Wind tunnel experimental study on droplet drift reduction by a conical electrostatic nozzle for pesticide spraying
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Keywords: pesticide spraying, conical electrostatic nozzle, droplet drift, wind tunnel, experimental study, electrostatic sprayer
DOI: 10.3965/j.ijabe.20171003.3074
Citation: Zhang W, Hou Y R, Liu X, Lian Q, Fu X M, Zhang B, et al. Wind tunnel experimental study on droplet drift reduction by a conical electrostatic nozzle for pesticide spraying. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2017; 10(3): 87–94.
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