WO2015023199A2 - Independent installation to keep warm and economic operation of the locomotive diesel engine - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to an installation used to keep warm the diesel engine of the locomotive ensuring its economic functioning.
- the installation is independent from the energy sources of the locomotive (accumulator batteries or traction diesel engine) and from the external power sources (electric supply network or static generator set).
- the process of maintaining the locomotive ready for operation is in reality more complex because it must include primarily keeping warm the traction diesel engine and heating the driving cab, but also keeping the accumulator battery charged when the locomotive is operating. Thus the locomotive is ready for hauling the train.
- the technical problem solved by this invention is the optimization of keeping warm the traction diesel engine, extending the concept of convenientlykeeping warm" to the accumulator battery and the driving cab.
- the invention also provides all the necessary conditions to start the traction diesel engine any time for the railway operation regardless the locomotive is active or inactive (long stationary or in the shed) and also meets the following conditions:
- the independent installation to ensure keeping warm and economic operation of the locomotive diesel engine comprises an auxiliary diesel engine acting an three-phase synchronous generator, an voltage adapter particular for different types of locomotives, an electric or thermal heater mounted into the cooling system which heats the coolant, a low power water pump that ensures the permanent circulation of the coolant while maintaining it hot, a system of temperature sensors that controls the heating to be kept within optimum temperature limits of the coolant prescribed by the engine manufacturer.
- the installation depending on the operating mode of the locomotive (active or long stationary or in the shed) can be operated manually by start - stop switches mounted in the driver's cab, or automatically according to the coolant temperature through a temperature sensor.
- the installation comprises a PLC (programmable logic controller) for control and monitoring of the operation, a recorder and a display for visualization the functioning parameters thus providing automatic control of the operation of the whole process without the need for human intervention.
- a central dispatcher who coordinates the transport activity.
- the installation simultaneous provides keeping warm the traction diesel engine and the charging of the locomotive accumulators batteries so that the locomotive is ready for operate at any time.
- the installation, according to the invention, may be completed by the application of the invention proposed by the invention documents A/00838/25.08.2011 (registered to Bulgarian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks), using for this purpose the same temperature sensor, automatic device for control and monitoring of the operation, recording and transmitting the operating parameters to a central dispatcher.
- Figure 3 Block diagram of the control, monitoring, recording and communication of the independent installation to keeping warm and economic operation of the locomotive diesel engine.
- the independent installation to keeping warm and economic operation of the locomotive diesel engine according to the invention consists of ( Figure 1 ): the traction diesel engine (MDT) (1), the radiators (2), the auxiliary pump for the circulation of the coolant (3), the electric or thermal heater (4) which provides coolant heating and the temperature sensor (5).
- MDT traction diesel engine
- the radiators (2) the radiators (2)
- the auxiliary pump for the circulation of the coolant (3) the electric or thermal heater (4) which provides coolant heating and the temperature sensor (5).
- Electric or thermal heater (4) is fed from synchronous generator (GS) (10) and driven by auxiliary diesel engine (MDA) (9) according Figure 2.
- Synchronous generator (10) by the voltage adapter (7) can supply accumulator battery charger (1 1) and the other circuits of the locomotive (6).
- Cooling plant of the auxiliary diesel engine (9) may be shared with the traction diesel engine cooling circuit (1) contributing directly to keeping it warm.
- the auxiliary pump (3) is supplied from the accumulators battery (1 1 ) from the voltage adapter (8) so that the coolant of the traction diesel engine (MDT) is continuously circulated preventing the formation of ice plugs and homogenizing its temperature.
- the temperature sensor (5) of Figure 1 commands the start and stop of the auxiliary diesel engine (9) from Figure 2, depending on the coolant temperature, when the locomotive is in the shed, and starts the control automatic system for keeping warm the diesel engine without the presence of an operator.
- the engine is equipped with "Installation for increasing the efficiency of traction diesel engine", according to the invention documents A/00838/25.08.201 1 (registered to Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks), most of the heat losses of the locomotive radiators (2) are removed, Figure 1 , that have the largest share, thereby obtaining optimum in the warm -keeping process.
- FIG 3 is given a block diagram for the control, monitoring, recording and communication process of the independent installation to keeping warm the locomotive diesel engine, which according on the invention is formed by the sensors and the adapters block (14), PLC (programmable logic controller) for control and monitoring of the operation, (15), the block of electric execution devices (16), the recording and display block ( 12) and the communication system to a central dispatcher (13).
- PLC programmable logic controller
- the independent installation to keeping warm and economic operation of the locomotive diesel engine has two modes of operation taking into account control mode: manual mode when the locomotive is hauling and the command is manually operate by the driver and automatic mode when the locomotive is in the shed and the control is done by temperature sensor (5) in Figure 1 and automatic control block (15) in Figure 3.
