Buried Lifting Sprinkling Irrigation Device
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 144, Issue 1
Abstract
Sprinkler irrigation is widely used in agricultural irrigation as an important component of conserving water. Traditional fixed-sprinkler irrigation systems interfere with farming operations. To address this shortcoming, a novel self-extending sprinkler irrigation device was developed that resides beneath the tillage layer during cultivation and harvesting. When pressurized water flows into the buried sprinkler, the sprinkler begins to rotate and release water at its ejection point. With the increase in moisture content, the soil shear strength is significantly reduced until it is effectively zero, resulting in the sprinkler rising above the ground surface for irrigation. The sprinkler can retract below the tillage layer under atmospheric pressure after irrigation, and no equipment remains exposed. No manual installation or removal of equipment is required during the sprinkler’s operation, which greatly reduces the labor associated with the current fixed-sprinkler irrigation systems. An analysis of the ground-breaking capacity and retraction capability of the novel sprinkler device revealed that it can rise above the ground surface for sprinkling and retract in most cases. The results of this demonstration project showed that the device is convenient to use, durable, and cost-effective for agricultural irrigation.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan (2016YFC0400104) and the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS (2017477).
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Volume 144 • Issue 1 • January 2018
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Received: Mar 15, 2017
Accepted: Jul 21, 2017
Published online: Nov 8, 2017
Published in print: Jan 1, 2018
Discussion open until: Apr 8, 2018
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