Method and system for determining brake shoe effectiveness
US7765859B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L25/025
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for determining brake shoe effectiveness of a braking arrangement of a train during operation of the train including at least one brake database including braking data and at least one train database including train data. A control system is in communication with the at least one brake database and the at least one train database, and the control system dynamically determines brake shoe effectiveness data based upon the braking data and the train data, where the brake shoe effectiveness data includes the ability of the braking arrangement to retard the train to a specified level.
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