Tractor Systems and Controls 3(2+1)

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  • Tractor Systems & controls -: Course Content Developed By :- Dr. Rohinish Khurana Associate Professor Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engg., PAU, Ludhiana e-mail: rkhurana@pau.edu, rohinish_244@hotmail.com View Profile

    -:Content Reviewed by :- Dr. V. M. Duraiswamy Professor (Farm Power & Machinery) Directorate of Open and Distance Learning, TNAU, Coimbatore e-mail: deancaekum@tnau.ac.in View Profile

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  Module 1. Tractor Mechanics

  • Lesson 1. Determination of Centre of Gravity of wheeled and track type tractors Page
  • Lesson 2. Calculation of location of Centre of Gravity of a wheeled rear wheel drive tractor Page
  • Lesson 3. Determination and importance of Moment of Inertia of a tractor Page
  • Lesson 4. Analysis of tractor in static conditions Page
  • Lesson 5. Tractor as a spring mass system Page
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  Module 2. Traction

  • Lesson 6. Traction and related definitions, mechanics of a rigid wheel (traction and towed) Page
  • Lesson 8. Traction aids Page
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  Module 3. Introduction to Transmission System

  • Lesson 9. Introduction to transmission systems in four wheeled tractors Page
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  Module 4. Clutch System

  • Lesson 10. Working principles of Clutch and its Construction and clutch materials Page
  • Lesson 11. Analysis of Clutch – uniform wear, uniform pressure Page
  • Lesson 12. Calculations of number of clutch plates. Page
  • Lesson 13. Hydraulic drives Page
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  Module 5. Gear Box

  • Lesson 14. Working principle of speed reduction and torque transmission Page
  • Lesson 15. Types and construction details of gear boxes Page
  • Lesson 16. Working principle of gear change and gear shifting Page
  • Lesson 17. Calculation of speed ratio Page
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  Module 6. Differential and Final drive

  • Lesson 18. Working principle of differential system and its construction Page
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  Module 7. Brakes

  • Lesson 20. Brake System – necessity, working principle, functional components, brake lining material. Page
  • Lesson 21. Calculation of braking effort. Page
  • Lesson 22. Brake actuation methods Page
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  Module 8. Steering system

  • Lesson 23. Steering system : Necessity. Steering Geometry Page
  • Lesson 24. Analysis of steering-Turning radius. Ackerman Steering Page
  • Lesson 25. Steering linkage. Types of steering gear (steering box) Page
  • Lesson 26. Hydraulic steering Page
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  Module 9. Hydraulics

  • Lesson 27. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM Page
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  Module 10. Power Transmission

  • Lesson 30. Tractor power outlets-study of P.T.O. and standards Page
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  Module 11. Human Factors

  • Lesson 31 & 32. HUMAN FACTORS IN TRACTOR DESIGN Page