Title :
Effect of static electrification on characteristics of agricultural sprays
Author :
Metwally, I.A. ; Abed, Y.A. ; El-Sahrigi, A.F. ; Abdel-Mageed, H.N. ; Noor, H.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Agric. Mechanisation, Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
Abstract :
Improvement of agricultural spraying has been investigated using an actual machine used in the Egyptian fields. Modification of the liquid path has been introduced to allow electrical charging of spray. The electrification current is measured by a highly sensitive electrometer. Many factors are experimentally investigated (on tap water) such as: the type and polarity of the applied voltage, configuration of the high-voltage electrode system, type of nozzles and their height, relative speed of machine with respect to the target plant, and water pressure
Keywords :
agriculture; electrometers; nozzles; sprays; static electrification; Egypt; agricultural sprays; applied voltage polarity; electrical charging; electrification current; electrometer; high-voltage electrode system; liquid path; nozzles; static electrification; target plant; water pressure; Boring; Clouds; Coils; Current measurement; Electrostatic measurements; Insulation; Physics; Plastics; Spraying; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 1995. Annual Report., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Virginia Beach, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2931-7
DOI :
10.1109/CEIDP.1995.483792
