Topic: “Development of  Electric tractor and Design Optimizations of Trailers in Context of Nepal”

Project Description:

Energy intensity of transport is a current topic around the world. At present, the drives of vehicles use energy that is largely bounded in fossil fuels. Incorporation of electric drives in tractor and agricultural machinery presents advantages in terms of increased energy efficiency and expanded functionalities.

 Agricultural technology based on the achievements of the automotive industry and implemented in cars technologies is often used nowadays in agricultural tractors. Two development trends of agricultural tractors can be seen. One of them is a hybrid drive combining the advantages of an internal combustion engine with electric motors. The second development trend is the production of tractors with purely electric drive. That is why complex technologies used in them justify the cost of the tractors.

In Nepal, the market of electric agricultural tractors is practically non-existent. Currently, in Nepal, the Energy and Development Departments is working together on the act on electro mobility, which is to regulate the entire market. Pilot projects are being carried out to develop electro mobility in individual workshops. In the opinion of many experts, electric tractors can become popular in Nepal, if macroeconomic conditions are created for this purpose. This applies not only to the individual vehicle market but also to the public micro agro fields.

Objectives:

• Harness the agricultural products through the use of clean and green energy,
• To develop zero tail pipe emission electric tractors which are comparatively highly environment friendly,
• To develop and supply the product at an affordable price,
• R&D for electric vehicle technology at Mechanical Department
• To develop the model for the validation of the research activities through Abhiyantriki Karmashala Pvt Ltd.
• To develop a model of trailer components: targeting farmers, optimizing the designs of blades, cutter, and feeders etc.
• To conduct research on complete removal of clay adhesive content on the blades and cutter with support of industrial partner and the farmers

Expected Impact:

– Independent in energy source for driving tractors for an agricultural field

– Overall positive impact in Energy, Health and agricultural sectors due to zero emission tractors with ,modified tractors for better productivity

–Use of available hydro powered electricity for an agricultural mobility