Calculation and verification of formula for the range of sprinklers based on jet breakup length
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Keywords: sprinkler, irrigation, formula, cylindrical jet, jet breakup length, dispersion equation, high speed photography, Level Set-VOF method
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20181101.2777
Citation: Jiang Y, Li H, Chen C, Xiang Q J. Calculation and verification of formula for the range of sprinklers based on jet breakup length. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2018; 11(1): 49–57.
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