Spray Droplet Sizes From Aqueous Liquid Sheets Containing Soluble Surfactants and Emulsified Oils
Iaroslav Makhnenko,
Long Nguyen,
Christopher J. Hogan
et al.
Abstract:Agricultural sprays produced from the atomization of a nozzle-generated liquid sheet produce a wide range of droplet sizes, which impacts crop coverage and spray drift. While the operating conditions and nozzle type are main factors to achieve optimal droplet sizes, the chemical composition of the sprayed mixture also has substantial effect on the droplet size distribution. Particularly, the presence of surfactants and emulsified oil droplets found in agricultural adjuvants can influence droplet sizes, where s… Show more
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