Abstract
The invention relates to an independent installation to ensure keeping warm the traction diesel engine, the accumulator battery and locomotive driver's cab and economic operation of the diesel locomotive. The installation operates independently of the other energy sources available on the locomotive and out of this has two modes of operation - manual and automatic - with the ability to record all data transmitting them to a central dispatcher. The installation, according to the invention, comprises the coolant circuit of the traction diesel engine (1), which can be common with the cooling circuit of the auxiliary diesel engine (9), the group of radiators (2), an auxiliary pump for circulation of coolant (3), an electric or thermal heater (4) and a temperature sensor of the coolant (5) which controls the starting-off of the independent power source within the minimum-maximum coolant temperature when the locomotive is long stationary or in the shed (Figure 1). The independent installation to keeping warm the locomotive diesel engine, according to the invention, comprising an auxiliary diesel engine group (9), three-phase synchronous generator (10) which feeds an auxiliary pump (3), an electric or thermal heater (4), and for charging the accumulator battery (11) and for supply other power circuits (6) of the locomotive is used a voltage adapter (7). Another voltage adapter (8) supplies the water pump from the accumulator battery when the locomotive is long stationary or in the shed and the auxiliary diesel engine is stopped (Figure 2). The independent installation to keeping warm the locomotive diesel engine according to the invention, operates also in automatic mode using the temperature sensors and adapters (14), a PLC (programmable logic controller) for control and monitoring of the operation, (15), electric execution devices ( 16), recording device and display (12) and the communication system to a central dispatcher (13)(Figure 3).
Description
INDEPENDENT INSTALLATION
TO KEEP WARM AND ECONOMIC OPERATION OF THE LOCOMOTIVE DIESEL ENGINE
The invention relates to an installation used to keep warm the diesel engine of the locomotive ensuring its economic functioning. The installation is independent from the energy sources of the locomotive (accumulator batteries or traction diesel engine) and from the external power sources (electric supply network or static generator set).
It is known that keeping warm the locomotive diesel engine is achieved using external energy sources or, if they lack, by the continuous operation, at idle or intermittently of the engine, through manipulation by an operator.
Current warm keeping systems of locomotive diesel engine have the following disadvantages:
- Diesel locomotive is dependent on the presence of external sources of energy, during long stationary or in the shed, which is difficult to achieve in terms of railway operation;
- In the case of warm self-maintaining of the traction diesel engine, wear and high fuel consumption are very expensive leading to growth of the costs for railway transport and maintenance and also to the increase of the environmental pollution;
- The presence of the driver or operator to supervise warm-keeping of the traction diesel engine increases costs and induces some subjectivism in the operation mode;
- When the locomotive is operating and a long stationary is imposed by the operation schedule, in addition to keeping warm the traction diesel engine, there are required more other necessities such as: heating / air conditioning of the driving cab, providing compressed air for the train brakes etc. All these are achieved by diesel traction diesel engine operating at idle speed.
The process of maintaining the locomotive ready for operation is in reality more complex because it must include primarily keeping warm the traction diesel engine and heating the driving cab, but also keeping the accumulator battery charged when the locomotive is operating. Thus the locomotive is ready for hauling the train.
The technical problem solved by this invention is the optimization of keeping warm the traction diesel engine, extending the concept of „keeping warm" to the accumulator battery and the driving cab. The invention also provides all the necessary conditions to start the traction diesel engine any time for the railway operation regardless the locomotive is active or inactive (long stationary or in the shed) and also meets the following conditions:
1. Energy source must not dependent on external sources or on these existing on the locomotive, must not impose limitations to the transport operation and must keep warm the locomotive in all situations;
2. To provide functioning of the other auxiliary services for the locomotive when it is stopped in operation schedule or when it is at long stationary in order that the diesel engine has optimum parameters able to start in all situations;
3. To have minimum fuel consumption, to be easy to handle and to reduce pollution produced by the locomotive during railway operation.
The independent installation to ensure keeping warm and economic operation of the locomotive diesel engine, according to the invention, comprises an auxiliary diesel engine acting an three-phase synchronous generator, an voltage adapter particular for different types of locomotives, an electric or thermal heater mounted into the cooling system which heats the coolant, a low power water pump that ensures the permanent circulation of the coolant while maintaining it hot, a system of temperature sensors that controls the heating to be kept within optimum temperature limits of the coolant prescribed by the engine manufacturer.
The installation, according to the invention, depending on the operating mode of the locomotive (active or long stationary or in the shed) can be operated manually by start - stop switches mounted in the driver's cab, or automatically according to the coolant temperature through a temperature sensor.
The installation, according to the' invention, comprises a PLC (programmable logic controller) for control and monitoring of the operation, a recorder and a display for visualization the functioning parameters thus providing automatic control of the operation of the whole process without the need for human intervention. Surveillance and data collection of the functioning of the installation are automatically transmitted to a central dispatcher who coordinates the transport activity.
The installation, according to the invention, simultaneous provides keeping warm the traction diesel engine and the charging of the locomotive accumulators batteries so that the locomotive is ready for operate at any time.
The installation, according to the invention, may be completed by the application of the invention proposed by the invention documents A/00838/25.08.2011 (registered to Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks), using for this purpose the same temperature sensor, automatic device for control and monitoring of the operation, recording and transmitting the operating parameters to a central dispatcher.
