Research Facilities in Agriculture Engineering Department
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering Laboratory
Features
SSU Digital Muffle Furnace
Non-Recording Rain Gauge
Hydrometer
Sieve Shaker
Soil Tensiometer – 30cm and 60cm
Double Ring Infiltrometer
Post Harvest Engineering Laboratory
Angle of Repose (Round and L-Type)
Groundnut Decorticator
Thin Layer Dryer
Rubber Roll Sheller
Oil Expeller
Extruder
Water Activity Meter
Refractometer
Farm Machinery and Equipments Laboratory
Features
Agricultural Tractor
Technical Specification – Agricultural Tractor | |
Model | MF 7250 DI, (2W) |
Engine | 3 Cylinder,2700 CC, 1800 RPM, 46 hp |
PTO hp | 39 Hp |
Steering Type | Mechanical steering |
Gear (Forward + Reverse ) | 8+2 |
Brake type | Oil immersed |
Lifting Capacity | 2300 kg |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 55 Litres |
PTO RPM | 540 |
Disc Plough
- For loosening the soil before carrying out of agricultural activities
Technical Specification – Disc Plough | |
Power Required | 30-40 hp Tractor |
Number of Bottoms | 2 |
Length | 1300 mm |
Width | 990 mm |
Height | 1120 mm |
Cutting Width per disc | 280 mm |
Disc Diameter | 660 mm |
Weight | 260 kg |
Rotavator
- For shallow tillage, soil pulverization, weed control and mixing of organic matter with soil
Technical Specification – Rotavator | |
Power Required | 45-55 hp Tractor |
Number of Blades | 42 |
Working Width | 1800 mm |
Type of Drive (Gear/Chain) | Gear |
Speed (Multi/Single) | Multi |
Type of Blade (L/C/J) | L |
Weight | 395 kg |
9 Tyne Cultivator
- For soil pulverization, inter-cultural operations,seedbed preparation
Shredder cum Pulverizer Machine
- Agricultural farm waste both dry and wet can be converted into organic manure by the way of shredding them into small pieces and getting them decomposed
Shredder cum Pulverizer Machine
- Agricultural farm waste both dry and wet can be converted into organic manure by the way of shredding them into small pieces and getting them decomposed
Technical Specification – Shredder Cum Pulverizer Machine | |
Power Required | 45 hp Tractor |
Weight | 540 Kg |
Grade | Semi-Automatic |
Capacity | 2100 to 2500 kg / hour |
Transporting Unit | 3 Point Linkage Arrangement Or 2 Nos. Of Pneumatic Wheels With Axle And Tow Bar |
Crop Husbandry Lab
Crop husbandry laboratory enables the students to practices various crop production activities such as preparing the field, selecting the seeds varieties, preparation of seeds, sowing, transplanting, weeding and harvesting the crops.
Instructional Farm
Features
Location: Kuthampakkam
Area: 45 Acres
Facilities Available:
Water Sources:
- Open well -1 Number
- Bore well – 4Numbers
Crops:
- Mango orchard
- Coconut Orchard
- Banana Orchard
- Jack fruit Orchard
- Vegetables and Medicinal crops
Irrigation System:
- Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation System
Other Amenities:
- Nursery
- Farm House
- Seed Store House
Surveying and Levelling Laboratory
Features
- Ranging rods and Chaining
- Chain Traversing
- Plane table surveying
- Levels and leveling staff
- Theodolite
- Total station
- Tapes
- Cross staff
- GPS
Acquiring practical knowledge on handling basic survey instruments including leveling and development of contour map of given area.
CADD
• 37 IBM computer systems
• Internet connectivity for all the systems
• Centralized air conditioned room
• Auto CADD, STAAD Pro, Solid works softwares ….etc installed in all systems
• Print and scan facilities of drawing sheets
To draft the plan, elevation and sectional views of buildings in accordance with development and control rules satisfying orientation and functional requirements as per National Building Code.
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
- Bernoulli’s theorem – Verification Apparatus
- Calculation of Meta centric height
- Measurement of velocity – Pitot tube assembly\
- Flow measurement :
- Channel with provision for fixing notches
- Flume assembly with provisions for conducting experiments on hydraulic jumps
- Flow measurement in pipes
- Venturimeter
- Orifice meter
- Flow through orifice tank
- Flow through mouth piece
- Losses in Pipes
- Major loss – Friction loss
- Minor Losses – pipe line assembly with provisions for having Sudden contractions in diameter, expansions Bends, elbow fitting, etc
- Pumps
- Single stage Centrifugal pump
- Multi stage Centrifugal pump
- Reciprocating pump
- Turbine
- Impulse turbine
- Francis turbine
- Kaplan turbine
To measure flow in pipes and determine frictional losses and able to develop characteristics of pumps and turbines.
Strength of Materials
- UTM
- Torsion testing machine
- Impact testing machine
- Hardness testing machine
- Beam deflection test apparatus
- Le Chatelier’s apparatus
- Vicat’s apparatus
To develop knowledge in the area of testing of materials and components of structural elements experimentally.
Soil Science Laboratory
- Marshall Stability Apparatus
- Hydrometer
- Liquid and plastic limit apparatus
- Shinkage limit apparatus
- Proctor compaction apparatus
- Direct shear apparatus
- Field density measuring device
- Triaxial shear apparatus
- Three gang consolidation test device
To determine index properties and engineering properties such as shear strength, compressibility and permeability by conducting appropriate tests.
Food and Dairy Processing- Hands on training- Milk and Fibre enriched Noodles making
