21st Century Locomotive Technology: Quarterly Technical Status Report 6 DOE/AL68284-TSR06

Technical Report · Tue Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/829829· OSTI ID:829829

Salasoo, Lembit; Topinka, Jennifer; Houpt, Paul K

Experimental work to map the performance of the High Pressure Common Rail (HPCR) system on a locomotive is in progress. The experimental trends agree with KIVA modeling predictions. Injection optimization is in progress. Electrically-assisted turbocharger modeling was used to study passenger locomotive performance improvements. Energy storage cycling life testing began, and an improved battery state algorithm was determined. The hybrid locomotive energy storage was prepared for energy management system algorithm testing. Progress in reliable methods for computing optimal driving plans, and methods to reduce the complexity of the necessary optimization are reported.

• Research Organization: General Electric Global Research, Niskayuna NY
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Transportation Technologies (EE-30)
• DOE Contract Number: FC04-02AL68284
• OSTI ID: 829829
• Report Number(s): DOE_AL68284_TSR06; TRN: US200706%%736
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
ALGORITHMS
ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
ENERGY STORAGE
LOCOMOTIVES
OCCUPANTS
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
SIMULATION
TESTING
TURBOCHARGERS
locomotive
fuel injection
turbocharger
hybrid
fuel optimization