Design, build, and characterization of a platform for testing bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| author | Warren, Anne (Anne Galletti) |
| author2 | Amos G. Winter, V. |
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| description | Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/837562019-04-10T09:03:08Z Design, build, and characterization of a platform for testing bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves Warren, Anne (Anne Galletti) Amos G. Winter, V. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 25). I design and build a testing platform to further the study and testing of bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves. Research into an inexpensive design for a pressure-compensating valve designed to address the low-cost, high water efficiency needs of subsistence farmers in developing countries has already begun through proof-of-concept prototypes and testing; This project builds on the early-stage testing. A stable test set-up, designed for easy use and repeatability was needed in order to perform tests on valve prototypes with more accuracy and precision. I took into consideration the structural and systems needs of the test set-up, and proceeded to build and run tests on various tubing prototypes. By comparing these test results with previous proof-of-concept tests and analytical models, I show that this test setup can provide meaningful data for the testing of pressure-compensating valves, and could be used for future investigation into the design of such valves to be used in drip irrigation systems in developing countries. by Anne Warren. S.B. 2014-01-09T19:51:41Z 2014-01-09T19:51:41Z 2013 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/83756 864821504 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 25 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Warren, Anne (Anne Galletti) Design, build, and characterization of a platform for testing bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves |
| title | Design, build, and characterization of a platform for testing bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves |
| title_full | Design, build, and characterization of a platform for testing bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves |
| title_fullStr | Design, build, and characterization of a platform for testing bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design, build, and characterization of a platform for testing bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves |
| title_short | Design, build, and characterization of a platform for testing bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves |
| title_sort | design build and characterization of a platform for testing bio inspired pressure compensating valves |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/83756 |
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