The Performance of Solar Powered Agriculture Sprayer: Design & Analyze

B.Sravya Reddy; N Ankitha; Abhinay Sai Kothakonda

B.Sravya Reddy Asst. Professor, CVR College of Engineering/Mechanical Department, Hyderabad, India
N Ankitha Asst. Professor, CVR College of Engineering/Mechanical Department, Hyderabad, India.
Abhinay Sai Kothakonda B. tech Student, CVR College of Engineering/Mechanical Department, Hyderabad, India

Abstract

Now-a-days the concept and technology of employing the non-conventional energy have become very popular for all kinds of developmental activities. One of the major areas, which finds a number of application is in Agriculture Sectors. Solar energy plays an important role in drying agriculture products, for irrigation purpose and for pumping the well water in remote villages with no electricity. This technology on solar energy can be extended for spraying pesticides, fungicides, fertilizers and etc., using Solar Sprayers. In the present work, the performance of the solar powered agriculture sprayer is compared with the conventional fuel powered sprayer by considering the various parameters like unit cost, operating cost, weight and maintenance are compared to judge solar agricultural sprayer is better for using in the fields. The experimentation was to find the efficiency of the solar panel and for three different nozzles. The efficiency of the panel keeps on increasing till the value reaches a maximum value at 12:00 and the nozzle efficiency values of all the 3 nozzles under different conditions are greater than 80%.