Maximizing Tractor Performance through Ballast and Inflation Pressure: An approach for reducing fuel consumption and improving tractive and field efficiencies for heavy draft operations - Softcover

Jadhav, Pravin Prakash; Sharma, Ajay Kumar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659278319 ISBN 13: 9783659278310

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Agricultural operations are carried out using tractor to improve pull and propulsion. Tractor ballast and inflation pressure individually and in combination, affect the tractor performance in terms of fuel consumption, drawbar force, slippage, field capacity etc. It has been observed that farmers more commonly use ballast for stability of the tractor rather than improving its performance especially for the heavy draft operations. Also inflation pressure is maintained in the tyres keeping in mind the regular use of tractor and personal experience. This leads to higher fuel consumption and lower field capacity and efficiency of tractor and implement finally resulting in economic loss to the farmer. The users and manufacturers are required to maximize the tractor implement performance thereby increasing the profits from agriculture. Selection of suitable ballast and tyre inflation pressure combinations is of great importance to operators, farmers and tractor manufactures especially for heavy draft operations i.e. primary tillage operations.

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About the Author

Er. Pravin Prakash Jadhav has obtained his B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering) from MPKV, Rahuri, Maharashtra and M.E in Agriculture (Farm Machinery and Power Engineering) from MPUAT, Udaipur, India. He has published several research papers in various national and international journals. He is member of many professional societies.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659278319
• ISBN 13: 9783659278310
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96