Using Computational Fluid Dynamics to predict Damage of a Biological Pesticide during Passage through a Hydraulic Nozzle

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 387-396

  Fife, J P ^a   Ozkan, H E ^b   Derksen, R C ^c   Grewal, P S ^d  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b The Ohio State University   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; HYDRAULICS; NOZZLES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

BIOPESTICIDES; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODES (EPNS); FLOW CONDITIONS;

PESTICIDES;

NEMATODA;

EID: 33744923186     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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