Train brake performance monitor
US5744707A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/284
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for monitoring brake performance and updating information relating to brake performance while a train is in motion. A computer on the train is provided with inputs for grade information, axle speed, brakepipe pressure, and locomotive tractive effort. During brake applications when the train is in motion, calculations are made by the computer to update parameters which relate to braking performance, and to generate signals representing those parameters.
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