Image processing to quantify the trajectory of a visualized air jet

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 91-100

  Van Brecht, A ^a   Janssens, K ^a   Berckmans, D ^a   Vranken, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 0010757805     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.2000.0535     Document Type: Article

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