Quasi-Static Tractor Implement Model for Assessing Energy Savings in Partial Electrification

Matteo Berto, Matteo Beligoj and Luigi Alberti ()
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Matteo Berto: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padua, Via Gradenigo 6/a, 35131 Padova, Italy
Matteo Beligoj: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padua, Via Gradenigo 6/a, 35131 Padova, Italy
Luigi Alberti: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padua, Via Gradenigo 6/a, 35131 Padova, Italy

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 11, 1-17

Abstract: This paper presents a quasi-static model for assessing potential energy savings through partial electrification of a land leveler implement. The quasi-static model simulates the behavior of the hydraulic circuit components, including the pump and a spool-type flow divider, for a commercial land leveler used in agricultural applications. Two electrification schemes are presented. In the first scheme, the pump, originally driven at fixed speed by the PTO, is driven at variable speed by an electric drive, with no changes in the hydraulic circuit. In the second electrification scheme, the decentralization of the hydraulic system is implemented by using separate variable-speed pumps for each actuator. Results show significant potential energy savings of 9–22% with the first electrification scheme and 45–53% with the second scheme, compared to the traditional non-electrified setup. Our findings demonstrate that electrification could be a strategic choice to improve the efficiency of tractor implements and agricultural machinery.

Keywords: tractors; fluid power; electrification; energy savings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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