Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20140331141848

Impact of technical spraying factors on vertical liquid distribution with Agromehanika AGP 440 axial fan sprayer

Branimir Vujčić ; College of Slavonski Brod, Dr. Mile Budaka 1, 35 000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Vjekoslav Tadić orcid.org/0000-0002-2307-9255 ; Faculty of Agriculture, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Kralja Petra Svačića 1 d, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Monika Marković ; Faculty of Agriculture, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Kralja Petra Svačića 1 d, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Jasmina Lukinac-Čačić orcid.org/0000-0002-0998-0258 ; Faculty of Food Technology, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Franje Kuhača 20, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Miro Stošić ; Faculty of Agriculture, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Kralja Petra Svačića 1 d, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Ivan Plaščak orcid.org/0000-0001-8700-4773 ; Faculty of Agriculture, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Kralja Petra Svačića 1 d, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

The influence of technical spraying factors on vertical distribution of liquid and air velocity was observed and measured with vertical patternator device. In research, Lechler yellow (TR 8002C) and red (TR 8004C) nozzles are used with two different sets of fan rotor blades (two different air velocities) at 540 rpm of PTO. The research was set as controlled three - factorial experiment (without the influence of weather factors) with 8 treatments in 4 repetitions, for each side of Agromehanika AGP 440 axial fan sprayer. Technical spraying factors (ISO nozzle number, settings of fan blades and spraying height) have a high significant impact (**) on the main properties of the research (vertical distribution of liquid and air velocity). By decreasing the ISO nozzle number and air velocity the increase of liquid deposit is found on vertical patternator and with the increase of measuring height a non-uniform distribution of liquid and air velocity is found. In addition, a non-uniform distribution of liquid and air velocity is established between the left and right sides of the machine. With regression analysis between the vertical distribution of liquid and air velocity on both sides of the machine, a statistically significant coherence is determined (left side of the machine: r = 0,96; p < 0,01; right side of the machine: r = 0,97; p < 0,01).

Keywords

air velocity; axial fan sprayer; nozzle; vertical liquid distribution; vertical patternator

Hrčak ID:

138097

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/138097

Publication date:

22.4.2015.

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