Farm Machinery and Power

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Dr. Korla Harshavardhan

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Course Name : Farm Machinery and Power

Code(Credit) : CUTM 1304(1-1-0)

Course Objectives

  • To enable the students to understand the basic principles and parts internal combustion engine and different tillage, sowing, intercultural, plant protection equipment ,working principles of threshers, harvesting of field and horticultural crops .

Course Outcomes

CO1: To understand the working principle of different farm machinery systems and parts of internal combustion engines: PO3, PO5, PO6

CO2: To equip students with the technical knowledge and skills required for the operation of Tillage, Sowing, intercultural, plant protection, harvesting, and post-harvesting machinery needed for agricultural operations: PO1, PO3

CO3: To train the students with skills required for the operation, maintenance, and selection of farm machinery for appropriate farm operations in real field conditions: PO3, PO5

PO1 : Knowledge Enhancement : Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to Soil Science, Agronomy, Horticulture, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology and other such areas of agriculture.

PO3 : Entrepreneurship Skills : Understanding the processes of setting up and managing viable business ventures.

PO5 : Team Work : Play effective roles in multidisciplinary teams.

PO6 : Educational Leadership : Recognize and meet emerging agriculture challenges of global society in the 21st century and developing leadership and strong linkages in the agro-industrial setup.

Course Syllabus

Module I
• 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
Module II
• 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
Module III
• Familiarization with Primary and Secondary Tillage implement
• 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.

PRACTICE
• 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
• 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 transplanter .
• Familiarization with different types of sprayers and dusters Familiarization with different inter-cultivation equipment,
• Familiarization with harvesting and threshing machinery.

References

  1. Jagdiswar Sahay – Elements of Agricultural Engineering
  2. Surendra Singh- Farm machinery –Principles and applications, ICAR, New Delhi
  3. Jain, S.C. and C.R.Rai. Farm Tractor and maintenance and repair. Standard Publishers, 1705- B, Nai sarak,. Delhi- 110006
  4. 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

Session 2 (1 hr)

Session 3 (1 hr)

Familiarization with different systems of I.C. engines: Air cleaning, cooling

2.1 Air cleaning system

https://youtu.be/rcXt44LWxF0

2.2 Engine cooling system

https://youtu.be/FMOh4_dbxSI

Session 4 (1 hr)

Session 5 (1 hr)

Session 6 (1 hr)

Session 7 (1 hr)

Session 8 (1 hr)

Session 9 (1 hr)

PRACTICE  Session 1 (2 Hr)

Session 2 (2 hr)

Session 3 (2 hr)

      • Familiarization with  fuel supply system of engine,
      • Familiarization with brake, steering, hydraulic control system of engine

 

https://youtu.be/m6-KZS19HDU

https://youtu.be/em1O8mz7sF0

https://youtu.be/KgphO-u7MlQ

Session 4 (2 hr)

Session 5 (2 hr)

Session 6 (2 hr)

Session 7 (2 hr)

Our Main Teachers

Name: Dr. Korla Harshavardhan, Designation: Assistant Professor and Drone Instructor, Department: Agricultural Engineering, School: SoABE, Qualification: Ph.D. in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, About me: Having a thorough knowledge of all the existing and advanced farm machinery. Interested in the development and application of new engineering technologies in agriculture in order to reduce the drudgery […]

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