Effect of Ploughing Depth, Tractor Forward Speed, and Plough Types on the Fuel Consumption and Tractor Performance
Cost of fuel has a significant impact on the input costs of agricultural production, especially during primary tillage. It is affected by several parameters including tractor forward speed, depths of ploughing, and plough types. The experiment was performed in a Soil Hall at Harper Adams University,...
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| description | Cost of fuel has a significant impact on the input costs of agricultural production, especially during
primary tillage. It is affected by several parameters including tractor forward speed, depths of
ploughing, and plough types. The experiment was performed in a Soil Hall at Harper Adams University,
United Kingdom, in April 2015. A Massey Ferguson 8480 4WD tractor was used for investigating
objectives of this study. The experiment was performed in a sandy loam soil texture at 11.73% soil
moisture content and 1.35 (g/cm3) dry bulk density to study the amount of fuel consumption (l/ha)
and the performance of tractor with effect of moldboard and disc ploughs as ploughs type, 15 and
20 cm as ploughing depth and 5 and 7 km/h as tractor forward speeds. The results showed that
fuel consumption with a disc plough 5% was higher compared to the moldboard. Fuel consumption
decreased approximately 8% when tractor at 7 km/h. Fuel consumption significantly decreased
about 34% when ploughing depth increased from 15 to 20 cm. The power requirement to operate
moldboard plough was higher by about 14% than a disc. The power requirement at speeds of 7 km/h
was higher compared to the speeds of 5 km/h by about 27%. When the depth of ploughing increased
from 15 to 20 cm, the power requirement increased by about 1.5%. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d91973582bac4347afad12f9de6ae9dc2024-11-24T07:53:07ZengErbil Polytechnic UniversityPolytechnic2707-77992019-06-01914349https://doi.org/10.25156/ptj.v9n1y2019.pp43-49Effect of Ploughing Depth, Tractor Forward Speed, and Plough Types on the Fuel Consumption and Tractor PerformanceKareem Ibrahim Kareem0P. Sven1Department of Field Crop, Khabat Technical Institute, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan RegionDepartment of Engineering, Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, United KingdomCost of fuel has a significant impact on the input costs of agricultural production, especially during primary tillage. It is affected by several parameters including tractor forward speed, depths of ploughing, and plough types. The experiment was performed in a Soil Hall at Harper Adams University, United Kingdom, in April 2015. A Massey Ferguson 8480 4WD tractor was used for investigating objectives of this study. The experiment was performed in a sandy loam soil texture at 11.73% soil moisture content and 1.35 (g/cm3) dry bulk density to study the amount of fuel consumption (l/ha) and the performance of tractor with effect of moldboard and disc ploughs as ploughs type, 15 and 20 cm as ploughing depth and 5 and 7 km/h as tractor forward speeds. The results showed that fuel consumption with a disc plough 5% was higher compared to the moldboard. Fuel consumption decreased approximately 8% when tractor at 7 km/h. Fuel consumption significantly decreased about 34% when ploughing depth increased from 15 to 20 cm. The power requirement to operate moldboard plough was higher by about 14% than a disc. The power requirement at speeds of 7 km/h was higher compared to the speeds of 5 km/h by about 27%. When the depth of ploughing increased from 15 to 20 cm, the power requirement increased by about 1.5%. https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol9/iss1/9depth;engine performance;forward speed;fuel;plough;tillage;tractor |
| spellingShingle | Kareem Ibrahim Kareem P. Sven Effect of Ploughing Depth, Tractor Forward Speed, and Plough Types on the Fuel Consumption and Tractor Performance Polytechnic depth; engine performance; forward speed; fuel; plough; tillage; tractor |
| title | Effect of Ploughing Depth, Tractor Forward Speed, and Plough Types on the Fuel Consumption and Tractor Performance |
| title_full | Effect of Ploughing Depth, Tractor Forward Speed, and Plough Types on the Fuel Consumption and Tractor Performance |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Ploughing Depth, Tractor Forward Speed, and Plough Types on the Fuel Consumption and Tractor Performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Ploughing Depth, Tractor Forward Speed, and Plough Types on the Fuel Consumption and Tractor Performance |
| title_short | Effect of Ploughing Depth, Tractor Forward Speed, and Plough Types on the Fuel Consumption and Tractor Performance |
| title_sort | effect of ploughing depth tractor forward speed and plough types on the fuel consumption and tractor performance |
| topic | depth; engine performance; forward speed; fuel; plough; tillage; tractor |
| url | https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol9/iss1/9 |
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