Performance Evaluation of Electrically Driven Agricultural Implements Powered by an External Generator

In the last decade, many studies have been conducted on tractor and agricultural machinery electrification. particular, electrification of power take-off (PTO)-powered implements could support benefits, such as improved comfort safety during implement connection, less noisiness, accurate control rotational speed, fuel consumption reduction. However, commercially available tractors do not generate sufficient electric to run electrified implements. A solution this issue is powering eventual with an external generator powered by PTO mounted front three-point linkage. This study aimed evaluate potential benefits using combination respect The types analyzed in detail were a sprayer mulcher. Field tests performed acquiring performance, operational, environmental parameters. Results show that implements, absence cardan shaft hydraulic remotes shortened time required for hitching phase reduced in-work noisiness. demonstrated permitted improvement per hectare, up 33.3% 29.8% lower than their PTO-powered homologue mulcher, respectively.