Performance Study of A Power Tiller Mounted Plate Sheet Leveler

Authors

  • M. E. R. Akanda M.S. Student, Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • M. M. Hossain Professor, Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • M. A. Awal Associate Professor, Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • M. M. Rahman M.S. Student, Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61361/jambe.v5i12.101

Keywords:

Power tiller, Leveler, Performance

Abstract

The study was carried out to develop a power tiller mounted leveler and to evaluate the field performance of leveler at the Bangladesh Agricultural University Farm. Leveler was fabricated by locally available material. A 12-hp diesel engine was used to operate power tiller mounted leveler. Field capacity, field efficiency, leveling index, clod size, uniformity of field, fuel consumption, specific fuel consumption,  cost of operation were determined on the basis of RNAM test code. The effective field capacity and field efficiency for leveler in the field were 0.09 ha/hr and 71.6%, for dry land and 0.08 ha/hr and 68.10% for wet land respectively. The fuel consumption for dry and wet land was 1.56 L/hr and 1.62 L/hr respectively. Leveling uniformity coefficient was 86.7% and leveling index in the different plots of field were 18.75%, 31.25%, 31.25% and 18.75% according to the range of average clod size 16-20mm, 20-23mm, 23-27mm and 27-30mm respectively.

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Published

2009-12-31

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1&2 (2009)

Section

Original Research

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