Lecture Notes

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Lecture	Topic	Lecture Notes

1	Course Introduction	(PDF)
2	Types of systems; soil-water-plant relations; planning factors	(PDF)
3	Sprinkler characteristics; application rates	(PDF)
4	Set sprinkler uniformity & efficiency	(PDF)
5	Layout of laterals & mainline for set sprinklers	(PDF)
6	Economic pipe selection method	(PDF)
7	Set sprinkler lateral design	(PDF)
8	Set sprinkler lateral design; gravity-fed lateral analysis	(PDF)
9	Mainline pipe design; uphill split-line mainline design	(PDF)
10	Minor losses, pressure requirements & pumps	(PDF)
11	Pumps & system curves; affinity laws & cavitation	(PDF)
12	Center pivot design & operation	(PDF)
13	Center pivot nozzling; center pivot hydraulic analysis	(PDF)
14	Center pivot application uniformity; linear move system	(PDF)
15	Maximizing linear move field length; design example	(PDF)
16	Trickle components & layout; pressure control and flow regulation	(PDF)
17	Filtration for trickle irrigation systems	(PDF)
18	Trickle components & layout; pressure control and flow regulation	(PDF)
19	Water requirements; coefficient of variation & system capacity	(PDF)
20	Emitter selection & design; design approach & example	(PDF)
21	Lateral design & pipe specifications; manifold location	(PDF)
22	Where do these equations come from?; manifold location	(PDF)
23	Manifold hydraulic design	(PDF)
24	Hydraulic design of mainline & supply	(PDF)

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