Semester IV
Farm Machinery and Power
AEG 221 · 2 (1+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Theory
15 topics · 16 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Status of Farm Power in India | 1 |
| 2 | Sources of Farm Power | 1 |
| 3 | I.C. Engines – Working Principles | 1 |
| 4 | Comparison of Two-Stroke and Four-Stroke Cycle Engines | 1 |
| 5 | Study of Different Components of I.C. Engines | 1 |
| Unit II | ||
| 6 | I.C. Engine Terminology and Solved Problems | 1 |
| 7 | Familiarization with Different Systems of I.C. Engines: Air cleaning, cooling, lubrication, fuel supply and hydraulic control system of a tractor | 2 |
| 8 | Familiarization with Power Transmission Systems: clutch; gear box, differential and final drive of a tractor | 1 |
| 9 | Tractor Types and Applications | 1 |
| 10 | Cost Analysis of Tractor Power and Attached Implement | 1 |
| Unit III | ||
| 11 | Criteria for Selection of Tractor and Machine Implements | 1 |
| 12 | Familiarization with Primary and Secondary Tillage Implements, Implements for Hill Agriculture, Implements for Intercultural Operations | 1 |
| 13 | Familiarization with Sowing and Planting Equipment; calibration of a seed drill and solved examples | 1 |
| 14 | Familiarization with Plant Protection equipment | 1 |
| 15 | Familiarization with harvesting and threshing equipment | 1 |
Practical
12 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Calculation on force, power and energy |
| 2 | Familiarization with engine systems: draw the neat sketch of engine components and discuss about them |
| 3 | Familiarization with terminology associated with IC Engine and showing components |
| 4 | Showing the primary and secondary tillage implements: hitching adjustment etc. |
| 5 | Draw the neat sketch of Mould Board Plough, its components and explain their importance |
| 6 | Calculation of power requirement of M.B. Plough |
| 7 | Adjustment of vertical and horizontal suction in Mould Board Plough |
| 8 | Adjustment of disc and tilt angle in Disc Plough |
| 9 | Calibration of seed drill |
| 10 | Operation of inter-culture equipment |
| 11 | Plant protection equipment operation & Calibration |
| 12 | Draw the neat sketch of Knapsack sprayer and explain about its working |
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