Tractors and Engine Systems detailed syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University 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 4th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Agri 4th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of tractors and engine systems is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
TRACTORS 9 Classification of tractors – Tractor engines – construction of engine blocks, cylinder head and crankcase – features of cylinder, piston, connecting rod and crankshaft – firing order combustion chambers.
Unit II
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Unit III
TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 9 Transmission – clutch – gear box – sliding mesh – constant mesh – synchro mesh. Differential, final drive and wheels. Steering geometry – steering systems – front axle and wheel alignment. Brake -types – system.
Unit IV
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Unit V
POWER TILLER, BULLDOZER AND TRACTOR TESTING 9 Power tiller – special features – clutch – gear box – steering and brake. Makes of tractors, power tillers and bulldozers. Bulldozer- salient features – turning mechanism, track mechanism, components – operations performed by bulldozers. Types of tests- test procedure – need for testing & evaluation of farm tractor -Test code for performance testing of tractors and power tillers.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Barger, E.L., J.B. Liljedahl and E.C. McKibben, Tractors and their Power Units. Wiley Eastern Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1997.
- Domkundwar A.V. A course in internal combustion engines. Dhanpat Rai & Co. (P) Ltd., Educational and Technical Publishers, Delhi,1999.
- Black, P.O. Diesel engine manual. Taraporevala Sons& Co., Mumbai, 1996.
- Grouse, W.H. and Anglin, D.L. Automative mechanics. Macmillan McGraw- Hill, Singapore, Indian Standard Codes for Agricultural Implements Published by ISI, New Delhi, 1993.
- Jagadeeshwar Sahay, Elements of Agricultural Engineering, Standard Publishers Co., New Delhi, 2010.
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the student is expected to
- Get an idea on various machinery available for farm mechanization
- Calculate the valve timing of an IC engine and represent by a drawing
- Gain knowledge on the transmission system of a tractor
- Understand the hydraulic system in a tractor and estimate the traction.
- Gain knowledge on power tillers, bulldozers and different tractor testing procedures.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Agriculture Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Agri 4th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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