Study on the Performance of PTO Power of Different Tractor Models for Three Decades

Author: Sachin Gajendra, Hemant Verma, K.B. Tiwari and R. Paliwal

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Abstract

Improvement in Indian agricultural tractor performance over the three decades were analyzed using the data from 25 diesel tractors tested at the Central Farm Machinery Training and Testing tractor test laboratory from 1987 to 2017. The five most popular and well established tractor manufacturer’s models of Indian origin were taken for the study. These tractor models selected on the basis of availability on Indian farms and their popularity among the farmers. These models of five manufacturers were coded as S, EI, T, M and ES for the study purpose. This study was based on the basis of test procedure of PTO power of general purpose agricultural tractors in the range of 30-35 hp. After the study, it was observed that the average maximum PTO power was increased by 9.28, 6.53, 15.83, 11.62 and 13.82 % for the models S, EI, T, M and ES, respectively, as compared with initial values.

Keywords

PTO power, Tractor, Tractor performance

Conclusion

The maximum PTO power was improved for the model T from 22.1 to 25.6 kW i.e. 15.83%. It was observed that as the equivalent crankshaft torque was improved and that caused the maximum PTO power to increase. The maximum PTO power was observed 25.6 kW for model T5 during the year 2016 as compared to the other tractors in last three decades. The minimum PTO power was observed 19.5 kW for model T3 during the year 2000 as compared to other tractors in the three decades, i.e., 1987 to 2017.

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Sachin Gajendra, Hemant Verma, K.B. Tiwari and R. Paliwal (2023). Study on the Performance of PTO Power of Different Tractor Models for Three Decades. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(10): 247-249.