Improving Hydraulic Performance of Drip Irrigation Emitters Through CFD Analysis
A drip irrigation system delicately nourishes plant roots by gently delivering water drop by drop, ensuring minimal water loss due to runoff or evaporation. This method allows soil particles ample time to absorb and retain the water, promoting optimal plant hydration. To enhance the efficiency of dr...
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| description | A drip irrigation system delicately nourishes plant roots by gently delivering water drop by drop, ensuring minimal water loss due to runoff or evaporation. This method allows soil particles ample time to absorb and retain the water, promoting optimal plant hydration. To enhance the efficiency of drip irrigation, a mesmerizingly detailed 3D solid model of a drip emitter was meticulously crafted using cutting-edge SolidWorks software, revolutionizing the irrigation system's performance. CFD simulation technique is used to understanding the internal flow behavior and optimum pressure inside the in -line drip irrigation emitters. Their labyrinth structures of channels are main cause of change in flow behavior and optimum pressure in the drip irrigation emitters. Standard k-ɛ model and Enhanced wall function are used to simulate the flow behavior in labyrinth channels. Key findings are the efficiency of triangular channel is greater than the other channels (rectangular, trapezoidal and circular) based on analysis of flow rate. The value of Discharge coefficient of these channels from CFD simulation present a relationship of kCircular>kTrapezoidal>kRectangular>kTriangular. When the channel shape is smooth (like a circular channel) than the higher value of k. The efficiency of triangular channel is greater than the other channels (rectangular, trapezoidal and circular) based on analysis of flow rate. Discharge is increased by 76%, 68.42%,66.67% and 39.39% for circular channel, Trapezoidal channel, rectangular channel and Triangular Channel respectively for pressure range of 1.02m of water head to 10.2m of water head. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ec802a29ea74ab7b398da95e2b988822024-04-05T07:29:49ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422024-01-015070106810.1051/e3sconf/202450701068e3sconf_icftest2024_01068Improving Hydraulic Performance of Drip Irrigation Emitters Through CFD AnalysisAswini Kilaru0Manjunatha1Zafar S.2Parmar Ashish3Sharma Niti4Al-Jawahry Hassan M.5Institute of Aeronautical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, New Horizon College of EngineeringDepartment of Civil Engineering, Nagpur Institute of TechnologyLloyd Institute of Engineering & Technology, Knowledge Park IILloyd Institute of Management and TechnologyThe Islamic universityA drip irrigation system delicately nourishes plant roots by gently delivering water drop by drop, ensuring minimal water loss due to runoff or evaporation. This method allows soil particles ample time to absorb and retain the water, promoting optimal plant hydration. To enhance the efficiency of drip irrigation, a mesmerizingly detailed 3D solid model of a drip emitter was meticulously crafted using cutting-edge SolidWorks software, revolutionizing the irrigation system's performance. CFD simulation technique is used to understanding the internal flow behavior and optimum pressure inside the in -line drip irrigation emitters. Their labyrinth structures of channels are main cause of change in flow behavior and optimum pressure in the drip irrigation emitters. Standard k-ɛ model and Enhanced wall function are used to simulate the flow behavior in labyrinth channels. Key findings are the efficiency of triangular channel is greater than the other channels (rectangular, trapezoidal and circular) based on analysis of flow rate. The value of Discharge coefficient of these channels from CFD simulation present a relationship of kCircular>kTrapezoidal>kRectangular>kTriangular. When the channel shape is smooth (like a circular channel) than the higher value of k. The efficiency of triangular channel is greater than the other channels (rectangular, trapezoidal and circular) based on analysis of flow rate. Discharge is increased by 76%, 68.42%,66.67% and 39.39% for circular channel, Trapezoidal channel, rectangular channel and Triangular Channel respectively for pressure range of 1.02m of water head to 10.2m of water head.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/37/e3sconf_icftest2024_01068.pdfcomputational fluid dynamics (cfd)hydraulic performancedrip emittersdrip irrigation |
| spellingShingle | Aswini Kilaru Manjunatha Zafar S. Parmar Ashish Sharma Niti Al-Jawahry Hassan M. Improving Hydraulic Performance of Drip Irrigation Emitters Through CFD Analysis E3S Web of Conferences computational fluid dynamics (cfd) hydraulic performance drip emitters drip irrigation |
| title | Improving Hydraulic Performance of Drip Irrigation Emitters Through CFD Analysis |
| title_full | Improving Hydraulic Performance of Drip Irrigation Emitters Through CFD Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Improving Hydraulic Performance of Drip Irrigation Emitters Through CFD Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving Hydraulic Performance of Drip Irrigation Emitters Through CFD Analysis |
| title_short | Improving Hydraulic Performance of Drip Irrigation Emitters Through CFD Analysis |
| title_sort | improving hydraulic performance of drip irrigation emitters through cfd analysis |
| topic | computational fluid dynamics (cfd) hydraulic performance drip emitters drip irrigation |
| url | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/37/e3sconf_icftest2024_01068.pdf |
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