Analysis of the air flow generated by an air-assisted sprayer equipped with two axial fans using a 3D sonic anemometer

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 7598-7613

  Javier Garcia Ramos F ^a   Vidal, Mariano ^a   Boné, Antonio ^a   Malón, Hugo ^a   Aguirre, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

3D anemometer; Air flow; Air velocity; Fan; Sonic anemometer; Sprayer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863186478     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s120607598     Document Type: Article

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