AREN 401 — Farm Machine Design
Agricultural Engineering · University of Ghana
Quick reminder of stress and strain analysis and theories of failure. Factor of safety, stress concentration, design of machine elements like shafts and axles, couplings, riveted joints, welded joints, bolted joints. Product specification and selection of standard parts like bearings, gears, keys and springs. Manufacturing processes, role of CAD/CAM. Study of agricultural machinery with reference to functional and design requirements of various farm machines; cost – benefit analysis, machinery testing methods. Design for manufacture.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- AREN 400 — Final Year Project
- AREN 402 — Technology of Tractor and Implement
- AREN 403 — Rural Engineering
- AREN 404 — Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
- AREN 405 — Maintenance and Management of Agricultural Machinery
- AREN 406 — Storage of Agricultural Products and Cold Chain Management
- AREN 408 — Agro-Meteorology and Climatology
- FAEN 401 — Law for Engineers
- FAEN 402 — Principles of Management & Entrepreneurship
- FPEN 409 — Engineering and Design of Food Process III: Plant Products
- AREN 101 — Engineering Graphics
- AREN 102 — Engineering Drawing
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).