The invention presents the following advantages:
- Reduces fuel and oil consumptions;
- Reduces the wear of traction diesel engine and of the auxiliary services of the locomotive;
- Reduces the polluting effect of traction diesel engine exhaust gas by reducing its idling time;
- Removes the danger of forming ice plugs in the exposed areas of the cooling installation during the cold season;
- Represents a complete installation for keeping ready for operation the diesel locomotive because it ensure two functions: first, it maintains traction diesel engine warm and also the heating / air conditioning of the driving cab and second, the charging of the accumulator batteries;
- The total quantity of heat radiated by the auxiliary diesel engine remains into the locomotive car-body helping to keep it warm;
- Removes human subjectivity in the process of keeping warm the diesel engine by implementing an automatic system of command, monitoring, recording and communication;
- Extends the time between two maintenance inspections of the diesel engine and locomotive auxiliaries services;
- Extends the life of the accumulator battery by reducing the overload necessary to start the diesel engine because this is already warm, and the accumulator battery is charged during warm maintaining period.
- Uses the advantages of "Installation for increasing the efficiency of traction diesel engine", according to the invention documents A/00838/25.08.201 1 (registered to Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks).
The following describes one example of the invention in connection with Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3 in which:
Figurel - The cooling system of the traction diesel engine (MDT) with electric or thermal heater, pump circulation and temperature sensor;
Figure 2 - The independent installation to ensure keeping warm and economic operation of the locomotive diesel engine;
Figure 3 - Block diagram of the control, monitoring, recording and communication of the independent installation to keeping warm and economic operation of the locomotive diesel engine.
The independent installation to keeping warm and economic operation of the locomotive diesel engine according to the invention consists of (Figure 1 ): the traction diesel engine (MDT) (1), the radiators (2), the auxiliary pump for the circulation of the coolant (3), the electric or thermal heater (4) which provides coolant heating and the temperature sensor (5).
Electric or thermal heater (4) is fed from synchronous generator (GS) (10) and driven by auxiliary diesel engine (MDA) (9) according Figure 2.
Synchronous generator (10) driven by auxiliary diesel engine (9), feed the electric or thermal coolant heater (4), the auxiliary pump (3) for coolant circulation. Synchronous generator (10) by the voltage adapter (7) can supply accumulator battery charger (1 1) and the other circuits of the locomotive (6).
Cooling plant of the auxiliary diesel engine (9) may be shared with the traction diesel engine cooling circuit (1) contributing directly to keeping it warm.
During the period of keeping warm when the locomotive is long stationary or in the shed and auxiliary diesel engine is turned off, the auxiliary pump (3) is supplied from the accumulators battery (1 1 ) from the voltage adapter (8) so that the coolant of the traction diesel engine (MDT) is continuously circulated preventing the formation of ice plugs and homogenizing its temperature.
The temperature sensor (5) of Figure 1, commands the start and stop of the auxiliary diesel engine (9) from Figure 2, depending on the coolant temperature, when the locomotive is in the shed, and starts the control automatic system for keeping warm the diesel engine without the presence of an operator.
If the engine is equipped with "Installation for increasing the efficiency of traction diesel engine", according to the invention documents A/00838/25.08.201 1 (registered to Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks), most of the heat losses of the locomotive radiators (2) are removed, Figure 1 , that have the largest share, thereby obtaining optimum in the warm -keeping process.
In Figure 3 is given a block diagram for the control, monitoring, recording and communication process of the independent installation to keeping warm the locomotive diesel engine, which according on the invention is formed by the sensors and the adapters block (14), PLC (programmable logic controller) for control and monitoring of the operation, (15), the block of electric execution devices (16), the recording and display block ( 12) and the communication system to a central dispatcher (13).
The independent installation to keeping warm and economic operation of the locomotive diesel engine has two modes of operation taking into account control mode: manual mode when the locomotive is hauling and the command is manually operate by the driver and automatic mode when the locomotive is in the shed and the control is done by temperature sensor (5) in Figure 1 and automatic control block (15) in Figure 3.
Claims
1. The independent installation to keeping warm and economic operation of the locomotive diesel engine comprising a coolant circuit of the traction diesel engine (1 ) which can be common with the cooling circuit of the auxiliary diesel engine (MDA) (9), the group of radiators (2) characterized by fitted in cooling circuit of an electric or thermal heater (4) which provides coolant heating, a temperature sensor (5) which controls the heating and an auxiliary pump (3) which provides circulation of the coolant through the period of keeping warm.
2. Installation according of claim 1 , consists by an auxiliary diesel-generator synchronous three- phase group (9 and 10) which supplies electric or thermal heater (4), the auxiliary pump (3), a voltage adapter (7) which ensures the supply of other electrical circuits of the locomotive (6) and the charging of accumulator battery (1 1), and a voltage adapter (8) which ensures the supply of the auxiliary pump when the diesel engine (1) is stopped, thus ensuring complete process of maintaining the locomotive ready for operation and in particular keeping warm the traction diesel engine and charging accumulators battery (11).
3. Installation according to claim 2, consist by the sensors and the adapters block (14), the PLC (programmable logic controller) for control and monitoring of the operation, (15), the block of electric execution devices (16), the recording and display block (12), and the communication system to a central dispatcher (13).
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