AENGG-221 Farm Machinery and Power New Syllabus 6th Dean’s

Objectives

To enable the students to understand the need of farm power, basic principles and parts of IC engine, different tillage, sowing, intercultural, plant protection equipment, working principles of threshers, harvesting of field and horticultural crops.

Theory

Status of Farm Power in India; Sources of Farm Power, I.C. engines, working principles of I C engines; comparison of two stroke and four stroke cycle engines, Study of different components of I.C. engine, I.C. engine terminology and solved problems; Familiarization with different systems of I.C. engines: Air cleaning, cooling, lubrication, fuel supply and hydraulic control system of a tractor; Familiarization with Power transmission system: clutch; gear box, differential and final drive of a tractor; Tractor types; Cost analysis of tractor power and attached implement; Criteria for selection of tractor and machine implements. Familiarization with Primary and Secondary Tillage implement; Implement for hill agriculture; implement for intercultural operations; Familiarization with sowing and planting equipment. calibration of a seed drill and solved examples; Familiarization with Plant Protection equipment. Familiarization with harvesting and threshing equipment.

Practical

Study of different components of I.C. engine. To study air cleaning and cooling system of engine; Familiarization with clutch, transmission, differential and final drive of a tractor; Familiarization with lubrication and fuel supply system of engine; Familiarization with brake, steering, hydraulic control system of engine; Learning of tractor driving; Familiarization with operation of power tiller; Implements for hill agriculture; Familiarization with different types of primary and secondary tillage implements: mould plough, disc plough and disc harrow; Familiarization with seed-cum-fertilizer drills their seed metering mechanism and calibration, planters and trans planter; Familiarization with different types of sprayers and dusters; Familiarization with different inter-cultivation equipment; Familiarization with harvesting and threshing machinery; Calculation of power requirement for different implements.

Lecture schedule : Theory

1. Sources of farm power and its status in India and Rajasthan. 1
2. I.C. engines, working principles of I C engines, comparison of two stroke and four stroke cycle engines 1
3. Study of different components of I.C. engine, I.C. engine terminology and numerical. 2
4. Air supply and exhaust system Pre cleaners, oil-soaked element type oil bath type air cleaners; Fuel supply system 1
5. Lubricating system- splash system and forced feed system, Cooling thermosiphon system and forced circulation system 1
6. Transmission system- clutch, gear box, differential, final drive, P.T.O. and hydraulic control system 1
7. Tractor types, Cost analysis of tractor power and attached 1
8. Familiarization with primary and secondary tillage implement 2
9. Criteria for selection of tractor and machine implements. 1
10. Familiarization with implement for intercultural operations 1
11. Familiarization with sowing and planting equipment, 1
12. Familiarization with Plant Protection equipment 1
13. Familiarization with harvesting and threshing equipment 2

Lecture schedule: Practical

1. Study of different components of I.C. engine. 1
2. To study air cleaning and fuel supply system of engine, 1
3. Study of cooling and lubricating system. 1
4. Study of transmission system clutch, gear box, differential, final drive P.T.O. 1
5. Familiarization with brake, steering, hydraulic control system of 1
6. Tractor driving 2
7. Daily and periodic maintenance of tractor 1
8. Study of power tiller and garden tractor 1
9. Study of primary and secondary tillage implements mould boar disc plough 1
10. Study of secondary tillage implements- 1
11. Study of seed metering mechanism and calibration of seed drill numerical 2
12. 12 Study of different types of sprayers and dusters 1
13. 13 Study of reaper and thresher 2

Suggested readings:

1. Jagdiswar Sahay – Elements of Agricultural Engineering, Agro. Book Agency,
   New Chitragupta Nagar, Patna
2. Jain, S.C. and C.R. Rai-Farm Tractor and maintenance and repair. Standard Publishers,
   1705-B, Naisarak. Delhi- 110006
3. Ojha, T.P. and A.M. Michael, A.M. Principles of Agricultural Engineering. Vol.I. Jain brothers,
   16/893, East Park Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi -110005
4. Surendra Singh- Farm machinery –Principles and applications, ICAR, New Delhi
5. Farm Tractors, Maintenance and Repair.1989. Rai and Jain. Tata Mc Graw Hill Publ.
   New Delhi.
6. Elements of Farm Machinery.1989. Srivastava, A.C. Oxford IBH Publ. Company, New Delhi.