The biological effectiveness of insecticides is influenced both by the amount of sprayed material that is left behind on the canopies and by the physicochemical characteristics of the spray solutions. The type of sprayer and its settings, the type of canopy and its density, the stage of tree development, and the variables in the surrounding environment all have an impact on where and how much spray is deposited within canopies. PIV is used in this study to investigate the behaviour of droplet deposition on a three-dimensional prototype of a centrifugally assisted spinning disc sprayer. A variety of rotational velocities are represented here by the aerosol distribution from the exit of the nozzle to −1.5 m and 4 m, respectively. If the mass flow rate is slowed down, the droplet diameter can be increased while maintaining the same rotational speed. This is accomplished by reducing the amount of friction that exists between the spinning disc and the liquid that is being sprayed. This impact is caused by not only an increase in the droplet deposition rate in the direction of downward movement, but also an increase in the mass flow rate. Some droplet particles actually travel upward for certain mass flow rates because they are unable to overcome resistance and have a low density.
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