Determination of Energy Requirements for Dry Land Tillage Using Spatial Variability Technique

This study describes the utilization of spatial variability technique in obtaining the tillage energy requirements of disk plowing operation, first rotary tilling after disk plowing operations and second rotary tilling after first rotary tilling and disk plowing operations. Spatial variability of...

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spelling my-upm-ir.61232023-10-11T01:52:35Z Determination of Energy Requirements for Dry Land Tillage Using Spatial Variability Technique 2006-03 Ng, Eng Boon This study describes the utilization of spatial variability technique in obtaining the tillage energy requirements of disk plowing operation, first rotary tilling after disk plowing operations and second rotary tilling after first rotary tilling and disk plowing operations. Spatial variability of soil terrain characteristics, tractor implement performances and tillage qualities were measured across two field plots using the mapping system that consists of a Massey Ferguson 3060 instrumented tractor with built-in data acquisition system, differential global positioning system (DGPS) and transducers, mounted-type soil penetrometer-shearometer unit and trailed-type soil surface profile digitizer, respectively. The collected soil terrain characteristic and tractor-implement performance data sets were transferred to ArcView GIs software to produce spatial interpolated surface maps for further statistical analyses. SAS statistical software was used to perform univariate, correlation and stepwise multiple regression analyses to generate mathematical models for tdlage energy requirements. Models for tractor travel speed, draft and fuel consumption with respect to the soil terrain characteristic and tractor-implement performance variables were successfully developed for disk plowing operations and models for tractor travel speed, PTO power and fuel consumption with respect to the soil terrain characteristic and tractor-implement performance variables were successllly developed for first rotary tilling after disk plowing operations and second rotary tilling after first rotary tilling and disk plowing operations. Mean values of soil moisture content, average elevation height, degree of tilth, random roughness index of the soil surface profile, sensing error, PTO power and fuel consumption data sets resulting from first rotary tilling after disk plowing operations and second rotary tilling after first rotary tilling and disk plowing operations at rated and reduced engine speed were also documented for comparison purposes. Evidence trends were shown on soil random roughness index, PTO power, and fuel consumption when subjected to different tillage operations and engine speeds. Tillage - Spatial systems - Case studies 2006-03 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6123/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6123/1/FK_2006_43.pdf text en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Tillage - Spatial systems - Case studies Engineering Yahya, Azmi English
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
collection PSAS Institutional Repository
language English
English
advisor Yahya, Azmi
topic Tillage - Spatial systems - Case studies


spellingShingle Tillage - Spatial systems - Case studies


Ng, Eng Boon
Determination of Energy Requirements for Dry Land Tillage Using Spatial Variability Technique
description This study describes the utilization of spatial variability technique in obtaining the tillage energy requirements of disk plowing operation, first rotary tilling after disk plowing operations and second rotary tilling after first rotary tilling and disk plowing operations. Spatial variability of soil terrain characteristics, tractor implement performances and tillage qualities were measured across two field plots using the mapping system that consists of a Massey Ferguson 3060 instrumented tractor with built-in data acquisition system, differential global positioning system (DGPS) and transducers, mounted-type soil penetrometer-shearometer unit and trailed-type soil surface profile digitizer, respectively. The collected soil terrain characteristic and tractor-implement performance data sets were transferred to ArcView GIs software to produce spatial interpolated surface maps for further statistical analyses. SAS statistical software was used to perform univariate, correlation and stepwise multiple regression analyses to generate mathematical models for tdlage energy requirements. Models for tractor travel speed, draft and fuel consumption with respect to the soil terrain characteristic and tractor-implement performance variables were successfully developed for disk plowing operations and models for tractor travel speed, PTO power and fuel consumption with respect to the soil terrain characteristic and tractor-implement performance variables were successllly developed for first rotary tilling after disk plowing operations and second rotary tilling after first rotary tilling and disk plowing operations. Mean values of soil moisture content, average elevation height, degree of tilth, random roughness index of the soil surface profile, sensing error, PTO power and fuel consumption data sets resulting from first rotary tilling after disk plowing operations and second rotary tilling after first rotary tilling and disk plowing operations at rated and reduced engine speed were also documented for comparison purposes. Evidence trends were shown on soil random roughness index, PTO power, and fuel consumption when subjected to different tillage operations and engine speeds.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Ng, Eng Boon
author_facet Ng, Eng Boon
author_sort Ng, Eng Boon
title Determination of Energy Requirements for Dry Land Tillage Using Spatial Variability Technique
title_short Determination of Energy Requirements for Dry Land Tillage Using Spatial Variability Technique
title_full Determination of Energy Requirements for Dry Land Tillage Using Spatial Variability Technique
title_fullStr Determination of Energy Requirements for Dry Land Tillage Using Spatial Variability Technique
title_full_unstemmed Determination of Energy Requirements for Dry Land Tillage Using Spatial Variability Technique
title_sort determination of energy requirements for dry land tillage using spatial variability technique
granting_institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
granting_department Engineering
publishDate 2006
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6123/1/FK_2006_43.pdf
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