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Wind machines: 90 and 15 bhp machines compared for frost protection at Riverside

authors

F. A. Brooks, University of California College of Agriculture
D. G. Rhoades, University of California College of Agriculture
A. S. Leonard, University of California College of Agriculture

publication information

California Agriculture 6(8):7-8. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v006n08p7. August 1952.

author affiliations

F. A. Brooks is Professor of Agricultural Engineering, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis; D. G. Rhoades is Assistant Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis; A. S. Leonard is Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis;

abstract

Not available – first paragraph follows:

Frost protection tests in the winter of 1951-52 at Riverside were run in 36 nights with wind machines of 15 bhp—brake horsepower—90 bhp, and 100 bhp engine driving a 33' diameter propeller.

author notes

C. E. Barbee and H. B. Schukz, Assistant Specialists, Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis, and Felix Albani. Professor of Agricultural Meteorology, University of Cuyo, Argentina, co-operated in the field work of this study


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