System and method for monitoring locomotive operation

B - Operations – Transporting – 61 – C

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B61C 17/00 (2006.01) H02P 3/12 (2006.01)

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CA 2387250

A locomotive monitoring system (100) defines several mutually exclusive operating states for a locomotive. The amount of time the locomotive operates in each state is preferably determined and recorded. This recorded information can then be evaluated with a view towards improving locomotive operations. For example, a plurality of mutually exclusive idle states can be defined and monitored to determine how long a locomotive idles under certain conditions instead of automatically shutting down for the purpose of conserving fuel. In this manner, the sources of lost fuel savings can be readily identified, quantified and addressed. An event log is also provided for chronicling certain operating events of interest over time, such as those relating to the starting, stopping and/or idling of the locomotive's engine.

L'invention concerne un système de contrôle du fonctionnement de locomotives (100) qui définit plusieurs états de fonctionnement mutuellement exclusifs d'une locomotive. La durée de fonctionnement de la locomotive dans chaque état est, de préférence, déterminée et enregistrée. Cette information enregistrée peut ensuite être évaluée en vue d'améliorer le fonctionnement de la locomotive. Par exemple, une multitude d'états de repos mutuellement exclusifs peuvent être définis et surveillés pour déterminer pendant combien de temps la locomotive tourne au ralenti dans certaines conditions, au lieu de couper automatiquement le moteur afin de conserver le carburant. On peut ainsi identifier, quantifier et régler facilement les sources de pertes d'économies de carburant. Un journal des événements est également produit afin de documenter certains événements opérationnels d'intérêt au fil du temps, notamment ceux liés au démarrage, à l'arrêt et/ou à la marche au ralenti du moteur de la locomotive.

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