Exam Scheme

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Syllabus :- AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING – II

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1. Farm Power
   1. Classification of Internal combustion (IC) engines terminology, Otto, Diesel and Dual cycle
   2. Basic IC engine components and functions
   3. Fuels & fuel properties, fuel supply system
   4. Lubricants & lubrication system
   5. Coolants & cooling system
   6. Governing system
   7. Types of tractors, clutch, brakes, transmission system, PTO, differential
   8. Traction theory, mechanics of tractor chassis, tyres and terminology of tyre
   9. Power steering system, hydraulic system
   10. Selection of tractors and maintenance
   11. Trouble shooting in tractors
   12. Numerical problems on engine performance parameters

2. Farm Machinery
   1. Farm mechanization
   2. Tillage & its objectives, primary and secondary tillage equipment
   3. Various ploughing methods
   4. Sowing and planting equipment and their calibration
   5. Intercultural operation and weeders
   6. Selection and calibration of sprayers and dusters
   7. Principles, selection and operation of harvesting and threshing machinery
   8. Measurement of draft & Field capacity, field efficiency, cost analysis of farm power & equipment and related numerical problems
   9. Introduction to precision farming and applications of agricultural drones

3. Agricultural Processing
   1. Various size reduction machinery
   2. Energy required in size reduction of agriculture material
   3. Material handling equipment
   4. Separation equipment based on size, shape and surface characteristics
   5. Heating and Cooling of food products, mode of heat transfer, different types of heat exchangers
   6. Psychometric chart and its application in drying
   7. Numerical problems on water activity
   8. EMC and methods of its determination
   9. Principles of drying and drying equipments, types of evaporators, single and multiple effect evaporator
   10. Numerical problems on single effect evaporation
   11. Refrigeration load calculation
   12. Various milling processes for Rice, Maize, Wheat and Pulses
   13. Parboiling of wheat and paddy
   14. Storage structures for grains and their design
   15. Principles of food preservation and thermal processing

4. Farm electrification and Machine
   1. AC-DC Machines
   2. DOL starter
   3. Transformer
   4. 3-phase Induction Motors and Alternators
   5. Transmission and distribution of electricity
   6. Selection, Installation & care of electric motors on farms
   7. Selection and types of wiring based on Indian Standards and design of wiring systems
   8. Rural electrification programmes

5. Rural Housing
   1. Building materials and their properties
   2. Design of beams, slabs, columns and foundations
   3. Planning and design of rural houses
   4. Village roads and drainage system
   5. Waste disposal and sanitary structures
   6. Material and cost estimation in construction
   7. Integrated rural energy planning and development

6. Renewable Energy
   1. Solar Radiation - its measurement, solar thermal devices and gadgets i.e, solar cooker, solar water heater, solar dryer, solar refrigeration and air conditioning etc.
   2. Solar photovoltaic devices i.e. solar lantern, street light, power pack
   3. Bio energy conversion, production and utilization
   4. Biogas - type, classification and design of biogas plants
   5. Biomass gasification and gasifiers
   6. Alcoholic fermentation (Ethanol and Methanol Production)
   7. Biodiesel
   8. Wind energy conversion process i.e., wind mills for water pumping, electricity generation