Testing and Evaluation of Farm Machinery and Equipment detailed syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Agri students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Agriculture Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Agri 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-II scheme and its subjects refer to Agri Professional Elective-II syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of testing and evaluation of farm machinery and equipment is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
TESTING OF AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS Testing and evaluation system in India – Agricultural machinery situation -Mechanization policy -future prospects – standardization efforts – type of testing systems – General regulations -terminology- basic measurements, speed, fuel consumption, smoke density and power measurement – test items, specifications checking – PTO performance test- engine test, drawbar performance test – field test procedures -interpretation of results
Unit II
TESTING OF TILLAGE AND SOWING EQUIPMENT Testing of tillage machinery – laboratory test (hardness testing, chemical analysis) – field test (rate of work, quality of work, draft measurement, fuel consumption) – seed drill – laboratory test (seed drill calibration) – field checking and field tests
Unit III
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Unit IV
TESTING OF COMBINE HARVESTER Types of grain combines – combine systems – test items – procedure for laboratory testing -materials for field test – observations during field tests – sample analysis- data analysis – summary of performance parameters – analysis of field test data
Unit V
SAFETY TESTING OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY Types of agricultural machinery accidents – causes of agricultural machinery accidents – technical| measurements for ensuring safety – methods of safety testing- ROPS and FOPS -safety precautions
Text Books:
- Metha M.L., SR.Verma, K Mishra and VK Sharma. 1995. Testing and Evaluation of Agricultural Machinery, National Agricultural Technology Information Centre, Ludhiana
- Indian Standards Test Codes related to tractors, power tillers and agricultural implements
Reference Books:
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Course Outcomes:
- Understand the basics of testing procedures and standards of tractor testing
- Understand the testing procedures and standards of tillage, sowing equipment
- Understand the testing procedures and standards of intercultural equipment
- Understand the testing procedures and standards of harvesting equipment
- Understand the safety standards and testing procedures
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Agriculture Engineering 5th Sem, visit Agri 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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