Tractor Systems & Controls 8 min read
Steering system : Necessity. Steering Geometry
Steering System The steering system is required to control the direction of motion of the vehicle (tractor in our case).…
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Tractor Systems & Controls 2 min read
Brake actuation methods
Classification of Brakes The brakes used on automobiles can be classified in a number of ways. Some of these classifications…
Tractor Systems & Controls 5 min read
Calculation of braking effort
Weight Transfer: The figure 2 shows a body moving towards the left with an inertial force. Brake is applied, which…
Tractor Systems & Controls 4 min read
Brake System – necessity, working principle, functional components, brake lining material
BRAKES The braking system is an important system in the tractors used to slow down or stop the tractor motion.…
Tractor Systems & Controls 2 min read
Working principle of differential system and its construction
When an automobile travels around a corner, the distance traveled by the outside wheels is greater than that traveled by…
Tractor Systems & Controls 1 min read
Calculation of speed ratio
Fig 17.1 shows a typical constant mesh gear box in an agricultural tractor. This gear box has 8+2 gear ratios…
Tractor Systems & Controls 2 min read
Working principle of gear change and gear shifting
In a gear box arrangement is provided on the top for gear changing mechanism. This includes gear changing lever, gear…
Tractor Systems & Controls 6 min read
Types and construction details of gear boxes
Since the torque requirement for doing the various agricultural operations is continuously varying, there is a constant need for changing…
Tractor Systems & Controls 4 min read
Working principle of speed reduction and torque transmission
Transmission System While moving the vehicle/tractor in the field or for transportation purposes, there is a large variation of torque…
Tractor Systems & Controls 3 min read
Hydraulic drives
In case of automatic transmission, there is no clutch that engages or disengages the engine power to the transmission. This…
Tractor Systems & Controls 2 min read
Calculations of number of clutch plates
Multi Plate Clutch A multi plate clutch is an extension of a single plate clutch where the number of friction…
Tractor Systems & Controls 1 min read
Analysis of Clutch – uniform wear, uniform pressure
Analysis of Torque Transmission In the figure, the frictional surface has an outer radius, r0, inner radius ri. Assume…