Measurement accuracy analysis of sprinkler irrigation rainfall in relation to collector shape

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 477-483

  Hendawi, Mohamed ^a   Molle, Bruno ^a   Folton, C ^a   Granier, J ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Air flow; Computer software; Measurement; Rainfall; Sprinkler irrigation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; RAIN; WIND;

AIR FLOW; DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WATER COLLECTION;

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (IRRIGATION);

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; IRRIGATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RAINFALL;

EID: 26444465133     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2005)131:5(477)     Document Type: Article

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