BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
A more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, exemplary embodiments of the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary illustration of a flow chart trip optimization;
FIG. 2 depicts a simplified model of the train that may be employed;
FIG. 3 depicts an exemplary embodiment of elements for trip optimization;
FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a fuel-use/travel time curve;
FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary embodiment of segmentation decomposition for trip planning;
FIG. 6 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a segmentation example;
FIG. 7 depicts another exemplary flow chart trip optimization;
FIG. 8 depicts an exemplary illustration of a dynamic display for use by an operator;
FIG. 9 depicts another exemplary illustration of a dynamic display for use by the operator;
FIG. 10 depicts another exemplary illustration of a dynamic display for use by the operator;
FIG. 11 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a network of railway tracks with multiple trains;
FIG. 12 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a flowchart illustrating steps for improving fuel efficiency of a train through optimized train power makeup;
FIG. 13 depicts a block diagram of exemplary elements included in a system for optimized train power makeup;
FIG. 14 depicts a block diagram of a transfer function for determining a fuel efficiency and emissions for a diesel powered system; and
FIG. 15 depicts a an exemplary embodiment of a flow chart illustrating steps for determining a configuration of a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit.
Patent Application
20070219683
