A control system includes an energy management system (612) and an isolation control system (200; 300; 614). The energy management system (612) generates a trip plan that designates operational settings of a vehicle system (100; 500; 1008, 1010, 1012) having powered units (102, 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D; 502, 504; 802, 804; 1010, 1012, 1014; 1100) that generate tractive effort to propel the vehicle system (100; 500; 1008, 1010, 1012). The energy management system (612) determines a tractive effort capability of the vehicle system (100; 500; 1008, 1010, 1012) and a demanded tractive effort of a trip. The energy management system (612) identifies a tractive effort difference between the tractive effort capability of the vehicle system (100; 500; 1008, 1010, 1012) and the demanded tractive effort of the trip and selects at least one of the powered units (102, 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D; 502, 504; 802, 804; 1010, 1012, 1014; 1100) based on the tractive effort difference. The isolation control system (200; 300; 614) remotely turns the selected powered unit (102, 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D; 502, 504; 802, 804; 1010, 1012, 1014; 1100) to an off mode such that the vehicle system (100; 500; 1008, 1010, 1012) is propelled along the route during the trip by the powered units (102, 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D; 502, 504; 802, 804; 1010, 1012, 1014; 1100) other than the selected powered unit (102, 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D; 502, 504; 802, 804; 1010, 1012, 1014; 1100). -- 1300 Obtain trip plan for trip 1302 Determine demanded tractive effort of trip 1304 Determine tractive effort capability of vehicle system 1306 Does tractive effort Travel according to capability exceed N trip plan using demanded tractive powered units of effort? vehicle system Select powered units that can be turned off or to idle 1312 Remotely turn selected powered units off or to idle 1314 B Travel along trip according to trip plan 1316 N Unplanned y slowing or A stopping?


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    Title :

    CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY ISOLATING POWERED UNITS IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM



    Publication date :

    2018-01-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61L Leiten des Eisenbahnverkehrs , GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC / G06Q Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke , DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES



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