Research Article

Determining the Droplet Size Classification of Hollow Cone Nozzles with Droplet Image Analysis

Volume: 13 Number: 2 December 26, 2017

Determining the Droplet Size Classification of Hollow Cone Nozzles with Droplet Image Analysis

Abstract

Considering the harmful effects of pesticides, it is necessary to apply them very precisely. The selection of nozzle in pesticide applications is a matter of particular attention. The size of the droplet is very important for fighting with disease and pest. Coarser droplets run-off from the plant while finer droplets are prone to drift. For this reason, it is necessary to determine the droplet diameter in order to reduce drift. Volume median diameter is commonly used for understanding droplet size in the spray pattern.

Due to the direct effect of the size of the droplet, a large number of studies have been conducted on the nozzles. But there are still some missing parts. For this reason, every year the nozzle manufacturers put a new type of nozzle on the market.

In this study, the volume median diameter of different sized (0.8 and 1.0) hollow cone nozzles widely used in Turkey at different pressures (6, 9, 12 bar) in constant temperature and relative humidity were determined by Oxford Visisizer-PDIA (Particle Droplet Image Analysis). It has been determined that the volume median diameter of these two sizes of nozzles, which are tested at lower pressures, is very close to each other.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Erkan Urkan
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 26, 2017

Submission Date

May 25, 2017

Acceptance Date

July 28, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Urkan, E., & Güler, H. (2017). Determining the Droplet Size Classification of Hollow Cone Nozzles with Droplet Image Analysis. Tarım Makinaları Bilimi Dergisi, 13(2), 121-126. https://izlik.org/JA82DU83CE
AMA
1.Urkan E, Güler H. Determining the Droplet Size Classification of Hollow Cone Nozzles with Droplet Image Analysis. Tarım Makinaları Bilimi Dergisi. 2017;13(2):121-126. https://izlik.org/JA82DU83CE
Chicago
Urkan, Erkan, and Hüseyin Güler. 2017. “Determining the Droplet Size Classification of Hollow Cone Nozzles With Droplet Image Analysis”. Tarım Makinaları Bilimi Dergisi 13 (2): 121-26. https://izlik.org/JA82DU83CE.
EndNote
Urkan E, Güler H (December 1, 2017) Determining the Droplet Size Classification of Hollow Cone Nozzles with Droplet Image Analysis. Tarım Makinaları Bilimi Dergisi 13 2 121–126.
IEEE
[1]E. Urkan and H. Güler, “Determining the Droplet Size Classification of Hollow Cone Nozzles with Droplet Image Analysis”, Tarım Makinaları Bilimi Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 121–126, Dec. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA82DU83CE
ISNAD
Urkan, Erkan - Güler, Hüseyin. “Determining the Droplet Size Classification of Hollow Cone Nozzles With Droplet Image Analysis”. Tarım Makinaları Bilimi Dergisi 13/2 (December 1, 2017): 121-126. https://izlik.org/JA82DU83CE.
JAMA
1.Urkan E, Güler H. Determining the Droplet Size Classification of Hollow Cone Nozzles with Droplet Image Analysis. Tarım Makinaları Bilimi Dergisi. 2017;13:121–126.
MLA
Urkan, Erkan, and Hüseyin Güler. “Determining the Droplet Size Classification of Hollow Cone Nozzles With Droplet Image Analysis”. Tarım Makinaları Bilimi Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 2, Dec. 2017, pp. 121-6, https://izlik.org/JA82DU83CE.
Vancouver
1.Erkan Urkan, Hüseyin Güler. Determining the Droplet Size Classification of Hollow Cone Nozzles with Droplet Image Analysis. Tarım Makinaları Bilimi Dergisi [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 1;13(2):121-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA82DU83CE

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