Effects of electrode voltage, liquid flow rate, and liquid properties on spray chargeability of an air-assisted electrostatic-induction spray-charging system

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 152-158

  Maski, Devanand ^a   Durairaj, Divaker ^b  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Charge mass ratio; Electrode voltage; Electrostatic spraying; Induction charging; Liquid flow rate; Liquid properties; Spray chargeability

Indexed keywords

CHARGE-MASS-RATIO; ELECTRODE VOLTAGE; ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYING; INDUCTION CHARGING; LIQUID FLOW RATES; LIQUID PROPERTIES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; ELECTROSTATICS; GROUNDWATER; PESTICIDE EFFECTS;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 77649181494     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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