Droplet Diameter and Kinetic Energy Intensity Distribution Regularities for Sprinkler Irrigation on Sloping Land
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    The diameter and velocity of spray droplet on different slopes under no wind were measured by two-dimensional video disdrometer. The change regularities of average droplet diameter and its cumulative frequency along spray direction under different slopes were studied. The relationship between the average droplet diameter, velocity and slope were established. Based on the calculation method of water distribution, the model for calculating droplet kinetic energy intensity distribution of sprinkler irrigation on sloping land without wind was proposed. The model was validated by experiment. The Rainbird LF1200 sprinkler was selected as the research object, and the influences of sprinkler layout, spacing and slope on the kinetic energy intensity distribution of combined sprinkler were mainly analyzed by the model. The results showed that droplet kinetic energy intensity distribution uniformity and the proportion of high value area of kinetic energy intensity were both decreased as the sprinkler spacing was increased. The effect of slope on kinetic energy intensity distribution was insignificant. Layout of sprinklers with triangular lattice was useful to decrease kinetic energy intensity of the sprinkler on sloping land. If the Rainbird LF1200 sprinkler was used for designing sprinkler irrigation system on sloping land, the sprinkler spacing was recommend as 0.8 times of the spraying range on flat ground with the triangular lattice layout, considering the impact of kinetic energy intensity and water distribution simultaneously.

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  • Received:March 06,2017
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