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The Rise of the Electromotive Tractor
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Mr D Clare

Harper Adams Engineering Dept

1. Summary. 3

2. Introduction. 4

3. Electric Drive 5

4. Efficiency 7

5. Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) 8

6. Infinitely variable (CNH) gearbox 9

7. Emissions 9

8. Electric Vehicle Battery (EVB) 10

9. Hydrogen fuel cell 10

10. Conclusion 11

11. References 12

1. Table1 – advantages/disadvantages 6

1. Fig1. Hydrogen Powered NH2 Electrical Tractor 1

2. Fig2. CASE IH CVX 160 preparing silage pit 2

3. Fig3. VFD Graphs 8

This report investigates the advantages and disadvantages of electrical drives for agricultural tractors. It explains the idea that an electrical driven tractor is currently sufficient in agriculture, compared to the conventional diesel and hydraulic operations. It concludes that, one of the main difficulties with designing an electromotive tractor is maintaining the electrical power. Tractors and machinery often work long hours undertaking such work as harvesting



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