Inventors:
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar - Erie PA, US
Bret Worden - Erie PA, US
Jeremy Thomas McGarry - Erie PA, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
B61C 15/04
US Classification:
105 75, 105 73, 105209, 105194
Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for a vehicle having a plurality of axles and a lift mechanism configured to dynamically transfer weight from one axle to another. In one example, the method comprises, responding to an operating condition by adjusting the lift mechanism to provide a determined amount of lift, and in response to vehicle braking, a vehicle stall risk, poor infrastructure conditions, and/or a high vehicle penalty, reducing the determined amount of lift.