2006美国数模特等奖论文.docVIP

Team #600 Page  PAGE 23 of  NUMPAGES 23 A Schedule for Lazy but Smart Ranchers We present our three-stage model constructing process in this paper. Firstly, we determine the number of sprinklers to use by analyzing the energy and motion of water in the pipe and examining the engineering parameters of sprinklers available in the market. Secondly, we build a model to determine how to layout the pipe each time the equipment is reinstalled. This model leads to a computer simulation of catch-can tests of the irrigation system and an estimation of both distribution uniformity (DU) and application efficiency of different schemes of where to move the pipe. In this stage, DU is the most important factor we considered. We also found a schedule in which one of the sprinklers will be positioned out of the field in some moves, but it results in higher DU (92.1%) and actually saves more water. In the final stage, we figure out two schedules to irrigate the field. In one schedule, the field receives water evenly in time during a cycle of irrigation (in our schedule, 4 days), while the other one costs least labor force and time. In this stage, the time and labor force required are the most important factors we considered. Our suggested solution, which is easy to implement, includes a detailed timetable and the arrangement of the pipes. It costs 12.5 irrigation hours and 6 equipment resets in every cycle of 4 days to irrigate the field with DU as high as 92.1%. Content  TOC \o 1-3 \h \z \u  HYPERLINK \l _Toc127035471 Content  PAGEREF _Toc127035471 \h 1  HYPERLINK \l _Toc127035472 Problem Review  PAGEREF _Toc127035472 \h 2  HYPERLINK \l _Toc127035473 Assumptions and Definitions  PAGEREF _Toc127035473 \h 2  HYPERLINK \l _Toc127035474 The Development of Models  PAGEREF _Toc127035474 \h 4  HYPERLINK \l _Toc127035475 Stage1: Water Pressure and Velocity  PAGEREF _Toc127035475 \h 4  HYPERLINK \l _Toc127035476 Information and Analysis of Sprinklers