Calculated Model for Transforming Sprinkler Water Distribution from Flat Ground into Sloping Land
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    Abstract:

    It is difficult to measure water distribution for sprinkler irrigation on sloping land. Based on the formula for calculating sprinkler range on sloping land, according to the principle of water balance along spray direction, a calculated model for transforming sprinkler water distribution from flat ground into sloping land was proposed and validated by an experiment. The effects of sprinkler layout, sprinkler spacing, operating pressure and slope on sprinkler water distribution on sloping land were analyzed by using the model. The results showed that water distribution for the sprinkler triangular arrangement was more uniform than that for square layout, and the combined sprinkler irrigation water application uniformity for the sprinkler triangular arrangement was slightly higher than that for square layout. The combined sprinkler irrigation water application uniformity was decreased with the increase of sprinkler spacing. When the sprinkler was operated at low pressure, the combined sprinkler irrigation water application uniformity was relatively low, and the low uniformity cannot meet the requirement of sprinkler irrigation uniformity. The combined sprinkler irrigation water application uniformity was increased with the increase of sprinkler pressure. The effect of slope on water distribution and the combined sprinkler irrigation water application uniformity was insignificant within a certain slope. Therefore, if the Rainbird LF1200 sprinkler was used in the sprinkler irrigation system design on sloping land, it was recommended that the sprinkler spacing should be 1.0~1.2 times as the spraying range on flat ground with the triangular arrangement, and the sprinkler operating pressure should be 300kPa.

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  • Received:May 05,2017
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