Analysis of and experimental measurements made on a moving air-assisted sprayer with two-dimensional air-jets penetrating a uniform crop canopy

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 365-377

  Walklate, P J ^a   Weiner, K L ^b   Parkin, C S ^b  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000420511     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1996.0039     Document Type: Article

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