UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BAG071

Tractor Design Principle

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 7 (Departmental Elective-IV)

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Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of Engg. Mechanics, advanced mathematics and farm power concepts.

Syllabus

5 units
Unit1

Unit 1

Procedure for design and development of agricultural tractor, study of parameters for balanced design of tractor for stability weight distribution.

Unit2

Unit 2

Hydraulic lift and hitch system design. Design of mechanical power transmission in agricultural tractors.

Unit3

Unit 3

Design of Ackerman Steering and tractor hydraulic systems. Design of seat and controls of an agricultural tractor. Tractor Testing.

Unit4

Unit 4

Study of special design features of tractor engines and their selection.

Unit5

Unit 5

Design of Standard power transmission components use in agriculture mechanics Mechanical & hydraulic units. Introduction of safety in power transmission.

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand agricultural tractor design and development procedure, parameters of stability by weight distribution.K2&K1
  2. CO2Analyze the design of hydraulic lift system, hitch system and mechanical power transmission of a tractor.K4&K2
  3. CO3Analyze the design parameters of Ackerman Steering, hydraulic systems, seat and controls of tractor and understand Testing of a tractor.K4
  4. CO4Understand design features selection of tractor engines.K2
  5. CO5Analyze the design consideration of standard power transmission components and understand the safety precautions in power transmission.K4&K1

Suggested Reading

  1. Tractors and their Power Units, John B. Lijiedahal, Paul K. Turnquist :CBS Publication
  2. Karl Theodor Renius, Fundamentals of Tractor Design
  3. J.B. Liljedahl, Paul k. turnquist, David W. Smith, Makoto Hoki, Tractors and Their Power Units, 4e Fourth Edition
  4. Michael AM. and Ojha TP. 2014. Principles of Agricultural Engineering Vol-I 12th Edition. Jain Brothers Publication, New Delhi
  5. Er. Sanjay Kumar, A text book of tractor at a glance, international book distribution company
  6. Lal Radhey and AC Datta. Agricultural Engineering Principles of Farm Machinery.
  7. Tractors and their Power Units,John B. Lijiedahal, Paul K. Turnquist :CBS Publication
  8. Barger, E.L.; Lijedehl, J.B; Carleton, W.B. and Mc Kibben, E.G. Tractors and their Power Units.
  9. Renius, K., Fundamentals of Tractor Design.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 7 of the original AKTU PDF.

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