Spray chargeability studies and data modeling using electrostatic spraying system for drift mitigation

2005 ASAE Annual International Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Maski, Devanand ^a  

^a Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied voltage; Charge mass ratio; Electrostatic spraying; Induction charged sprays; Spray chargeability; Spray discharge; Spray drift

Indexed keywords

APPLIED VOLTAGE; CHARGE-MASS-RATIO; ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYING; INDUCTION CHARGED SPRAYS; SPRAY CHARGEABILITY; SPRAY DISCHARGE; SPRAY DRIFT;

CHARGE TRANSFER; DROP FORMATION; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; ELECTROSTATICS; GROUNDWATER; ION EXCHANGE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

LIQUIDS;

EID: 65149093344     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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