Managing wheel skid in a locomotive
US7064507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/16
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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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