Method for operating a switching hump yard, and control device for a switching hump yard
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorPeter Kuehs
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Abstract
In a method for operating a switching hump yard, at least one value for an entry speed into a first retarder is ascertained for the respective cuts in the form of rolling cars or car groups for the first retarder on the basis of a target release speed from the first retarder. At least one value for a release speed from a second retarder that lies uphill relative to the first retarder is determined for the second retarder on the basis of the ascertained at least one value for the entry speed into the first retarder. The second retarder is controlled taking into account the determined at least one value for the release speed. I also describe a control device for controlling a hump yard.
Claims15
A method of operating a switching hump yard having a first retarder and a second retarder uphill from the first retarder, the method comprising, for respective cuts in the form of rolling cars or car groups:
- ascertaining at least one value for an entry speed of respective cuts into the first retarder based on a target release speed of the respective cuts from the first retarder;
- determining at least one value for a release speed of the respective cuts from the second retarder based on the at least one value for the entry speed of the respective cuts into the first retarder;
- and
- controlling the second retarder taking into account the at least one value for the release speed of the respective cuts from the second retarder for establishing the release speed of the respective cuts.
A control system for a switching hump yard having a first retarder and a second retarder, the control system, comprising:
- a controller for respective cuts in the form of rolling cars or car groups, said controller being configured to:
- ascertain, for a first retarder, at least one value for an entry speed into the first retarder based on a target release speed from the first retarder;
- determine, for a second retarder disposed uphill relative to the first retarder, at least one value for a release speed from the second retarder based on the ascertained at least one value for the entry speed into the first retarder;
- and
- control the second retarder taking into account the determined at least one value for the release speed from the second retarder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.