Design, Fabrication andpr Performance Evaluation of a Battery Operated Solar Charged Boom Sprayer

Table of Content

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background to the study

1.2       Solar Energy and Deep Cycle Battery

1.2.1    Solar Energy   

1.3       Definition of Sprayer

1.4       Statement of the Problem

1.5       Aims and Objectives of the Project            

1.6       Justification of the Project

1.7       Scope of the Project

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1       Solar Energy

2.2       Solar cells

2.3       Different Types of Solar Panels

2.3.1    Flat Plate Collectors:

2.3.2    Focusing Collector consist

2.3.3    Solar Cells:

2.3.4    How Solar Panels Work:

2.5       Factors that influence the selection of solar panel   

2.6       Methods of Controlling pests and Disease

2.6.1    Cultural control

2.6.2    Chemical control

2.6.3    Biological control

2.6.4    Mechanical control

2.7       Economic importance of pest and disease control (Spraying)

2.8       Crop Protection

2.9       Crop Protection Equipment

2.10     Classification of Crop Protection Equipment

2.10.1  Dusters

2.10.2  Sprayers

2.11.3  Classification of Sprayer

2.11.4  Manually Operated Sprayer

2.11.5  Components Parts of Sprayers  

2.11.6  Types of Nozzles

2.11.7  Factors that affect sprayer performance

CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGY

3.1       Selection of Materials

3.2       Design consideration

3.3       Important Description of the Components Parts of the Sprayer.

References

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background to the study

Sprayers are devices that are specially designed to spray liquid quickly and easily. They come in a number of different varieties. A sprayer is used to cover large area such as lawns quickly and easily. A boom sprayer of this type is typically used for spraying chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. Along with proper plant selection and cure, controlling pests in lawn or garden is an important part of maintenance. Pesticide, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides should be limited where possible, but when necessary, they should be used responsibility. This is the major reason why crop protection is highly required by dealing with the destructive agents that that usually attack crops as: weeds, pests, insect, diseases e.t.c.In the dynamic and post changing agricultural system of the country, especially diversification in the dropping particle and commercialization of agriculture, more equipments are required. The existing boom sprayer is operated by tractor. Hence a battery operated solar charged boom sprayer is to be designed with a low weight compared with the existing boom sprayer which is operated by a tractor.