Scanning electron microscopic studies of new and used fan nozzles for agricultural sprayers

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-137

  Krishnan, Palaniappa ^a   Evans, Tom ^b   Ballal, Kishore ^a   Kemble, L James ^c  

^a Operations Research Program   (United States)

^b Plant and Soil Sci Dept   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural sprayer; Nozzle wear; Scanning electron microscope (SEM); Worn nozzles

Indexed keywords

BRASS; NOZZLES; PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPRAYING; STAINLESS STEEL; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER; NOZZLE WEAR; WORN NOZZLES;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 2942524059     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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