Analytical model for predicting activation pressure and flow rate of pressure-compensating inline drip emitters and its use in low-pressure emitter design

Abstract Drip irrigation has the potential to help farmers increase crop production with lower on-farm water consumption than flood or sprinkler irrigation; yet, its high costs keep it out of reach for many smallholder farmers, who make up about 20 $$\%$$ % of the world's population. Pressure-c...

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Main Authors: Sokol, Julia (Author), Narain, Jaya (Author), Costello, Jeffrey (Author), McLaurin, Tristan (Author), Kumar, Dheekshita (Author), Winter, Amos G. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2022-02-22T13:28:48Z.
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