Atomization Characteristics from Common and Modified Hydraulic Nozzles.
| Problem: | Nozzles that are normally used in aerial applications produce a wide range of droplet sizes. After characterizing several nozzles, nozzles will be modified or designed and constructed to reduce the amount of fine, driftable droplets generated by conventional nozzles. |
| Objective: | To reduce the amount of fine, driftable particles generated by aerial, hydraulic nozzles. |
| Approach: | The evaluation work for droplet size and spectra will be generated and analyzed using the LaVision particle characterization system. A new nozzle will be constructed that eliminates some of the undesirable characteristics of existing nozzles. |
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Significant Impact |
This work will lead to nozzles that can be implemented as drift mitigation tools. |
W. Clint Hoffmann