Development of droplet characteristics prediction models for air induction nozzles based on wind tunnel tests
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Keywords: prediction model, agricultural spray application, droplet characteristics, AIN, laser diffraction
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20191206.5014
Citation: Liao J, Hewitt A J, Wang P, Luo X W, Zang Y, Zhou Z Y, et al. Development of droplet characteristics prediction models for air induction nozzles based on wind tunnel tests. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2019; 12(6): 1–6.
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