Elements Of Agricultural Engineering
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| Author | : Jagdeshwar Sahay |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 474 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Agricultural engineering |
| ISBN | : 9788180140440 |
PART - I : FARM POWER : Farm Power and Farm Mechnisation * Renewable Energy * Internal Combustion Engine * Measurement of Engine Power * Fuel System * Governor * Lubrication System * Ignition System * Cooling Systems * Farm Tractor * PART - II : FARM MACHINERY : Strength of Materials and Material of Construction * Mechanical Power Transmission * Tillage Implements * Seeding and Fertilizaing Equipments * Pumps for Irrigation * Plant Protection Equipments * Harvesting and Threshing Equipments * PART - III : FARM PROCESSING : Processing Equipments * Grain Driers * Dairy Equipments. PART -IV : FARM ELECTRICITY : Farm Electricity. Appendix* Bibliography * Index.
| Author | : Sir Humphry Davy |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 444 |
| Release | : 1827 |
| Genre | : Agricultural chemistry |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Segun R. Bello |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Pub |
| Total Pages | : 410 |
| Release | : 2012-09-16 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9781479316144 |
Agricultural engineering principles and practices is an exposition on a previous work titled; fundamental principles of agricultural engineering practice published by same author in 2007 which only explored aspects of principles of agricultural engineering with less emphasis on production practices engaged in at every level of agricultural operations. Thus the book gave a narrowed outlook of agricultural engineering fundamentals, which is not adequate for providing relevant information in practice with agricultural engineering background undertaking at all levels of engineering training in the university, polytechnic and colleges. Hence, the book has been enlarged in scopes and packaged in 2 volume titles (11 chapters in Volume I and 9 chapters in Volume II). Volume (I) has three parts that addresses fundamental aspects of agricultural engineering: Part 1 has six chapters comprising of agricultural engineering development, issues on agricultural mechanization, management of engineering utilities, economics of machine use, farm power and agricultural machinery and development. Part 2, in 3 chapters, addresses all aspects of site surveying, land clearing undertakings and landform development, various agricultural practices, and tillage operations. Part 3 has 2 chapters on crop planting operations and establishment practices. Various planting patterns and characteristics, equipment types and planter component descriptions are features x-rayed in this section. Chapters 10 and 11 dwells much on post planting operations involving crop thinning, fertilizer application, pest and weed control programme, and new development in chemical and fertilizer application as well as integrated pest control management. The scope of agricultural practice is inexhaustible and that informs a continual development and expansion of knowledge as advancements takes place.
| Author | : Michael and Ojha |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 623 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9788186321034 |
Contents :- 1. Part I - FARM POWER 1. Sources of Farm Power and Scope of Mechanization 2. Principles of Operation of Oil Engines 3. Engine System 4. Tractor Power Trains - Traction Devices Cost Analysis 5. Electricity on the farm 2. Part II - FARM MACHINERY 1. Machine Elements and Materials of Construction 2. Seedbed Preparation Machinery 3. Seeding, Harvesting and Threshing Machinery 4. Agricultural Processing and Plant Protection Machinery 5. Dairy Machinery 3. Part III - FARM BUILDING 1. Planning of Fartmstead and Farm Residence 2. Animal Shelters and Building Materials 3. Storage Structures on the Farm & Villages 4. Part IV - POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY 1. Grain Drying theory and Practice 2. Technology of Parboiling and Milling of Rice 3. Processing and Preservation of Foods & Seeds 4. Appendix 5. Index
| Author | : Rakesh Kumar Sharma |
| Publisher | : Daya Publishing House |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2014-01-01 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9789351300953 |
Agriculture Engineers must have the knowledge of Basics of Agriculture to perform the services in their respective field. The book entitled "Basics of Agriculture for Engineers" is a scientific approach for understanding of the problems concerning soil, plants, agricultural equipments and their management. In this book almost all the aspects related to basics of Agriculture has been covered with the balanced approach. Language of the book is simple, presentation is lucid and unambiguous for understanding of the subject matter. This book will be highly useful for agricultural engineers and students as well as to those who are working in the relevant fields.
