

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 a transit vehicle electric motor through operation of a chopper apparatus. The microprocessor program controls the motor braking effort in brake mode through operation of the brake resistors and the motor tractive effort in the power mode through the motor field shunt operation.

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