M.Tech / ICAR-NET · FMPE

Farm Machinery Testing, Evaluation and Management

FMPE-U3 Farm Machinery & Power Engineering

Syllabus topic plan

1. 01Calibration of seed drills, planters and plant protection equipment
2. 02Methods of testing and performance evaluation of tillage equipment, seed drills and planters
3. 03Testing of fertilizer applicators, sprayers and dusters
4. 04Testing of harvesting and threshing equipment, grain and straw combines
5. 05Testing of special equipment: sugarcane, cotton, rice and potato planters
6. 06Calculations of field capacity, efficiency and rates of seed, fertilizer and chemical applicators
7. 07Calculation of capacity, efficiency and losses in threshers, harvesters and chaff cutters
8. 08Farm machinery selection and management for different soils, crops and operations
9. 09Cost analysis of animal and tractor operated implements and tractors
10. 10Matching power-implement system; estimation of energy and power requirements
11. 11Reliability of farm machinery
12. 12Measurement of engine power; electric motors and their characteristics including batteries
13. 13Standards and their formulation: organizations, standardization of farm equipment, measurement of specifications

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