An examination of the problems associated with railroad locomotive data acquisition is presented. The design of a minicomputer based locomotive data acquisition system is also presented. Special attention is placed on meeting the functional characteristics and environmental specifications required for the system. The system described consists of a magnetic tape digital tape recorder, an esemble of transducers, and analysis software. The system described is designed as a research tool. The environmental test program and the field test program for the preprototype system are also described. The Locomotive Data Acquisition Package (LDAP) is a complete data acquisition system designed specifically for use on board railroad locomotives to study locomotive performance while in normal over-the-road operations. It is a semi-portable system requiring only limited installation support commonly found in railroad shops. The system may be applied to study energy conservation measures as well as train dynamics.
Locomotive Data Acquisition Package. Volume I: System Development Overview
1982
161 pages
Report
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Englisch