Tractors and their Power Units
At the time of the writing of the fourth edirion of this textbook, the agricultural economy in the United States and Canada was depressed. The prices paid to farmers for their grain crops were very low, and consequently most farmers in North America could not afford to buy a new tractor when needed; there­ fore, the sales of tractors and other farm machines were much below normal. The farmer who was the victim of the depressed economy was forced to "make do." Instead of purchasing a new tractor when the old one needed to be replaced, the farmer usually purchased a used or second-hand tractor or repaired the old one. In a strict sense, tractors usually do not wear out; instead, they become obsolete. The farmer who owns an obsolete tractor would prefer to replace it with one having more power, more speeds, more conveniences, a better hydraulic system, lower operating cost, or all of the above. But farmers in the United States, Canada, and other industrial nations will continue to want to purchase tractors that have all of the features, in­ cluding microprocessors, found on other vehicles.
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Tractors and their Power Units
At the time of the writing of the fourth edirion of this textbook, the agricultural economy in the United States and Canada was depressed. The prices paid to farmers for their grain crops were very low, and consequently most farmers in North America could not afford to buy a new tractor when needed; there­ fore, the sales of tractors and other farm machines were much below normal. The farmer who was the victim of the depressed economy was forced to "make do." Instead of purchasing a new tractor when the old one needed to be replaced, the farmer usually purchased a used or second-hand tractor or repaired the old one. In a strict sense, tractors usually do not wear out; instead, they become obsolete. The farmer who owns an obsolete tractor would prefer to replace it with one having more power, more speeds, more conveniences, a better hydraulic system, lower operating cost, or all of the above. But farmers in the United States, Canada, and other industrial nations will continue to want to purchase tractors that have all of the features, in­ cluding microprocessors, found on other vehicles.
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Tractors and their Power Units

Tractors and their Power Units

by D. Smith
Tractors and their Power Units

Tractors and their Power Units

by D. Smith

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At the time of the writing of the fourth edirion of this textbook, the agricultural economy in the United States and Canada was depressed. The prices paid to farmers for their grain crops were very low, and consequently most farmers in North America could not afford to buy a new tractor when needed; there­ fore, the sales of tractors and other farm machines were much below normal. The farmer who was the victim of the depressed economy was forced to "make do." Instead of purchasing a new tractor when the old one needed to be replaced, the farmer usually purchased a used or second-hand tractor or repaired the old one. In a strict sense, tractors usually do not wear out; instead, they become obsolete. The farmer who owns an obsolete tractor would prefer to replace it with one having more power, more speeds, more conveniences, a better hydraulic system, lower operating cost, or all of the above. But farmers in the United States, Canada, and other industrial nations will continue to want to purchase tractors that have all of the features, in­ cluding microprocessors, found on other vehicles.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781468466348
Publisher: Springer US
Publication date: 03/29/2012
Edition description: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Pages: 464
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

1 Development of the Tractor.- 2 Thermodynamic Principles of Internal-Combustion Engines.- 3 Internal-Combustion Engine Cycles.- 4 Fuels and Combustion.- 5 Engine Design.- 6 Electrical Systems.- 7 Engine Accessories.- 8 Lubrication.- 9 Human Factors in Tractor Design.- 10 Traction.- 11 Mechanics of the Tractor Chassis.- 12 Hydraulic Systems and Controls.- 13 Transmissions and Drive Trains.- 14 Tractor Tests and Performance.- Appendixes.- A Standards for Agricultural Tractors.- B Standard Graphical Symbols.- C Agricultural Tractor Tire Loadings, Torque Factors, and Inflation Pressures—SAE J709d.- D Conversion Factors.
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