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Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University popularly known as HAU, is one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities, located at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana. It is named after India's seventh Prime Minister, Chaudhary Charan Singh. It is a leader in agricultural research in India and contributed significantly to Green Revolution and White Revolution in India in the 1960s and 70s. It has a very large campus and has several research centres throughout the state. It won the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Award for the Best Institute in 1997. HAU was initially a campus of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. After the formation of Haryana in 1966, it became an autonomous institution on February 2, 1970 through a Presidential Ordinance, later ratified as Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970, passed by the Lok Sabha on March 29, 1970. A. L. Fletcher, the first Vice-Chancellor of the university, was instrumental in its initial growth.

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Subject: Agricultural Engineering × Author: Anarase, Dattatray Arjun × Start date: 1983 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Development of decision support tool for design of commercial grain storage
    (CCSHAU, 2013) Anarase, Dattatray Arjun; Garg, M. K.
    A study was undertaken to develop computer application as a decision support tool for designing grain storage structures. To make an expertise for design procedures, survey of existing commercial grain storage structures was conducted. Godowns and bulk silos were visited in Hisar and Kaithal districts of Haryana state. Existing specification of godowns and BIS standards were studied and design procedure was worked out. Collected dimensional information of RCC bin was insufficient to form a design procedure therefore already prescribed procedure was followed. Specifications of Grain System Incorporation, Illinois have been usedfor programming of steel bin. Computer programs for designing aeration and conveying systems have also been included into existing application. User interfaces of the application have been designed for accepting user inputs and to show the generated design specifications. Excel sheet have been prepared for financial appraisal of storage projects. Input fields of worksheet consist of storage capacity and expenses incurred in storage project. Outputs of excel sheet were Benefit-Cost ratio and Net Present Worth over 15 years period. Output design specifications generated by computer application was verified with existing specifications. It was observed that specifications of ventilators, doors,walls and stack area in the visited godowns were as per the BIS specifications. Stacking height in surveyed godown was limited to keep 1 m sufficient clearance between stacks and bottom edge of roof. Dimensions of godown were dependant on storage capacity and size of bags. Dimensions of RCC and steel bin were dependant on storage capacity and type of crop to be stored. For higher H/D ratio, design of RCC bin would be more economic with respect to space and foundation requirement. Ease of programming in Visual Basic is experienced because it offers many different functions simultaneously such as interface design mode, code editing mode and debugging. Convenience of user is considered in programming as developed application would suggest user about their missing entry and wrong inputs. Also various controls have been placed in application for reselecting platform, resetting inputs, taking printouts and exiting. Validation of program revealed that, there was absence of mathematical and syntax errors in the program.