Patent ID: 9108646
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: B60W,B61C,G07C,G08G,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A power system for a locomotive platform having a plurality of traction motors coupled to drive a number of driven axles, the power system comprising: a combustion engine operable to produce rotation of a crank shaft at a plurality of rotational speeds; at least one of electric machine having at least one drive shaft coupled to the crank shaft of the combustion engine to be driven therewith and to produce electrical power in response thereto at an output of the electric machine; a set of traction motor power switching components electrically coupled to the output of the electric machine and having at least one set of contacts electrically coupled to the traction motors of the locomotive platform; and a control subsystem comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory processor-readable medium that stores instructions and data executable by the processor, the control subsystem coupled to receive an input indicative of a user-entered horse power rating of the traction motors of the locomotive platform, to confirm that the user-entered horse power rating is within a defined threshold of an expected horse power rating of the locomotive platform; and produce a notification if the user-entered horse power rating is not within the defined threshold of the expected horse power rating of the locomotive platform.