An autonomous ballast consist for unloading ballast along a railway and methods for unloading ballast thereby. The consist 10 includes a plurality of ballast cars and at least one control car 16. The control car 16 includes a controller, a navigation system, and electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic generators that power the hopper cars 18. The controller employs the navigation system to determine the location of the consist 10 relative to a track survey indicating locations and amounts of ballast to be unloaded. The controller instructs the hopper cars to open/close ballast doors to dump appropriate amounts of ballast in desired locations. The controller also monitors the status of the hopper cars 18 and the accuracy of the navigation system to automatically adjust the operational state of the consist relative thereto. The unloading operation is carried out automatically, without need for operator intervention, and without risk of damage to railroad facilities.


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    Title :

    AUTONOMOUS BALLAST DELIVERY CONSIST


    Additional title:

    AUTONOMER SCHOTTERAUSBRINGVERBAND
    CONVOI AUTONOME DE MIS EN PLACE DE BALLAST


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-04-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    E01B PERMANENT WAY , Gleisoberbau / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / B61D Einzelheiten oder Arten des Wagenaufbaus von Eisenbahnfahrzeugen , BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES



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