Develop a numerical model to evaluate furrow irrigation performance /

A numerical model to evaluate furrow irrigation performance

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jnad, Ihab, 1965-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Summary:A numerical model to evaluate furrow irrigation performance
and percent deep percolation were slightly sensitive to
characteristics in conjunction with the boundary conditions
Colorado. The measured data included a variety of soil
during irrigation more accurately than the Kostiakov
furrow. On the furrow boundaries, the method of
good agreement with observed peak flowrates. The average
good job of predicting recession times. The shape of
infiltration equation coefficients, the advance time and
infiltration equation described the infiltration process
infiltration equation.
infiltration process. The model accurately predicted advance
less than 7%. Irrigation uniformity, root zone efficiency,
modified Kostiakov equation was utilized to describe the
momentum equations for unsteady gradually varied flow in a
of advance time was less than 5%. The model did a reasonably
outflow hydrographs. The predicted peak flow rates were in
predicted outflow hydrographs matched the shape of observed
relative absolute error of predicted total outflow volume was
runoff volume were moderately sensitive to a', and highly
second order accurate explicit finite difference method, was
sensitive to f,, than to a'or k'. The modified Kostiakov
sensitive to k'and f,,. Irrigation performance was more
sensitivity to variations in the modified Kostiakov
the pattern distribution efficiency and percent runoff volume
time. In three of the data sets the average absolute error
times, and outflow hydrographs with field data. Field data
types, flowrates, furrow lengths, and times of cutoff. The
utilized to solve the complete form of the continuity and
variations in furrow bottom slope and surface roughness while
was developed and tested. The MacCormack scheme, which is a
was tested by comparing predicted advance times, recession
was utilized to solve the furrow flow equation. The model
were collected from four different locations in Texas and
were moderately sensitive. In the analysis of model
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 151 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.