Browsing by Author "Gil Moya, Emilio"
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Advanced technologies for the improvement of spray application techniques in spanish viticulture: an overview
(2014-01-02)
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Open AccessSpraying techniques have been undergoing continuous evolution in recent decades. This paper presents part of the research work carried out in Spain in the field of sensors for characterizing vineyard canopies and monitoring ... -
Advances in developing a new test method to assess spray drift potential from air blast sprayers
(2017-01-01)
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Open AccessDrift is one of the most important issues to consider for realising sustainable pesticide sprays. This study proposes and tests an alternative methodology for quantifying the drift potential (DP) of air blast sprayers, ... -
Advice for the functional inspection of the dusters
(2018)
Conference report
Open AccessIt is estimated that about 200000 dusters are actually in use in Europe, especially in the Southern zone. As required the EU Directive 128/2009/EC, this type of machines, employed mainly for distributing dry sulfur dust ... -
Agricultura de precisión
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2010)
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Agricultura de precisión
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2010)
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Agricultura de precisión
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2010)
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Agricultura de precisión: principios fundamentales y aplicaciones
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2010)
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Agricultural spray inspection according to ISO 16122: Part II—Determination of the state of use and conservation of agricultural sprayersc
(2019-08-15)
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Open AccessConsidering the need to reduce environmental contamination and uplift the effectiveness and quality of pesticide application, this work had the goal to determine the conditions of use and conservation of agricultural ... -
Application of an acoustic doppler velocimeter to analyse the performance of the hydraulic agitation system of an agricultural sprayer
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2018-11-01)
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Open AccessAn acoustic Doppler velocimeter (ADV) was used to analyse the impact of an agricultural sprayer’s agitation system settings on fluid velocities inside the tank. A 3000 L capacity sprayer equipped with a 4-nozzle hydraulic ... -
Assessment of biowaste composting process for industrial support tool development through macro data approach
(2020-03-27)
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Open AccessThis study aims to assess composting efficiency and quality of compost through the study of the parameters of the Catalan Waste Agency (ARC) data-base by developing indicators useful for industrial sector. The study includes ... -
Assessment of canopy characteristics in vineyard from vigour maps obtained using UAV and satellite imagery
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-03-19)
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Open AccessCanopy characterisation is a key factor for the success and efficiency of the pesticide application process in vineyards. Canopy measurements to determine the optimal volume rate are currently conducted manually, which is ... -
Assessment of the influence of the nozzle’s pattern and spray distance on vertical spray profile.
(Association of Applied Biologists, 2022)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe European Green Deal strategy pursues the reduction of pesticide use by 50%. Spray application techniques are one of the key points to accomplish this objective. In bush and tree crops, the proper adjustment of the ... -
Biphasic computational fluid dynamics modelling of the mixture in an agricultural sprayer tank
(2020-04-18)
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Open AccessAgitation inside agricultural sprayer tanks can be studied while using an international standard procedure, based on obtaining internal samples of liquid. However, in practice, this test is not easy to perform. Herein, ... -
Case HI puma 210, la capacidad de responder ante las dificultades.
(2009)
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Càtedra Syngenta-UPC: exemple de col·laboració universitat-empresa en benefici del sector agrari
(2015-06-01)
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Open AccessThe Syngenta-UPC Business Chair (www.catedrasyngenta.upc.edu) was formally established in July 2013 and is focused on the innovation and improvement of best management practices in pesticide application. The Chair consolidates ... -
CFD Models as a tool to analyze the performance of the hydraulic agitation system of an air-assisted sprayer
(2019-11-18)
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Open AccessA computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of the fluid velocities generated by the agitation system of an air-assisted sprayer was developed and validated by practical experiments in a laboratory. The model was developed ... -
Characterisation of activation pressure, flowrate and spray angle for hollow-cone nozzles controlled by pulse width modulation
(Elsevier, 2022-06)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyPulse width modulation (PWM) solenoid valves are used for controlling flowrates of hollow-cone nozzles on variable-rate air-assisted orchard sprayers. However, little information is available on the spray characteristics ... -
Chísel Kverneland CLC-Pro: sacando partido a sus prestaciones.
(2009)
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