Comparative analysis of hydraulic calculation methods in design of microirrigation laterals

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 201-217

  Yildirim, Gürol ^a   Aǧiralioǧlu, Necati ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Computation; Hydraulic design; Irrigation systems; Pipe flow; Trickle irrigation

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; GRAPH THEORY; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; IRRIGATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SLOPE STABILITY;

HYDRAULIC CALCULATION METHODS; IRRIGATION PARAMETERS; MICROIRRIGATION SYSTEM;

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING;

COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DESIGN; HYDRAULICS; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PIPE FLOW;

EID: 1242272227     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2004)130:3(201)     Document Type: Article

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