Response of droplet parameters to liquid viscosity in the flow field of an air-blast sprayer

• Published in: International journal of agricultural and biological engineering Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 28 - 34
• Main Authors: Zhou, Xi’en, Xiahou, Bing, Zhang, Long, Sun, Daozong, Xue, Xiuyun, Dai, Qiufang, Song, Shuran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (IJABE) 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Air flow; Chi-square test; Computational fluid dynamics; Density; Diameters; Droplets; Field tests; Fluid dynamics; Hydrodynamics; Mathematical models; Methods; Numerical analysis; Optimization; Parameters; Pesticides; Physical properties; Simulation; Spraying; Sprays; Three dimensional models; Turbulence models; Velocity; Viscosity

The physical properties of sprayed droplets such as viscosity affect their deposition on the target. In order to understand the response characteristics of droplet parameters to the viscosity of a spray solution, a three-dimensional model of the external flow field of an air-blast sprayer based on c...