Cross blending electro-dynamic/friction brake system for multi-car trainconsist having mixed power and non-power cars
CA 1283148 C · Owner: Westinghouse Air Brake Company · Inventors: Reiss, John R.; Cymbor, Wayne P.; Rumsey, Steven C.
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Case No. 8299), 25852-283, ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A cross blending brake system for a multi-car train having power cars that provide regenerative braking through the electro-dynamic action of the car's traction motors as, well as friction braking through an electric/friction brake blending valve, and non-power cars that provide friction braking only through an electric/friction brake blending valve. Since the regenerative brake effort on the power cars is limited only by the available wheel to rail adhesion on these cars, the regenerative action of the electro-dynamic brake provides brake effort in excess of the power car brake requirement, thus reducing the friction brake requirement …
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- Granted April 16, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 16, 2008.
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