DOI: https://doi.org/10.32515/2414-3820.2023.53.131-138
Analysis of the Energy Efficiency of Agricultural Drones in the System of Precision Agriculture
About the Authors
Kateryna Vasylkovska,, Associate Professor, PhD in Technics (Candidate of Technics Sciences), Central Ukraіnian National Technical University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, e-mail: vasilkovskakv@ukr.net, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3524-4027
Olha Andriienko, Associate Professor, PhD in Agriculturals (Candidate of Agricultural Sciences), Central Ukraіnian National Technical University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0953-8347
Valentyna Malakhovska, Lecturer, Central Ukraіnian National Technical University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0284-8721
Abstract
The article provides a comparative analysis of the energy efficiency of ground sprayers and drones for agriculture. Today, agricultural drones are an integral part of the precision farming system, which combines soil tillage operations, sowing, fertilizing, application of chemicals and growth stimulants, and harvesting into a single technological line. The search for new technological solutions to increase the yield of agricultural crops is a primary condition for the transition to a new level of management and the survival of the agricultural production industry in a difficult time for the country.
For a comparative analysis of energy efficiency, the most used models of self-propelled sprayers and agricultural drones in Ukraine were selected. The functional and technological capabilities of agricultural drones in comparison with ground sprayers are analyzed. A comparison of the technological process of spraying with self-propelled sprayers and agricultural drones revealed a number of advantages of unmanned aerial vehicles. The specific fuel consumption of both sprayers was determined, so the specific consumption of New Holland is equal to 0.44 l/ha, and that of Tecnoma is 0.5 l/ha. The specific energy consumption of agricultural drones was determined, so the specific energy consumption of the LOVOL LJ16L-606 is 0.41 kW/ha, and the DJI AGRAS T30 is 0.31 kW/ha. To compare the specific energy consumption of self-propelled and unmanned units in monetary terms, it was established that for the New Holland GUARDIAN 275F self-propelled sprayer this indicator is 25.0 UAH/ha, for the Tecnoma LASER4240 self-propelled sprayer it is 22.0 UAH/ha, and for agricultural drones it is 7 .6 UAH/ha and 5.7 UAH/ha for LOVOL LJ16L-606 and DJI AGRAS T30, respectively.
Therefore, the use of agricultural drones for the system of precision farming in agricultural production is not only a modern technology that provides the opportunity to apply technological materials during the entire growing season of plants, but is also more ecological and economical than when using self-propelled sprayers.
Keywords
precision agriculture, geographic information system, agricultural drones, crop spraying, specific energy consumption, effectiveness
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Copyright (c) 2023 Kateryna Vasylkovska, Olha Andriienko, Valentyna Malakhovska
Analysis of the Energy Efficiency of Agricultural Drones in the System of Precision Agriculture
About the Authors
Kateryna Vasylkovska,, Associate Professor, PhD in Technics (Candidate of Technics Sciences), Central Ukraіnian National Technical University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, e-mail: vasilkovskakv@ukr.net, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3524-4027
Olha Andriienko, Associate Professor, PhD in Agriculturals (Candidate of Agricultural Sciences), Central Ukraіnian National Technical University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0953-8347
Valentyna Malakhovska, Lecturer, Central Ukraіnian National Technical University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0284-8721
Abstract
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Citations
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