Technical Paper
On simulations and user studies of electrification of connected multi-purpose tractors for municipal public work
2021-03-26
2020-36-0113
In this research project finalized in 2019 the potential of electrification of multi-purpose tractors/machines have been studied, and what impact it would have on the holistic city eco system. The study shows there is great technical potential for electrification and connectivity, while it also seems to be a high acceptance among users and stakeholders (e.g. positive to having a partly electrified fleet). Today a lot of attention all over the world is directed to more sustainable cities and thereby electrification of vehicles. Unlike electrification of bigger machines (e.g. rear loaders), the challenge with electrification of smaller multi-purpose tractors is their large range of usage in combination with the variation of tools and tool suppliers. Methods used were benchmark/research, user research, and simulations of driving cycles based on user scenarios. Simulation models for power requirements were developed in MATLAB/Simulink.
