Analysis of infiltration of 2D trickle irrigation under multiple-line sources
Journal
Hydrological Processes
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
14
Pages
2657-2666
Date Issued
2008
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Abstract
The analysis of infiltration of 2D trickle irrigation under multiple-line sources, governed by the celebrated Richards equation, is performed, aiming at determining the efficiency of trickle irrigation so as to reduce the water demand. A closed-form solution is explicitly obtained by utilizing the Fourier integral transformation, and this serves as a means to compute the distribution of volumetric water content during trickle irrigation. Results for the infiltration of 2D trickle irrigation under single line and multiple-line sources are presented, which illustrate the distribution of infiltration water that diffuses into the soil, and make it possible to calculate the period of time required for trickle irrigation for different plants. The results can be applied to verify complicated solutions from other numerical models. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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