The effect of orifice shape and the injection pressure on enhancement of the atomization process for pressure-swirl atomizers

The following paper presents results of studies on the atomization process of water in pressure-swirl atomizers with different shapes of orifice using a laser diffraction technique. The effect of the shape of the orifice and the injection pressure on the droplet size distributions and mean droplet diameters was analyzed. The results obtained showed that droplet size decreases with an increasing injection pressure and droplet size distributions are expanded. The smallest droplet diameters were obtained by atomization in profiled and conical shaped orifice atomizers, however the largest droplet diameters were achieved for plain orifice atomizers. The analysis of the interfacial surface produced by the atomizers has shown that the greater enhancement of the atomization process had occurred using profiled and conical shaped orifice atomizers compared with plain orifice atomizers. The correlation for the Sauter mean diameter as a function of the Reynolds number and the ratio of orifice length to diameter has been proposed. The paper is related to agricultural water management. The data obtained are important from the point of view of the design of atomizers, agricultural treatments and crop protection.     

Assessing the deposition and canopy penetration of nozzles with different spray qualities in an oat (Avena sativa L.) canopy

Consistent spray coverage that is evenly distributed throughout the canopy is necessary to control pest populations that can negatively affect yield. As applicators are switching to Coarser spray quality nozzles to reduce risk and liability of pesticide spray drift, concerns about efficacy loss are growing. Previous research has indicated that small droplets are the most effective at penetrating through crop canopies, but newer nozzle technologies have improved the effectiveness of larger droplet or Coarser sprays. Research was conducted to assess the canopy penetration of nozzles that produce Coarse, Very-Coarse and Extremely-Coarse spray qualities compared to nozzles that produce Fine and Medium spray qualities. Kromekote collectors were positioned in four configurations in an oat (Avena sativa L.) var. ‘Yarran’ (AusWest Seeds, Forbes, NSW, Australia) crop to quantify the coverage and droplet number densities (droplets cm⁻²) across three application carrier volume rates: 50, 75 and 100 L ha⁻¹. Applications were made in the field in 30 cm tall, tillering oats, with collectors arranged in a randomised complete block design with three replications. The entire study was repeated on the following day. Results showed that droplet number densities were inversely related to the droplet size produced by the nozzles, yet coverage was increased more by application volume rate than droplet size. Thus, both spray drift reduction and improved canopy penetration can be achieved with proper nozzle selection and operation parameters for the control of agronomic pests.     

3MG-30型果园弥雾机的研制与试验

研制了一种与小四轮拖拉机配套的、适用于标准化果园植保作业的机载果园型弥雾机，对该机各项性能指标进行了试验与分析。试验结果表明，与其他类型喷头相比，按一定排列组合的空心雾锥喷头在与风机配合使用进行药液的2次雾化时具有更好的喷雾量分布和雾滴分布均匀性；小于35m/s的风机出口风速所产生的梯度气流使枝叶扭转与退让，并使雾滴的穿透性和树内沉积量增加，提高了作业质量和机组生产率。     

塑料温室内的雾滴沉积分布研究

为了开发设施农业病虫害防治的常温烟雾施药技术，在密闭温室内进行了常温烟雾喷雾雾滴沉积试验，对4种机型、3种温室的试验结果作了分析比较，从而探讨了雾滴粒径与沉积密度的相关关系，喷射部件上设置的轴流风机对雾滴分布均匀性的提升作用，作物不同部位的雾滴沉积差异，并推导出施药时喷雾量的测算方法。     

推车式离心雾化喷雾机性能试验研究

对推车式离心雾化喷雾机进行性能试验研究,研究旋转式离心雾化特征、雾滴直径、雾滴沉降分布规律、雾滴沉积密度均匀性、风送低量喷雾效果等,掌握各参数相互匹配关系与工作机理,为进一步优化改进、产业化设计、关键部件精确工艺研究等提供技术支撑。     

温室轴流风送药雾靶标沉积试验

为研究药液雾滴在温室靶区内和植株靶标上的沉积量及分布情况,以炮塔式压力雾化轴流风送高压静电喷雾系统为试验平台,在相同风机频率、喷雾压力和喷雾流量条件下,通过改变喷头高度和静电电压对风送药雾进行靶标沉积试验和分析.结果表明:沿风送轴线上距喷头150～200cm靶区内的药雾沉积量都出现一个沉积高峰区;随着静电电压的增大,植株靶标上的药雾沉积量明显增加,荷电后的药液雾滴在风送射程和喷幅内的靶标沉积率显著提高.根据实际喷施作业目标,合理布置喷头高度和调节合适电压,是增加靶标沉积率的重要手段.     

喷雾技术参数对雾滴飘移特性的影响

为了研究不同技术参数对雾滴漂移特性的影响,在可控风洞环境条件下测试了不同型号喷头在不同喷雾技术参数下的抗飘失能力,结果表明:喷头型号变小、喷雾压力和风速增大都增加了飘失对于喷雾高度变化的敏感程度,Lu喷头的敏感程度大于ID喷头;改变喷雾方向角对雾滴飘失的影响相对于风速、喷头型号并不显著.     

农药飘移状况的室内模拟测定

以硫酸铜代替农药,采用室内恒定风速模拟,结合分光光度法测定和数学模型拟和,研究了不同农药喷雾量及喷雾溶液浓度接近地面飘移情况.结果表明,在本试验条件下,飘移路径上某一点收集到的有效成分比例为常数,该常数与飘移距离高度相关,与喷雾量和喷雾溶液浓度无关.     

香蕉茎尖滴冻法保存中细胞的超微结构变化

 应用透射电镜研究了香蕉茎尖滴冻法超低温保存中细胞超微结构的变化规律。结果表明: 装载后, 细胞液泡化程度降低, 出现质壁分离。脱水处理使质壁分离程度加重, 原生质体浓缩, 一部分细胞的细胞壁、膜系统发生了不可逆的损伤; 也有小部分位于分生组织区域的细胞结构虽然发生了变化, 但程度不深, 在恢复培养时会自动修复, 并再生出植株。细胞严重伤害主要发生在脱水处理过程中, 冷冻环节基本上不产生新的损伤。讨论了上述变化的可能机制。     

风幕式喷杆喷雾雾滴粒径与速度分布试验

为了研究风幕出口风速和风幕出风口与喷口的水平距离对雾滴粒径和雾滴速度分布的影响,运用PDPA测试系统对不同条件下的风幕式喷杆喷雾气液两相流场进行了测试,对雾滴粒径、速度分布的测量结果进行了分析和讨论。结果表明:雾滴在气流场的作用下,随着风幕风速的逐步变大,雾滴的粒径变小且分布均匀,有效地增大了雾滴的沉积、减小了飘移。风幕出风口与喷口水平距离越近时,雾滴的穿透性能越好,向后飘移的趋势越弱。