B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering · Semester 6

Tractor Systems and Controls

FMPE6.1 Farm Machinery & Power Engineering

Syllabus lecture plan

1. 01Transmission system- need of the system in a tractor, types, major functional 1 systems
2. 02Clutch- need, types, functional requirements, construction and principle of 3 operation; Single plate, multi-plate, centrifugal and dual clutch systems
3. 04Differential system- need, functional components, construction, calculation for 2 speed reduction; Final drive
4. 05Brake system- types, principle of operation, construction, calculation for 2 braking torque
5. 06Steering system- requirements, steering geometry characteristics, functional 3 components, calculation for turning radius; Ackerman steering; Steering systems in track type tractors
6. 07Hydraulic system- principle of operation, types, main functional components, 3 functional requirements. hydraulic system adjustments and ADDC
7. 08Tractor power outlets- PTO standards, types and functional requirements
8. 09Traction- traction terminology, theoretical calculation of shear force and 2 rolling resistance of traction device
9. 10Wheels and tyres- solid tyres and pneumatic tyres, tyre construction and tyre 2 specifications; Traction aids
10. 11Tractor mechanics- forces acting on the tractor
11. 12Determination of CG of a tractor, importance and determination of moment of 2 inertia of a tractor, tractor static equilibrium, tractor stability especially at turns
12. 13Maximum drawbar pull and its determination; Tractor as a spring-mass system
13. 14Ergonomic considerations and operational safety
14. 15Tractor testing; Tractor and Engine test codes

Part of the B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering curriculum (ICAR recommendations). Upload or find notes, previous-year papers and quick-revision reels for each lecture on theciae.