SOLAR POWERED IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR TURF AREA
Abdel-Hakeem, M., El Gindy, A., Arafa, Y., Hegazi, A. (2019). SOLAR POWERED IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR TURF AREA. EKB Journal Management System, 27(1), 93-103. doi: 10.21608/ajs.2019.43070
Manar E. Abdel-Hakeem; A. M. El Gindy; Y. E. Arafa; A. A. Hegazi. "SOLAR POWERED IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR TURF AREA". EKB Journal Management System, 27, 1, 2019, 93-103. doi: 10.21608/ajs.2019.43070
Abdel-Hakeem, M., El Gindy, A., Arafa, Y., Hegazi, A. (2019). 'SOLAR POWERED IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR TURF AREA', EKB Journal Management System, 27(1), pp. 93-103. doi: 10.21608/ajs.2019.43070
Abdel-Hakeem, M., El Gindy, A., Arafa, Y., Hegazi, A. SOLAR POWERED IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR TURF AREA. EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 27(1): 93-103. doi: 10.21608/ajs.2019.43070

SOLAR POWERED IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR TURF AREA

Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Article 9, Volume 27, Issue 1, March 2019, Page 93-103  XML PDF (1.64 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ajs.2019.43070
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Authors
Manar E. Abdel-Hakeem1; A. M. El Gindy1; Y. E. Arafa1; A. A. Hegazi2
1Agric. Engineering Dept., Fac. of Agric., Ain Shams Univ., P.O. Box 68 Hadyek Shoubra 11241, Cairo, Egypt
2Atomic Energy Authority, Nuclear Research Center, Soil and Water Dept., Inshas, Egypt.
Abstract
Solar water pumping system may be a competitive application for remote and luxurious areas where power costs a lot. One may argue that solar photovoltaic water pumping systems not only comprises an environmentally friendly solution, but also contributes substantially to the satisfaction of remote communities’ water consumption needs. Therefore, the study aimed to manage pump for sprinkler irrigation system operated by solar power in small area of turf. The required hydraulic experiment and measurements were conducted using Direct-coupled photovoltaic pumping system to operating sprinkler irrigation network at the experimental farm of soil and water Research Department, Nuclear Research Center, located at Inshas, Sharkia Governorate, Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt. The essential idea to operate the sprinkler irrigation system and fulfill the water needs of turf area was to use a locally assembled pump-set to match the photovoltaic generator unsteady output. Results indicated that, solar radiation increased during summer (April and July), so the electric power, pump discharge, pressure head, Hydraulic horsepower (hp) and Photovoltaic conversion efficiency are affected as solar radiation changed.    Four mathematical equations has been derived to illustrate the relationship between solar radiation and electric power, pump discharge  pressure head , water hp and Photovoltaic conversion efficiency (PVCE) during the day hours.  
 
Keywords
Solar; irrigation system; Photovoltaic cell; water pumping; turf; Landscape
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