Optimal Design of Tapered Microirrigation Submain Manifolds
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 126, Issue 6
Abstract
An optimal design method for a drip submain manifold is presented. The optimal design is based on the shortest route algorithm for acyclic networks. Different route lengths are represented by total annual costs of different pipe sizes between two successive laterals. An example is solved to compare the method with an existing graphical method.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 126 • Issue 6 • December 2000
Pages: 371 - 374
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Received: Mar 10, 1999
Published online: Dec 1, 2000
Published in print: Dec 2000
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