COLD CHAIN TRANSPORTATION ROUTE MODELING SYSTEM

摘要

A method for determining potential routes (102) for perishable goods is provided comprising: storing container parameters (89) of a container (14) to store the perishable goods, vehicle parameters (82) of a vehicle (12) to transport the perishable goods within the container (14), transportation refrigeration unit (TRU) parameters (85) of a transportation refrigeration unit (TRU) (28) to control environment conditions within the container (14), and perishable good requirements for transporting the perishable goods within the container (14); receiving route parameters (81), weather parameters (86), and perishable good parameters (88), the route parameters (81) including an origination location of the perishable goods, a destination location of the perishable goods, and a route time completion window; determining one or more potential routes (102) in response to the route parameters (81); and determining predicted energy source consumption by the TRU (28) for each of the one or more potential routes (102) in response to the vehicle parameters (82), container parameters (84), TRU parameters (85), perishable good requirements (88), route parameters (81), weather parameters (86), and perishable good parameters (88).