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Optimizing Gear Selection and Engine Speed to Reduce CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions in Agricultural Tractors

dc.contributor.authorMurilo Battistuzzi Martins
dc.contributor.authorJessé Santarém Conceição
dc.contributor.authorAldir Carpes Marques Filho
dc.contributor.authorBruno Lucas Alves
dc.contributor.authorDiego Miguel Blanco Bertolo
dc.contributor.authorCássio de Castro Seron
dc.contributor.authorJoão Flávio Floriano Borges Gomides
dc.contributor.authorEduardo Pradi Vendruscolo
dc.contributor.otherCassilândia University Unit, Mato Grosso do Sul State University (UEMS), 306 Road, Km 6, Cassilândia 79540-000, MS, Brazil
dc.contributor.otherCassilândia University Unit, Mato Grosso do Sul State University (UEMS), 306 Road, Km 6, Cassilândia 79540-000, MS, Brazil
dc.contributor.otherAgricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), P.O. Box 3037, Lavras 37200-900, MG, Brazil
dc.contributor.otherCassilândia University Unit, Mato Grosso do Sul State University (UEMS), 306 Road, Km 6, Cassilândia 79540-000, MS, Brazil
dc.contributor.otherCassilândia University Unit, Mato Grosso do Sul State University (UEMS), 306 Road, Km 6, Cassilândia 79540-000, MS, Brazil
dc.contributor.otherCassilândia University Unit, Mato Grosso do Sul State University (UEMS), 306 Road, Km 6, Cassilândia 79540-000, MS, Brazil
dc.contributor.otherCassilândia University Unit, Mato Grosso do Sul State University (UEMS), 306 Road, Km 6, Cassilândia 79540-000, MS, Brazil
dc.contributor.otherCassilândia University Unit, Mato Grosso do Sul State University (UEMS), 306 Road, Km 6, Cassilândia 79540-000, MS, Brazil
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-27T14:00:29Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-08T08:36:08Z
dc.date.available2025-10-08T08:36:08Z
dc.date.issued01-08-2025
dc.identifier.urihttp://digilib.fisipol.ugm.ac.id/repo/handle/15717717/36219
dc.description.abstractIn modern agriculture, tractors play a crucial role in powering tools and implements. Proper operation of agricultural tractors in mechanized field operations can support sustainable agriculture and reduce emissions of pollutants such as carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>). This has been a recurring concern associated with agricultural intensification for food production. This study aimed to evaluate the optimization of tractor gears and engine speed during crop operations to minimize CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and promote sustainability. The experiment was conducted using a strip plot design with subdivided sections and six replications, following a double factorial structure. The first factor evaluated was the type of agricultural implement (disc harrow, subsoiler, or sprayer), while the second factor was the engine speed setting (nominal or reduced). Operational and energy performance metrics were analyzed, including fuel consumption and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, travel speed, effective working time, wheel slippage, and working depth. Optimized gear selection and engine speeds resulted in a 20 to 40% reduction in fuel consumption and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. However, other evaluated parameters remain unaffected by the reduced engine speed, regardless of the implement used, ensuring the operation’s quality. Thus, optimizing operator training or configuring machines allows for environmental impact reduction, making agricultural practices more sustainable.
dc.language.isoEN
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.subject.lccAgriculture (General)
dc.titleOptimizing Gear Selection and Engine Speed to Reduce CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions in Agricultural Tractors
dc.typeArticle
dc.description.keywordstractor efficiency
dc.description.keywordspollutant emissions
dc.description.keywordsgear optimization
dc.description.keywordsfuel consumption
dc.description.doi10.3390/agriengineering7080250
dc.title.journalAgriEngineering
dc.identifier.e-issn2624-7402
dc.identifier.oaioai:doaj.org/journal:2cff23b46f254cff9f1a1c9ccf3ef428
dc.journal.infoVolume 7, Issue 8


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