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1 Project Planning &
Requirement Analysis
2 Design and Development
2.1 System Design
2.2 Prototype Development
3 Testing & Calibration
3.1 Ground Testing
3.2 Flight Testing
3.3 Calibration &
Adjustments
4 Final Product Integration
5 Field Trials & Pilot
Program
8 Final Adjustments &
Production
7 Delivery & Deployment
AUGUST WEEK 1 ACTION PLAN RESEACRH AND REQUIRMENT ANALYSIS
Day Tasks Description Output/Deliverable
✓ We understand there is
huge chemical wastage.
✓ We understand the
Review literature on farmers are exposed to
Mon,
agricultural drones, pesticide harmful chemicals.
AUG, Project starting & background study
spraying, and drone use in ✓ We believed that this
4/2025
Ethiopia project is so help full
and problem solving if
it is applied.
Tues, Identify core specs (20L
We Listed of technical
AUG, Define technical requirements payload, 1 ha/15 min, flight
requirements
5/2025 time, spray rate)
Wed, Overview on smallholder
Understand on farmer-specific
AUG, Analyze Ethiopian farming challenges constraints: labor, terrain,
needs
6/2025 pesticide access
Thur,
AUG, Planting tree
7/2025
Fri, AUG,
Rest
8/2025
AUGUST WEEK 2 ACTION PLAN RESEACRH AND REQUIRMENT ANALYSIS
Day Tasks Description Output/Deliverable
Overview of quadcopter
Mon,
pesticide drone payload We deal to explore the
AUG, Specify the part of the drone
calculation in order to availability of material.
11/2025
determine the part of the drone.
Explore available of motors,
Tues, Finally we found all component
We explore the material in victor four engineering pumps, batteries, frames,
AUG, we need to develop our
shop nozzles etc,, suitable for the
12/2025 prototype
drone on a market
Wed,
AUG, Depending on the sketch we
13/2025 Drafting the rough sketch of draw, Now we are ready to
Draft requirement document & review
Thur, quadcopter drone drawing design professional 3D
AUG, modelling using solid work.
14/2025
Reviewing progress and
Fri, AUG, We checked we are doing our
Reviewing progress making correction with
15/2025 project deeply .
comment given last week
Diaphragm Pump spec
Brushless Water Pump Sprayer WA3510 48V/24V Diaphragm Pump for Plant Agriculture UAV Drone
Brushless Water Pump Specification:
Model:WA3510 48v/24v
Name: Brushless Diaphragm Pump
Net weight:0.33kg
Voltage: DC48V
Pressure: 0.85MPA
Flow rate: 5.8L/min
Maximum suction: 2M
Outlet Diameter: Outer Diameter 10mm, Inner Diameter 6mm
Requirement for battery selection
Total weight =48 up to 50 kg , 4*40 inch
Convert weight to thrust, g=9.8m/s
Trust required T=m*g=627N
Choose prop size =1.016mm of diameter
Area of prop= πr^2 = π*0.505m^2=3,243m^2
Induction Velocity (Momentum of theory)
Air Density ρ=1.225 kg /m^3(sea level)
Thrust required increases roughly inversely with air density.
At 2,500–2,800 m (common Ethiopian highlands) expect ~24–30% less lift than at sea level — plan for larger props / higher thrust
motors.
Induced velocity Vi = √T/2 ρ A =8.889m/s
Induced power or {mechanical system}
P induced =T *Vi =5.58kw
Prop profile /drive train losses +motor /Esc losses can be significance .
The overall electrical Efficiency η (%) = (Useful Energy Output / Total Energy Input) x 100. =
Hit = η= 0.7
So electrical power required p=power induced/ η
=8kw /4 =2kw for each motor
Battery energy for target hover time
Energy (wh)=power (w)* time(h)
On target 40min =40/60min=0.66h energy needed (ideal ) =7970.38w*0.66h=5260.45w
Allow for usable depth of discharge (D*D) if you use 80%
Battery nominal capacity required 5260.45*0.8=4208.36wh
Convert to pack AH at chosen nominal voltage technical report 52v (14S li-on/lipo )
AH=WH/V=4208.36/52=80.93AH
Current draw at 52V
I=P/v=7970.38w/52v=153.27A
For each motor used to 38.3A per motor