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A Device for Rapid Measurement of Rate of Flow from Gated Irrigation Pipe 1
Author(s) -
Regier Cecil
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1981.00021962007300020030x
Subject(s) - irrigation , volumetric flow rate , flow (mathematics) , pipe flow , flow measurement , environmental science , mechanics , agronomy , biology , physics , turbulence
When irrigating with gated pipe it is desirable to adjust each gate so that all gates have equal rate of flow. Visual estimates are inaccurate, and other methods currently used are cumbersome and time consuming. A simple, accurate device (“Ettergate”) is described that gives rapid measurement of flow rate from gated irrigation pipe. The device is made from a 3.8 liter rectangular can and a 0.45 kg coffee can.