System and method for dynamically coupling two or more axles of a rail vehicle
OwnerAjith Kuttannair Kumar, Bret Dwayne Wordeninventors
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Abstract
A system is provided for coupling two or more axles of a plurality of axles on a rail vehicle. The rail vehicle includes a plurality of wheels and a rail track, where the plurality of wheels is received by the plurality of axles. The system includes a coupling device which is configured to couple the two or more axles to dynamically affect a force applied through the two or more axles. One or more characteristics of the force are selected to affect a traction performance of the rail vehicle as the rail vehicle travels along the rail track.
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A system for coupling at least two axles of a plurality of axles on a rail vehicle, said rail vehicle having a plurality of wheels configured to travel on a rail track, said plurality of wheels being received by a plurality of axles, said system comprising:
- a coupling device, said coupling device configured to couple said at least two axles to dynamically affect a force applied through at least one of said at least two axles, at least one characteristic of said force being selected to affect traction performance of said rail vehicle as said rail vehicle travels along said rail track.
A method for coupling at least two axles of a plurality of axles on a rail vehicle, said rail vehicle having a plurality of wheels configured to travel on a rail track, said plurality of wheels being received by a plurality of axles, said method comprising:
- configuring a coupling device to couple said at least two axles to dynamically affect a force applied through at least one of said at least two axles;
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- selecting at least one characteristic of said force being to affect traction performance of said rail vehicle as said rail vehicle travels along said rail track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.