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Fuel consumption efficiency of an agricultural tractor equipped with continuously variable transmission
- Source :
- Ciência Rural v.47 n.6 2017, Ciência Rural, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), instacron:UFSM, Ciência Rural, Volume: 47, Issue: 6, Article number: e20160814, Published: 18 MAY 2017, Ciência Rural, Vol 47, Iss 6
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2017.
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Abstract
- The correct choice of modern power transmissions can help farmers decrease production costs. The following research aimed to assess fuel consumption efficiency of an agricultural tractor equipped with continuously variable transmission, at different travel speed and load levels applied on the tractor drawbar. Standard procedure has been applied considering six load levels (30; 40; 50; 60; 70 and 80% of Q0) by means of breaking with a dynamometer car instrumented in a concrete test track, at three travel speeds (5.16; 7.29 and 10.48km h-1). Throughout the experiment, engine speed, traction force and hourly fuel consumption were monitored. The results indicated that there was an average increase of 2.67; 2.82; and 2.61L h-1 in the hourly fuel consumption for each 10% increase in the load level on the tractor, for travel speed of 5.16; 7.29 and 10.48km h-1, respectively. In general, the specific fuel consumption of the tractor decreased as the load levels and the travel speeds were increased. RESUMO: A escolha correta de modernas transmissões de potência pode auxiliar os agricultores a diminuírem os custos de produção. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a eficiência de consumo de combustível de um trator agrícola equipado com transmissão continuamente variável, em diferentes velocidades de deslocamento e cargas parciais impostas à barra de tração do trator. Para a avaliação utilizou-se procedimento normalizado, com aplicação de seis cargas parciais (30; 40; 50; 60; 70 e 80% de Q0), por meio da frenagem com um carro dinamométrico instrumentado, em pista de concreto, em três velocidades de deslocamento (5,16; 7,29 e 10,58km h-1). Durante a condução do experimento, monitoraram-se a rotação do motor, a força de tração e o consumo horário de combustível. Os resultados indicaram que houve acréscimo, médio, de 2,67; 2,82; e 2,61L h-1 no consumo horário de combustível para o aumento de cada 10% na carga imposta ao trator, para as velocidades de 5,16; 7,29 e 10,48km h-1, respectivamente. Ao considerar o consumo específico do trator, de forma geral, diminuiu à medida que as cargas parciais e as velocidades de deslocamento foram incrementadas.
- Subjects :
- Tractor
transmissão CVT
business.product_category
load levels
010501 environmental sciences
Track (rail transport)
01 natural sciences
Automotive engineering
Standard procedure
lcsh:Agriculture
Thrust specific fuel consumption
lcsh:Agriculture (General)
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Continuously variable transmission
consumo específico de combustível
General Veterinary
Dynamometer
lcsh:S
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
lcsh:S1-972
cargas parciais
specific fuel consumption
040103 agronomy & agriculture
Fuel efficiency
0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
Environmental science
Animal Science and Zoology
tractor testing
CVT transmission
business
ensaio de trator
Agronomy and Crop Science
Agricultural tractor
Subjects
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Ciência Rural v.47 n.6 2017, Ciência Rural, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), instacron:UFSM, Ciência Rural, Volume: 47, Issue: 6, Article number: e20160814, Published: 18 MAY 2017, Ciência Rural, Vol 47, Iss 6
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5d115a8c0253db66f22a1a809e902674