Pascuzzi, S.; Łyp-Wrońska, K.; Gdowska, K.; Paciolla, F. Sustainability Evaluation of Hybrid Agriculture-Tractor Powertrains. Sustainability2024, 16, 1184.
Pascuzzi, S.; Łyp-Wrońska, K.; Gdowska, K.; Paciolla, F. Sustainability Evaluation of Hybrid Agriculture-Tractor Powertrains. Sustainability 2024, 16, 1184.
Pascuzzi, S.; Łyp-Wrońska, K.; Gdowska, K.; Paciolla, F. Sustainability Evaluation of Hybrid Agriculture-Tractor Powertrains. Sustainability2024, 16, 1184.
Pascuzzi, S.; Łyp-Wrońska, K.; Gdowska, K.; Paciolla, F. Sustainability Evaluation of Hybrid Agriculture-Tractor Powertrains. Sustainability 2024, 16, 1184.
Abstract
Agricultural tractors are high fuel-consuming and polluting machines, thus the introduction of new sustainable technologies, as hybridization, can be very impactful for the development of electric hybrid agricultural tractors. These vehicles combine the classic internal combustion engine with an electric machine, to reduce the environmental impact and improve the efficiency. This paper reports the modeling and the simulation conducted, using a simulation software typically used for on-road vehicles, of a two wheel-drive agricultural tractor in three different configurations: the conventional one, the series and the parallel electric hybrid powertrain. The simulated task is the trailing of a big square baler during the process of straw wrapping and baling. The evaluation and the comparison of the fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and the depth of discharge of the different configurations has been carried out to determine if it is possible to downsize the ICE, maintaining the same performances. This study points out that the hybridization of agricultural tractors powertrains is one of the most promising approaches to reduce pollutant emissions and fuel consumption.
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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