Conceptual Design of a Hybrid Power System for a Spraying UAV Applied to Family Farming in Arequipa – Perú

Conceptual Design of a Hybrid Power System for a Spraying UAV Applied to Family Farming in Arequipa – Perú
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© 2023 by IJETT Journal
Volume-71 Issue-4
Year of Publication : 2023
Author : Lizbeth Leonor Paredes Aguilar, Roberts Zapana Flores, Jaser Valencia Osorio, Juan Carlos Zúñiga Torres
DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I4P230

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Lizbeth Leonor Paredes Aguilar, Roberts Zapana Flores, Jaser Valencia Osorio, Juan Carlos Zúñiga Torres, "Conceptual Design of a Hybrid Power System for a Spraying UAV Applied to Family Farming in Arequipa – Perú, " International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 344-353, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I4P230

Abstract
The effective use of UAVs in agriculture, especially crop-spraying drones, requires a more extended flight range. Batteries currently limit a drone’s flight time since purely electric drones tend to consume more electrical energy with their higher payload capacity. For this reason, the present project proposes the improvement of an Agras MG-1P octocopter drone batteries’ load supply through a load system consisting of a double-cylinder VVRC RCGF 70cc combustion engine and a KDE10218XF-105 brushless motor as a generator. The brushless motor operates as a generator since it weighs less than an alternator or generator. The weight is significant, and the octocopter can stay longer in the air. This project aims to increase the Agra MG-1P Octocopter UAVs flight time by more than two hours, as well as its payload, having a 9 l variable load of fumigant and a 4.4 kg load of added components, which are enough for spraying operations or FAP (Farm Agroforestry Planning) in Peru.

Keywords
Hybrid power system, Agriculture spraying drone, Octocopter flight time, Fumigation using drone.

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