1Agriculture’s Water Management Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Engeneering, National Higher School of Agronomy (ENSA), ES1603, El Harrach, 16000, Algeria.
2Laboratoire PPRE, Department of Water and Environment Sciences, Blida University, Blida, 09000, Algeria.
3Department of Farm Machinery and Power, V.N.M.A. University, Parbhani-431 402, Maharashtra, India.
*Corresponding Author: Labad Rima, Agriculture’s Water Management Laboratory, National Higher School of Agronomy (ENSA), ES1603, Department of Agricultural Engeneering, El Harrach, 16000, Algeria. Email: rima.labad@edu.ensa.dz
Fuel consumption is a critical factor in the performance of an agricultural tractor. And it can be affected by numerous parameters. Farming practices is an essential aspect that affects the cost of operation and the overall efficiency of the tractor. Predictions of fuel consumption rates in tractors and the energy consumption parameters of primary tillage equipment under local conditions are therefore essential selection criteria in purchasing decisions.
A prediction model for fuel usage during tillage operations was created using dimensional analysis. The model was established by incorporating experimental findings into an equation. The experiment was conducted in the El Ouracia region of Setif, Algeria in 2022/2023 crop season, with fuel usage per time unit determined through topping-up the tank method. The fuel experiment parameters were measured according to their respective standard procedures.
By simulating fuel usage with tillage depth, tillage width, travel speed, soil bulk density and cone index. The constant in the prediction model was obtained. This developed model has the potential to forecast the tractor fuel consumption during tillage operation.
Cone index, Fuel consumption, Soil bulk density, Tillage depth, Tillage width, Travel speed
