ETTRIG - Electric Towbarless Tractor with Range Extender and InteGrated charger
This project aims to develop a prototype towbarless tractor that uses a mix of X % diesel and Y % electricity during a work day moving the largest aircrafts and demonstrate this in real-life load cycles.
Concluded
Start
2013-09-12
Conclusion
2015-10-30
Main financing
Collaboration partners
Research area
Project manager at MDU
Description of the project
Attraction of customers to electric propulsion systems demands clear advantages and well formulated and proven arguments. Airport logistics is an area were both state and privately owved airports are looking for potential environmental improvements through new technology. This project aims to develop a prototype towbarless tractor that uses a mix of X % diesel and Y % electricity during a work day moving the largest aircrafts and demonstrate this in real-life load cycles. The project will conduct research in innovation and product development methodologies with a production bias. The electro-hybrid componets developed by the project will also find potential use in other workmachines and heavy on-road vehicles.