Concentrating solar power (CSP) plants make use of the renewable and inexhaustible solar
energy to produce electricity. Limited by the scarce water resources, CSP plants built in arid …

Plant protection control based on the spray application of plant protection products is a very
complex task depending on a series of factors, among which droplet size is the most …

Featured Application A theoretical model that allows analyzing the effects of spray pressure
on drop size distribution was devised. The model can be used to predict nozzle spray quality …

Spray deposit and superficial coverage play key roles in phytosanitary treatments. Their
measurement is a quite complex task that requires adding suitable tracers to the mixture …

An experimental investigation of primary breakup dynamics and spray characteristics of a
rotary atomizer with high aspect ratio radial-axial discharge channel is described. A high …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of nozzle configurations on
spray drift and explain the influences using several atomization characteristics (length of …

Droplet size spectrum is a key factor in pesticide application because it affects the biological
efficacy of a treatment in terms of target coverage, environmental impact in terms of …

The atomization of biodiesel, vegetable oil and glycerin has been studied in an atmospheric
spray rig by using digital imaging (PDIA). Images of the spray were captured in the near …

Featured Application A low-cost test bench to evaluate spray quality of agricultural nozzles
was designed and built. The system allows for testing nozzles under effective work …

This paper presents the experimental-visualization results of liquid breakup in a slinger
injector with high-aspect-ratio radial–axial discharge channels over a range of rotational …