| Author | : G. Sitkei |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 488 |
| Release | : 1987-02-01 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0444601031 |
The importance of economical production of agricultural materials, especially crops and animal products serving as base materials for foodstuffs, and of their technological processing (mechanical operations, storage, handling etc.) is ever-increasing. During technological processes agricultural materials may be exposed to various mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical and acoustical (e.g. ultrasonic) effects. To ensure optimal design of such processes, the interactions between biological materials and the physical effects acting on them, as well as the general laws governing the same, must be known.The mechanics of agricultural materials, as a scientific discipline, is still being developed, and therefore has no exact methods as yet, in many cases. However, the methods developed so far can already be utilized successfully for designing and optimizing machines and technological processes.This present work is the first attempt to summarize the calculation methods developed in the main fields of agricultural mechanics, and to indicate the material laws involved on the basis of a unified approach, with all relevant physico-mechanical properties taken into account.The book deals with material properties, gives the necessary theoretical background for description of the mechanical behaviour of these materials including modern powerful calculation methods and finally discusses a large number of experimental results. Many of them can only be found in this book. Special attention is paid to the unified approach concerning theory and practice.The systematic treatment of the material makes the book useful to a wide circle of designers, researchers and students in the field of agricultural engineering. The book can also be used as a textbook at technical and agricultural universities.
| Author | : Harry Field |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 395 |
| Release | : 2007-09-05 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0387369155 |
The third edition of this book exposes the reader to a wide array of engineering principles and their application to agriculture. It presents an array of more or less independent topics to facilitate daily assessments or quizzes, and aims to enhance the students' problem solving ability. Each chapter contains objectives, worked examples and sample problems are included at the end of each chapter. This book was first published in the late 60's by AVI. It remains relevant for post secondary classes in Agricultural Engineering Technology and Agricultural Mechanics, and secondary agriculture teachers.
| Author | : Harry L. Field |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1461535948 |
This book is for use in introductory courses in colleges of agriculture and in other applications requiring a problematic approach to agriculture. It is intended as a replacement for an Introduction to Agricultural Engineering by Roth, Crow, and Mahoney. Parts of the previous book have been revised and included, but some sections have been removed and new ones has been expanded to include a chapter added. Problem solving on techniques, and suggestions are incorporated throughout the example problems. The topics and treatment were selected for three reasons: (1) to acquaint students with a wide range of applications of engineering principles to agriculture, (2) to present a selection of independent but related, topics, and (3) to develop and enhance the problem solving ability of the students. Each chapter contains educational objectives, introductory material, example problems (where appropriate), and sample problems, with answers, that can be used for self-assessment. Most chapters are self-contained and can be used independently of the others. Those that are sequential are organiZed in a logical order to ensure that the knowledge and skills needed are presented in a previous chapter. As principal author I wish to express my gratitude to Dr. Lawrence O. Roth for his contributions of subject matter and gUidance. I also wish to thank Professor Earl E. Baugher for his expertise as technical editor, and my wife Marsha for her help and patience. HARRY FIELD v 1 Problem Solving OBJECTIVES 1. Be able to define problem solving.
| Author | : R. C. Gifford |
| Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
| Total Pages | : 86 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9789251031759 |
| Author | : National Academy of Engineering |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 223 |
| Release | : 2019-01-26 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 0309485606 |
Engineering skills and knowledge are foundational to technological innovation and development that drive long-term economic growth and help solve societal challenges. Therefore, to ensure national competitiveness and quality of life it is important to understand and to continuously adapt and improve the educational and career pathways of engineers in the United States. To gather this understanding it is necessary to study the people with the engineering skills and knowledge as well as the evolving system of institutions, policies, markets, people, and other resources that together prepare, deploy, and replenish the nation's engineering workforce. This report explores the characteristics and career choices of engineering graduates, particularly those with a BS or MS degree, who constitute the vast majority of degreed engineers, as well as the characteristics of those with non-engineering degrees who are employed as engineers in the United States. It provides insight into their educational and career pathways and related decision making, the forces that influence their decisions, and the implications for major elements of engineering education-to-workforce pathways.
