Abstract
A simulation model has been developed to estimate spray deposition from air-carrier tower sprayers on orchardtrees under different application conditions. The model includes spray transport from the sprayer to the canopy and spraydisplacement within the canopy. Spray velocity and mass flux at canopy boundaries were estimated. Spray velocity at theboundary was used to calculated spray velocity inside the canopy as a function of canopy depth and density. Spray velocityinside the canopy was coupled with mass flux to obtain deposition at canopy depths. Sensitivity of the model was evaluatedfor liquid flow rate, leaf area density, sprayer-tree distance, canopy diameter, tree height, airflow rate, and ground speed.Simulated air velocities and canopy depositions were in general agreement with the measured data. Deposition increased withliquid flow rate but decreased with increasing tree height and ground speed. Canopy diameter did not affect deposition. Inthe near side of the canopy, deposition increased with increasing maximum leaf area density and sprayer-tree distance butdecreased with airflow rate.
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Simulated air velocities and canopy depositions generally agreed with measured data.
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e0“Simulated air velocities and canopy depositions were in general agreement with the measured data.”
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Deposition increased with liquid flow rate.
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e0“Deposition increased withliquid flow rate”
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Deposition decreased with increasing tree height.
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e0“decreased with increasing tree height and ground speed”
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Deposition decreased with increasing ground speed.
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e0“decreased with increasing tree height and ground speed”
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Canopy diameter did not affect deposition.
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e0“Canopy diameter did not affect deposition.”
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Near-side canopy deposition increased with maximum leaf area density.
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e0“deposition increased with increasing maximum leaf area density and sprayer-tree distance”
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Near-side canopy deposition increased with sprayer-tree distance.
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e0“deposition increased with increasing maximum leaf area density and sprayer-tree distance”
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Near-side canopy deposition decreased with airflow rate.
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e0“decreased with airflow rate”