Milestones and Expected
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Nozzle
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Development of Atomization Models |
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Flat Fans |
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Evaluation of Current Nozzles |
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Testing of New/Modified Nozzles |
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Nozzle Modification and Testing |
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Simulation of Deposition on Spray Table |
Spray
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Efficacy of Spray Deposits on Plants |
Plant
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Validation under Field Conditions |
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Field
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Control
Strategies and Spray Parameters |
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Evaluation of Spray Adjuvants |
Wind
Tunnel Tests |
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Electrostatic Droplet Coalescence |
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Coalescence Field Trials |
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Q/M
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Evaluation of Control Strategies for Drift |
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Left/right Boom Shutoff and Swath Offset |
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Boom
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Field Trials |
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Winglets
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Mass
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