FLOW CALCULATIONS FOR A TWO-DIMENSIONAL IRRIGATION NOZZLE

The most efficient nozzle is generally considered to be that for which the discharge coefficient is nearly unity. Nozzle dimensions influence the discharge coefficient. In sprinkler irrigation systems there are many types of nozzles because any sprinkler irrigation system has special one depend on...

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Main Authors: Hussain Y. Mahmood, Hussain H. Ahmad, Munther A. Mussa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad 2005-12-01
Series:Journal of Engineering
Online Access:https://www.joe.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/main/article/view/3311
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author Hussain Y. Mahmood
Hussain H. Ahmad
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description The most efficient nozzle is generally considered to be that for which the discharge coefficient is nearly unity. Nozzle dimensions influence the discharge coefficient. In sprinkler irrigation systems there are many types of nozzles because any sprinkler irrigation system has special one depend on these system characteristics, so the discharge coefficient relation with nozzle dimensions must be known to the sprinkler irrigation system designer. A computer program for nozzle flow characteristic was built and the relation between the discharge coefficient (C) and the nozzle geometrical dimensions to reach to the best nozzle design was studied. The finite -lifference approach was introduced to carryout all computations with special grid arrangement. The steady state Navier-Stocks equations complemented with (k-) turbulence models were solved. These work calculations were for nozzle of convergent part with some angle (3.7°-7.7°) followed by straight part (tip part). Three values were taken for the convergent part length; three for tip part length and the nozzle diameter changed for three values also. The Reynolds number range was 1.95 ×10 (Re(3.9 x10 and Fortran 95 computer program language was used. The results gave good imaging to the reiation between nozzle dimensions and the discharge coefficient, where the major result was Increasing the tip length is allowing the boundary layer to growth and hence increasing its thickness and so discharge coefficient decreasing. Comparison of the results with ANSYS package shows that the present numerical method was accurate enough and might be used to predict the discharge coefficient for the sprinkler irrigation system nozzle.
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spelling doaj.art-c5e42ac1c5864739a0fdd7f8019ea77e2024-03-10T09:52:29ZengUniversity of BaghdadJournal of Engineering1726-40732520-33392005-12-01110410.31026/j.eng.2005.04.13FLOW CALCULATIONS FOR A TWO-DIMENSIONAL IRRIGATION NOZZLEHussain Y. MahmoodHussain H. Ahmad Munther A. Mussa The most efficient nozzle is generally considered to be that for which the discharge coefficient is nearly unity. Nozzle dimensions influence the discharge coefficient. In sprinkler irrigation systems there are many types of nozzles because any sprinkler irrigation system has special one depend on these system characteristics, so the discharge coefficient relation with nozzle dimensions must be known to the sprinkler irrigation system designer. A computer program for nozzle flow characteristic was built and the relation between the discharge coefficient (C) and the nozzle geometrical dimensions to reach to the best nozzle design was studied. The finite -lifference approach was introduced to carryout all computations with special grid arrangement. The steady state Navier-Stocks equations complemented with (k-) turbulence models were solved. These work calculations were for nozzle of convergent part with some angle (3.7°-7.7°) followed by straight part (tip part). Three values were taken for the convergent part length; three for tip part length and the nozzle diameter changed for three values also. The Reynolds number range was 1.95 ×10 (Re(3.9 x10 and Fortran 95 computer program language was used. The results gave good imaging to the reiation between nozzle dimensions and the discharge coefficient, where the major result was Increasing the tip length is allowing the boundary layer to growth and hence increasing its thickness and so discharge coefficient decreasing. Comparison of the results with ANSYS package shows that the present numerical method was accurate enough and might be used to predict the discharge coefficient for the sprinkler irrigation system nozzle. https://www.joe.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/main/article/view/3311
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title FLOW CALCULATIONS FOR A TWO-DIMENSIONAL IRRIGATION NOZZLE
title_full FLOW CALCULATIONS FOR A TWO-DIMENSIONAL IRRIGATION NOZZLE
title_fullStr FLOW CALCULATIONS FOR A TWO-DIMENSIONAL IRRIGATION NOZZLE
title_full_unstemmed FLOW CALCULATIONS FOR A TWO-DIMENSIONAL IRRIGATION NOZZLE
title_short FLOW CALCULATIONS FOR A TWO-DIMENSIONAL IRRIGATION NOZZLE
title_sort flow calculations for a two dimensional irrigation nozzle
url https://www.joe.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/main/article/view/3311
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