Optimal Sprinkler Spacing for a Mini Center Pivot System
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 148, Issue 11
Abstract
This paper offers a new model for determining the optimal spacing of mini center pivot system (MCPS) nozzles for high water application uniformity. The strengths of the study included an in-depth analysis of optimum nozzle spacing and the high impact on the efficiency of the MCPS. To achieve this goal, a genetic algorithm was used to maximize the uniformity coefficient under the MCPS when the design parameters were inputted and combined with the formula of Heermann and Hein. The optimization is based on the water distribution modeling, and Heermann and Hein uniformity coefficient (CUH) calculation of three existing MCPS, 60, 50, and 46 m in length. A comparison between the CUH values obtained experimentally and by the proposed model, is used to validate the proposed model. According to the findings of this study, the proposed model can optimize the CUH uniformity coefficient by 23.87%, 29.99%, and 17.96% for the three studied MCPSs 60, 50, and 46 m in length, respectively, while determining optimal nozzle spacing.
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The available data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The support of our research program by The General Directorate of Scientific Research and Technological Development of the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is deeply appreciated.
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Volume 148 • Issue 11 • November 2022
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Received: Mar 17, 2022
Accepted: Jun 26, 2022
Published online: Sep 15, 2022
Published in print: Nov 1, 2022
Discussion open until: Feb 15, 2023
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