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Farm Machinery

Prof. V K Tewari · IIT Kharagpur

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About

The course on Farm Machinery is designed for undergraduate students of Agricultural Engineering, Practicing Engineers, Machinery Manufacturers and Research Scientists. The contents comprises of basic principles and the use of modern technology, viz, Image Processing, Microcontrollers, Sensors and Embedded Systems. Design of horticultural machines and equipment are specially included considering the need of the hour. Suitable examples in the form of problems and their solutions are included for the students to get clarity about the various concepts discussed on each topic. Use of machines Custom hiring and mechanization of small farms are also discussed under each level of mechanization for the readership to appreciate the importance of the machines used.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : Agricultural Engineering

PREREQUISITES : Students of 3rd yrs B.Tech./BE (Agricultural Engineering) or 4th yrs. B.Sc, Agricultural courses of Agricultural Universitiesl

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Lecture 1 : Importance of Farm Machines in the Contest of Enhance Production, Multiple Cropping, Labour Scarcity etc. YouTube
  2. Lecture 2 : Ploughing and first opening of the soil, the design and component details YouTube
  3. Lecture 3 : Tractor, implement and soil force consideration for tillage implement design YouTube
  4. Lecture 4 : Tractor, implement and soil force consideration for tillage implement design YouTube
  5. Lecture 5 : Mechanics of rotavoator or rotary tillers YouTube
  6. Lecture 6 : Design of a tractor PTO operated rotavator YouTube

Week 2

  1. Lecture 7 : Tractor implement hitching systems YouTube
  2. Lecture 8 : Mechanics of tractor implement hitch system and traction prediction models YouTube
  3. Lecture 9 : Lecture on traction in laboratory YouTube
  4. Lecture 10 : Combination tillage implements for efficient land preparation YouTube
  5. Lecture 11 : LASER guided land laveller YouTube

Week 3

  1. Lecture 12 : Introduction of seeding operation YouTube
  2. Lecture 13 : Types of seed metering devices and their operation YouTube
  3. Lecture 14 : Types of fertilizer metering, furrow opening and soil covering devices YouTube
  4. Lecture 15 : Equipment for seeding and planting YouTube
  5. Lecture 16 : Equipment for precision planting YouTube

Week 4

  1. Lecture 17 : Equipment for Paddy Transplanting YouTube
  2. Lecture 18 : Microcontroller based uniform seed rate application system YouTube
  3. Lecture 19 : GPS based automatic Variable rate fertilizer applicator YouTube
  4. Lecture 20 : Embedded GPS integrated Variable Rate Fertilizer Applicator YouTube
  5. Lecture 21 : Design of a seeding equipment: PART -1 YouTube

Week 5

  1. Lecture 22 : Design of a seeding equipment: PART -2 YouTube
  2. Lecture 23 : Design of a seeding equipment: PART -3 YouTube
  3. Lecture 24 : Design a tractor drawn seed drill for a 40 hp tractor –I YouTube
  4. Lecture 25 : Design a tractor drawn seed drill for a 40 hp tractor-II YouTube
  5. Lecture 26 : Testing of tractor operated seeding equipment YouTube

Week 6

  1. Lecture 27 : Estimation of wheel slip in farm machines YouTube
  2. Lecture 28 : Estimation of draft in farm machines-I YouTube
  3. Lecture 29 : Estimation of draft in farm machines -II YouTube
  4. Lecture 30 : Vegetable Transplanting YouTube
  5. Lecture 31 : Estimation of tractor axle and PTO torque in farm machines YouTube

Week 7

  1. Lecture 32 : Farm machines for interculture operation YouTube
  2. Lecture 33: Performance of weeding blades of a push-pull weeder YouTube
  3. Lecture 34 : Advanced level machinery for inter and intra row weeding YouTube
  4. Lecture 35 : Tractor mounted contact type microcontroller based improved variable rate herbicide applicator YouTube
  5. Lecture 36: Design of manually operated weeding equipment YouTube

Week 8

  1. Lecture 37 : Plant protection equipment/ machinery YouTube
  2. Lecture 38 : Selection and design of plant protection equipment/ machinery YouTube
  3. Lecture 39 : Manually operated knapsack-cum-boom sprayer YouTube
  4. Lecture 40 : Performance evaluation of sprayer YouTube
  5. Lecture 41 : Testing and certification of spraying equipment YouTube

Week 9

  1. Lecture 42 : Problems based on the design and selection of spraying equipment- I YouTube
  2. Lecture 43 : Problems based on the design and selection of spraying equipment- II YouTube
  3. Lecture 44 : Advanced level spraying equipment: Ultrasonic sensor based sprayer YouTube
  4. Lecture 45 : Advanced level spraying equipment: Drone assisted variable rate chemical application system and electrostatic sprayer YouTube

Week 10

  1. Lecture 46 : Harvesting equipment YouTube
  2. Lecture 47 : Machines for harvesting cereal crops, root and fruit crops YouTube
  3. Lecture 48 : Combine Harvester YouTube
  4. Lecture 49 : Advanced technology approach for cotton harvesting YouTube

Week 11

  1. Lecture 50 : Threshing operation and equipment YouTube
  2. Lecture 51 : Design of threshing equipment YouTube
  3. Lecture 52 : Performance evaluation and testing of thresher YouTube
  4. Lecture 53 : Conservation Agriculture YouTube
  5. Lecture 54 : Materials for construction of farm machinery YouTube

Week 12

  1. Lecture 55 : Machinery for Land Drainage, Land Reclamation and Estate Maintenance Part - I YouTube
  2. Lecture 56 : Machinery for Land Drainage, Land Reclamation and Estate Maintenance Part - II YouTube
  3. Lecture 57 : Machinery for Land Drainage, Land Reclamation and Estate Maintenance Part - III YouTube
  4. Lecture 58 : Machinery Selection and Management-Part 1 YouTube
  5. Lecture 59 : Machinery Selection and Management -Part 2 YouTube
  6. Lecture 60 : Epilogue YouTube

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Kharagpur
Department
Agriculture
Teacher
Prof. V K Tewari
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Biology
Source
NPTEL
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