| 摘要 |
An energy management system (502) for use with off-highway vehicles, including locomotives, that traverse a known course. A processor (506) determines power storage and transfer parameters, including data indicative of present and future track profile information. The energy management system (502) controls the storage and regeneration of electrical energy. A hybrid energy locomotive system has an energy storage and regeneration system (204). In one form, the system can be retrofitted into existing locomotives or installed as original equipment. The energy storage and regeneration system (204) captures dynamic braking energy, excess motor energy, and or externally supplied energy. The captured energy is stored in an energy storage system such as a battery, a flywheel system, or a capacitor system. The energy storage and regeneration system can be located in a separate energy tender vehicle. The separate energy tender vehicle is optionally equipped with traction motors. <IMAGE> |
