Desempenho energético de um trator agrícola 4x2 – TDA, em função da pressão de inflação dos pneus em pista de concreto e em solo mobilizado, conforme a norma OECD – código 2

• Autor(a) principal: Souza, Fábio Henrique de
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
• Texto Completo: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/18024
• topic: Engenharia agrícola; Adequação de máquinas agrícolas; Ensaio de tração; Desempenho de máquinas agrícolas; Adequation of agricultural machines; Tensile test; Performance of agricultural machines; Tratores agrícolas; Máquinas agrícolas - Tração

Agricult tractor adequation aiming the use of appropriated tire inflation pressures for different surface conditions results in better overall performance with consequent increase in operational capacity and better quality of service. Thus this study aimed to assess the energy performance of a farm tractor 4x2 - TDA working with different forces in the drawbar, inflation pressure of tires on concrete surface and tilled soil, using as a testing standard OECD – “Code 2" (2012). The tests were conducted at the Center for Testing Machines and Tires Agroforestry - NEMPA, a randomized 2x3x2 factorial and tracks with five repetitions, two tire inflation pressures Tractor 165.4 kPa (24 psi) in rear axles and 220.6 kPa (32 psi) front axles on the tractor, corresponding to maximum inflation pressure recommended by the tire manufacturer and 110.3 kPa (16 psi) in rear axles and 110.3 kPa (16 psi) in front wheelsets Tractor, corresponding to minimal inflation pressure recommended by the tire manufacturer, three forces applied to the drawbar 100%, 75% and 50% of the maximum force of traction at maximum power and rated speed of the engine and two types of bearing surfaces . These factors were arranged to allow evaluation of the effects of performance variables individually or in groups, with all data presented normality were subjected to analysis of variance, using the DMS test at 5% significance for the comparison of means, the data not normally distributed were arranged for statistical analysis by Exponentially Weighted Moving Average - MMEP. The tractor test was evaluated in the 7040 New Holland TM engine with maximum power specified by the manufacturer of 132 kW at 2200 rpm, pulling the Mobile Unit Testing in Drawbar - UMEB generated. In field trials showed that the minimum tire inflation pressure recommended by the tire manufacturer has improved the energy performance of the tractor, reducing specific consumption of fuel and increasing the yield on the tractor drawbar. In concrete surface the tractor got maximum tensile strength 32.6% higher than the maximum tensile strength obtained in surface soil mobilized. The test criteria employed the standard OECD - "Code 2" provided a standardized test in facilitating the comparison between the factors evaluated.