Optimization and Modelling of Pressurized Irrigation Networks

Year 2017, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 62 - 80, 30.07.2017

Keh-han Wang Mustafa Dal

Abstract

The agriculture has the biggest share of the
water consumption. Thus, design of irrigation networks which is vital for
agriculture becomes very important for water conservation. Among the different
types of irrigation network systems the most efficient irrigation method is
known as pressurized irrigation. This study aims to better understand how to
design and model a pressurized irrigation network. An Excel VBA (Visual basic
for application) program is coded for optimization with the first formula of
Clément. “Network Optimization” program which uses the same method but there is
limited input section is used to control the output. So, the importance of how
the minimal changes in input gives big differences in output is revealed.

Keywords

pressurized, irrigation, optimization, clement

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