Controlling droplet-size distribution using oil emulsions in agricultural sprays

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 227-239

  Qin, Kuide ^a   Tank, Holger ^a   Wilson, S A ^a   Downer, Brandon ^a   Liu, Lei ^a  

^a DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural atomization; Emulsion; Spray drift; Spray size distribution

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; AGRICULTURE; ATOMIZATION; DROP BREAKUP; DROP FORMATION; DROPS; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; JETS; NOZZLE DESIGN; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOYBEAN OIL;

APPLICATION PARAMETERS; ATOMIZATION MECHANISM; DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; DROPLET SIZE SPECTRUM; DYNAMIC SURFACE TENSIONS; LOCALIZED OSCILLATIONS; OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS; SPRAY DRIFT;

SPRAY NOZZLES;

EID: 77953652605     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/AtomizSpr.v20.i3.40     Document Type: Article

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