Course code LauZ6035

Credit points 3

Energetics of Mobile Processes

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures10

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes10

Number of hours for laboratory classes12

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation28.11.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics

Course developer

author prof.

Jānis Palabinskis

Dr. sc. ing.

Course abstract

Energetic characteristics of tractors, working capacity and efficiency of tractors. Perspective trends in the development of agricultural tractors. Soil tillage energetic, fuel consumption required to perform the principal operations. Energy intensity in growing the main field products. Energy provision of production processes.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Knowledge -to explain the energetic characteristic values of mobile power vehicles, parameters characterizing engines and power drives, orientate in power vehicle motion equipment and tools, their capacity and economy.
• Skills – to analyse energetics of the main kinds of production of plant breeding products, consumption of fuel for performing the main kinds of work, energo capacity of the most important products of plant breeding, to substantiate energetic supply for the production process.
• Competence – are able to evaluate the theoretical basis of rational utilization of the chosen technology, choose en energy capacious economical version for field work, possibilities to reduce the costs of production of plant breeding products from the point of view of mobile process energetics.

Compulsory reading

1. Воробьёв В.А. Электрификация и автоматизация сельскохозяйственного производства. Москва: Колос, 2005. 278 с.
2. Engineering Principles of Agricultural Machines. Ajit K. Srivastava, Carroll E. Goering, Roger P. Rohrbach, Dennis R. Buckmaster. 2nd ed., 1-14. St. Joseph, Michiga
3. Ruciņš, A. Arklu korpusu optimālo parametru un darba režīma pamatojums: promocijas darba kopsavilkums Dr.sc.ing. zinātniskā grāda iegūšanai. Jelgava: LLU, 2007. 65 lpp.

Further reading

1. Vilde A. Degviela un augkopības produkcijas ražošana. Latvijas Lauksaimnieks, Nr.1- 2, 1994, 24 - 25 lpp.
2. Augkopības tehnoloģiju mašīnu sistēma. [Ulbroka: LVLMEZPI], 1996. 38 lpp.
3. Vilde A. Taupīga augsnes apstrāde. Ulbroka, 1997. 56 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Saimnieks LV. Rīga: TEE BIO, 2004- ISSN 1691-1598.
2. AgroTops. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5164.