Evaluation of UAV Spaying System for Droplet Size and Droplet Density Using Rotary Centrifugal Nozzles Boom


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Year : 2024 | Volume : 14 | Issue : 03 | Page : –
    By

    A.S. Ghadge,

  • P.U. Shahare,

  • K.G. Dhande,

  • S.V. Pathak,

  • S.L. Patel,

  1. Ph. D. Scholar, Department of FMPE, Dr. B.S.K.K.V., Dapoli, Maharashtra, India
  2. Professor and Head, Department of FMPE, Dr. B.S.K.K.V., Dapoli, Maharashtra, India
  3. Professor (CAS), Department of FMPE, Dr. B.S.K.K.V., Dapoli, Maharashtra, India
  4. Professor (CAS), Department of FMPE, Dr. B.S.K.K.V., Dapoli, Maharashtra, India
  5. Director, ASPEE, Agriculture Research and Development Foundation, Malad, Oneida County, Idaho, United States

Abstract

India is the largest producer of mango (Mangifera indica L.) in the world, ranking first in both area and production. In the Konkan region, mango is the major fruit crop, with 1.10 lakh hectares of productive area dedicated to mango cultivation, resulting in an annual production of 2.6 lakh metric tons. Spraying is the most important operation in orchard crops. The newly developed spraying system was evaluated in the laboratory and field. Laboratory trials were conducted at ASPEE Agricultural Research and Development Foundation, Tansa Farm. Rotary centrifugal nozzle boom was tested in the laboratory at three forward speeds (1, 2 and 3 m/s), spraying heights (1, 1.5 and 2 m), and orientation angles (-35°, 0°, and +35°). The effect of the combination of three variables, namely forward speeds, orientation angles, and spraying heights on droplet size and droplet density has been studied in the laboratory. The data were statistically analyzed and show that forward speeds, spraying heights, and orientation angles have a statistically significant effect on droplet size and droplet density at the 5 percent level. The combined effects of forward speed and spraying height, spraying height and orientation angle, and forward speed and orientation angle on droplet size were found to be non-significant. The combined effect of all three variables, namely forward speed, spraying height, and orientation angle, had a non-significant effect on droplet size and droplet density.

Keywords: Introduction, material and method, result and discussion, conclusion, reference

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A.S. Ghadge, P.U. Shahare, K.G. Dhande, S.V. Pathak, S.L. Patel. Evaluation of UAV Spaying System for Droplet Size and Droplet Density Using Rotary Centrifugal Nozzles Boom. Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology. 2024; 14(03):-.
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A.S. Ghadge, P.U. Shahare, K.G. Dhande, S.V. Pathak, S.L. Patel. Evaluation of UAV Spaying System for Droplet Size and Droplet Density Using Rotary Centrifugal Nozzles Boom. Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology. 2024; 14(03):-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/tmet/article=2024/view=184033


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Volume 14
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Received 08/11/2024
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