Field based evaluation of Han-Mercury1 UAV sprayer: droplet deposition characteristics at various canopy heights of soybean crop
by He Li; Yahui Zhang; Tahir Shahid Ali; Kaifei Zhang
International Journal of Environment and Pollution (IJEP), Vol. 67, No. 2/3/4, 2020

Abstract: Modern agriculture is precision oriented and more focused on efficient usage of plant protection unmanned aerial vehicles (PPUAVs) for spray operations. It is of great importance on many fundamental levels to know about optimum spraying environments of UAV to reduce pesticide losses by drifting and ground dropping. This article concludes about best operating conditions for single rotor UAV by taking Han-Mercury1 as a model equipment. Experimental datasets derived by linear regression and response surface method described the key factors affecting droplet deposition concentration. Variables included fluctuating canopy heights A(n)-1, A(n)-2 and A(n)-3, flight velocity (3, 5 and 7 m/s), flight control AIDS and carmine tracer. Regularity in droplet uniformity and even deposition under interaction of variables was obtained for summer soybean (Glycine max L.). This paper has systematically analysed factors that affect the operation effect of multirotor eppo. A comprehensive model proposed by this work could be helpful in future utilisation of UAVs for plant protection.

Online publication date: Fri, 24-Sep-2021

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