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US 2015/0032301 A1Published application
Two tiered energy storage for a mobile vehicle
AssigneeElectro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
InventorHARINDER Singh LAMBA
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AssigneeElectro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
InventorHARINDER Singh LAMBA
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A method of storing energy produced by a mobile vehicle is disclosed. The method may include receiving information on a vehicle trip profile. An electrical mode of a traction motor configured for propelling the vehicle may be changed from a motor mode where the traction motor receives electrical power to a generator mode where the traction motor produces electrical power when the trip profile indicates a charging opportunity. The method may further include directing energy generated by the traction motor in generator mode to a first tier of one or more energy storage devices with first rate-of-energy-absorption capabilities. A second tier of one or more energy storage devices with second rate-of-energy-absorption capabilities slower than the first rate-of-energy-absorption capabilities may then be charged with energy from the first tier energy storage devices. The charging of the second tier energy storage devices may continue when the traction motor is no longer producing electrical power.
A method of storing energy produced by a mobile vehicle, the method comprising:
An energy management system on a mobile vehicle, the energy management system comprising:
A locomotive comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.