ISSN:
1573-0654
Keywords:
on-farm channel
;
optimization
;
network
;
rotational water distribution
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract Lack of suitable technical criteria to find out the optimal design of on-farm channels leads to poor efficiencies of many irrigation schemes. It is desirable to design a channel network which is economical and the seepage loss is minimum. In this paper three network models viz. Minimal Spanning Tree, Shortest Path and out-of-kilter algorithms are used to find an optimal layout. In addition to the continuous supply, the results of the models are checked for their usefulness in a rotational irrigation system. All the three models were applied to three different areas of the Mae Klong Irrigation Project, in Thailand.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01102834
