Characterization of spray liquids for electrostatic charging

Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Agricultural Engineering Division

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-36

  Maski, D ^a   Divaker Durairaj, C ^b   Pushpa, T ^c  

^a JSS Research Foundation   (India)

^b TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Charged sprays; Electrostatic charging; Liquid properties; Spray charging

Indexed keywords

CHARGED SPRAYS; ELECTROSTATIC CHARGING; LIQUID PROPERTIES; SPRAY CHARGING; SPRAY CHARGEABILITY;

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROSTATICS; PERMITTIVITY; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY; COMPOSITION; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

FLUID DYNAMICS; SPRAYING;

EID: 30444452991     PISSN: 02573431     EISSN: 02573431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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