Use of software to model the water and energy use of an irrigation pipe network on a golf course

García-González, Judith; Moreno, María Alejandra; Molina, José Miguel Rodríguez; Madueño, A.; Ruiz-Canales, A.

doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2014.11.012

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“…The grass for soccer fields, golfing, gardens and many others occupies large expanses of land and are highly sensitive to water deficit, requiring an appropriate irrigation management throughout the year. The water, when supplied in the right moment and quantity, guarantees that the grass field will be maintained in ideal conditions for proper practice of sports and aesthetic purposes (García-González et al 2015;Siqueira et al 2018). Thus, an adequate irrigation system presents itself as a relevant strategy to achieve these goals.…”

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Uniformity of water distribution by a sprinkler irrigation system on a soccer field

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Soccer field grass can be compared to highly sensitive crops regarding water deficit and must be irrigated throughout the year to provide decent conditions for use. For this, efficient irrigation systems are necessary to save water and energy, and this is possible, provided that they are evaluated. Therefore, this paper evaluated the water distribution uniformity, by different methodologies, for an irrigation system installed in a grass soccer field. Also, the influences of multiple spacings between sprinklers and meteorological factors on the final results were assessed. The irrigation system had Falcon 6504 sprinklers, operating at the pressure of 320 kPa. Six field essays were conducted considering overlaying water depths originated from the same irrigation system considering spacings between sprinklers varying from 6 m x 6 m, 6 m x 9 m, 9 m x 9 m, 9 m x 12 m, 12 m x 12 m, 12 m x 15 m, 15 m x 15 m, 15 m x 18 m, 18 m x 18 m, 18 m x 21 m, 21 m x 21 m, 21 m x 24 m, 24 m x 24 m, 24 m x 27 m, 27 m x 27 m, 27 m x 30 m and 30 m x 30 m. The uniformity coefficients used were: Christiansen uniformity coefficient (CU), distribution uniformity coefficient (DU), absolute uniformity coefficient (UA), statistical uniformity coefficient (US), Hart uniformity coefficient (UH) and HSPA standard efficiency (UHSPA). Meteorological data were obtained during the essays. Wind speed caused reduction in the length of the water jet applied by the sprinkler and also caused a bigger effect on the water distribution uniformity. Both CU and UH showed higher values compared to the other coefficients. The increase in the spacing between the sprinklers resulted in reduced water distribution coefficients. To comply with technical and economic criteria, an arrangement of 12 m x 15 m between the Falcon 6504 sprinklers, operating at a 320 kPa pressure, is recommended.

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Uniformity of water distribution by a sprinkler irrigation system on a soccer field

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“…Most are made up of grasses that, according to García-González et al (2015), have high water requirements throughout the year. In this sense, besides the choice of the ideal grass for the field, it is necessary to use an efficient irrigation system.…”

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Techniques for Quality Control in Football Field Located in Agricultural Area

Siqueira¹,

Boas²,

Siqueira³

et al. 2018

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A set of eight sprinklers was evaluated in a soccer field located in the city of Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil, using quality control techniques. The graph X (Shewhart's individual control card), the EWMA graph (exponentially weighted moving average) and the CUSUM tabular graph (cumulative sum) were used. The system was composed of two parallel lateral lines distanced of 18 meters, containing five sprinklers in each line every 18 meters. The first four sprinklers (area A) and the last four (area B) were evaluated with 25 trials of 10 minutes of irrigation for each area, with the monitoring of climatic effects. For the evaluation of the system, the distribution uniformity coefficient (DU) was used, obtaining in the area A and B the values of 68.72 and 70.0%. This low value can be justified by the high wind velocity during the tests, that varied from 0.57 to 8.5 m s -1 . By Shewhart's control chart, the irrigations of both areas were under control. From the CUSUM chart, only area B was under control. From the EWMA chart, both areas were out of control, being considered the most suitable for evaluation of the system because it detected the small variations in the process.

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Performance indicators to assess the implementation of automation in golf courses located in Southeast Spain

Melián-Navarro

Molina-Martínez

Díaz

et al. 2017

Agricultural Water Management

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Use of software to model the water and energy use of an irrigation pipe network on a golf course

Cited by 4 publications

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Uniformity of water distribution by a sprinkler irrigation system on a soccer field

Uniformity of water distribution by a sprinkler irrigation system on a soccer field

Techniques for Quality Control in Football Field Located in Agricultural Area

Performance indicators to assess the implementation of automation in golf courses located in Southeast Spain

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