Variable load ep brake control system
CA 2211929 C · Owner: New York Air Brake Corporation · Inventors: Truglio, James R.; Mclaughlin, Bryan M.
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A method of controlling brakes of a car having electropneumatic brake valves, by determining the weight of the car and calculating the ratio of brake cylinder pressure to train brake command for the car using the weight of the car. Brake cylinder pressure in the determined using the brake train command and the calculated ratio and the brake cylinder pressure in controlled to the determined brake cylinder pressure. The ratio of the brake cylinder to pressure train brake command is calculated by first calculating a full service brake cylinder pressure for the pneumatic car and preferably using a fixed braking ratio. The rate of change of the brake cylinder pressure is also determined as a …
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- Filed August 21, 1997 and granted June 20, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 21, 2017.
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