Alternative Propulsive and Drivetrain Methodologies for Energy Engineering in Agricultural and Off-Road Vehicles
<p>This chapter is a review of the potential alternative propulsion power and drivetrain methods in agricultural and off-road vehicles. It is vital that sustainable, efficient, and resilient solutions to off-road vehicle power sources be found to overcome the economic, environmental, and operational...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1237215 |
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| Sumario: | <p>This chapter is a review of the potential alternative propulsion power and drivetrain methods in agricultural and off-road vehicles. It is vital that sustainable, efficient, and resilient solutions to off-road vehicle power sources be found to overcome the economic, environmental, and operational challenges associated with the transition from fossil fuel sources. The areas to be explored in this chapter are electric vehicles, diesel–electric hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell and internal combustion engines, natural gas and methane engines, and biofuel-powered tractors, as well as electric-continuously variable transmissions and hydrostatic transmissions. Each topic will be highlighted along with research and analysis pertaining to the feasibility, advantages, and disadvantages of each topic, in comparison to their more traditional alternatives. The findings of each alternative propulsion and traction method will be further evaluated to determine recommendations moving forward pertaining to the manufacture of each method, or if the method should be reconsidered for use in modern-day agriculture and off-road vehicles. Recommendations will divide the examined technologies into those with immediate potential, those that may be useful in the near future, and those unlikely to be of use within the agricultural realm for some time to come.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-83634-653-1 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.1013028 |