Structural optimization of labyrinth-channel emitters based on hydraulic and anti-clogging performances

Irrigation Science

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 351-357

  Zhang, Jun ^a,b   Zhao, Wanhua ^a,b   Tang, Yiping ^a,b   Lu, Bingheng ^a,b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELITIST NON-DOMINATED SORTING GENETIC ALGORITHMS; KEY PARAMETERS; MULTI OBJECTIVE; NSGA-II; PARETO FRONT; PRESSURE LOSS COEFFICIENT; TRADEOFF SOLUTION;

BIOLOGY; HYDRAULICS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; GENETIC ALGORITHM; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE DROP; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE;

EID: 80051672005     PISSN: 03427188     EISSN: 14321319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00271-010-0242-4     Document Type: Article

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