Abstract
Downwash flow structure development has been an important challenge for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to spray tea although the UAV spray is commonly used in crops, dominantly due to the downwash flow structure development in tea plantations more severe than those in crops. Here the UAV spray for tea cultivation is improved through the relationship between nozzle and spraying liquid, or, by choosing the most appropriate nozzle for the prescribed spraying liquid. As a preliminary step, the UAV spray has been studied under effects of downwash flow structure in hover. The six-rotor UAV with four commonly-used nozzles (VP110-02, XR110-02, FPV110-02, and KZ80-04) is used as the representative. Bifenthrin, widely sprayed for tea cultivation, is used as the prescribed spraying liquid. A three-dimensional model of nozzle & flow fragmentation is developed to estimate the nozzle performances. This study demonstrates that nozzle KZ80-04 is the most suitable for Bifenthrin in tea plantation and provides insight into designing effective UAV spray in crops.
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