Title :
Experimental study on lawn sprinkler for energy-saving and variable range of the precision spraying
Author :
Yue Tang ; Junping Liu ; Yin Luo ; Shouqi Yuan
Author_Institution :
Tech. & Res. Centre of Fluid Machinery Eng., Jiangsu Univ., Jiangsu Province, China
Abstract :
For solving the problem of high energy consumption of variable nozzle, the experimental study on lawn sprinkler for energy-saving and variable range of the precision spraying were carried out. In the case of square spraying, the functions of control period between nozzle inlet pressure, converter frequency and time were determined by tests. The motor frequency was regulated by the converter; the needed and outlet pressure were equal. The test was carried out using LabVIEW software, and motor frequency of one period was controlled. The spray range of nozzle was changed with frequency, and square spraying was achieved. The test and theoretical value were in good agreement, the average deviations were 4.2%.
Keywords :
agricultural machinery; energy conservation; energy consumption; irrigation; machine control; nozzles; sprays; LabVIEW software; energy-saving; high energy consumption; irrigation equipment; lawn sprinkler; motor frequency; nozzle inlet pressure; precision spraying; variable nozzle; Frequency control; Frequency conversion; Irrigation; Software; Spraying; Time frequency analysis;
Conference_Titel :
World Automation Congress (WAC), 2010
Conference_Location :
Kobe
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9673-0
Electronic_ISBN :
2154-4824