Transactions of the ASAE · 1978 · 135 citations · 0 references
AgriculturePhysicsElectrochemistryElectrostatic SprayingSpray Nozzle TechnologyDroplet ChargingElectrostatic Nozzle SprayingParticle Charging MechanismsSpray Nozzle DesignSpray Nozzles
ABSTRACT THEORETICAL analysis of droplet charging by elec-trostatic induction in a cylindrical-electrode field is developed into a mathematical model for spray-charging nozzle design. Experimental analysis of a miniature embedded-electrode charger incorporated into a pneu-matic-atomizing nozzle is presented as a function of operational variables.