email: alan@hcibook.com
Publications from when I worked at the National Institute of Agrocultural Engineerting at Silsoe, Bedfordshire (later called Silsoe Research Institute). I was part of the Spray Physics Group and in partcular was involved in mathematical modelling and computer simuation of electrostatically charged sprays. Computation was largely due to a SuperBrain CPM micro [pic1, pic2, inside, @wikipedia] ... and there were loads of brightly painted tractors everywhere
J. A. Marchant and A. J. Dix (1986).
The torque due to the liquid on a spinning disc atomizer.
Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 33: pp. 273-280.
J. A. Marchant, A. J. Dix and J. M. Wilson (1985).
The electrostatic charging of spray produced by hydraulic nozzles. Part I. Theoretical Analysis.
Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 31: pp. 329-344.
DOI:10.1016/0021-8634(85)90109-X
J. R. Lake and A. J. Dix (1985).
Measurement of droplet size with a PMS optical array probe using an X-Y nozzle transporter.
Crop Protection, 4(4): pp. 464-472.
DOI:10.1016/0261-2194(85)90051-1
J. A. Marchant, A. J. Dix and J. M. Wilson (1985).
The electrostatic charging of spray produced by hydraulic nozzles. Part II. Measurements.
Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 31: pp. 345-360.
DOI:10.1016/0021-8634(85)90110-6
A. J. Dix and J. A. Marchant (1984).
A mathematical model of the transport and deposition of charged spray drops.
Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 30: pp. 91-100.
DOI:10.1016/S0021-8634(84)80010-4
A. J. Dix (1983).
Charged spray drop clouds: A mathematical model.
DN 1184, National Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Divisional Note.
J. R. Lake, R. Green, M. Tofts and A. J. Dix (1982).
The effect of an aerofoil on the penetration of charged spray into barley.
Proceedings 1982 British Crop Protection Conference - Weeds, . pp. 1009-1016.
A. J. Dix (1982).
Program for analysis of cut grass data.
SN/13/82, National Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Statistical Note.