Abstract: This paper presents a methodology to select a sprinkler lateral from different design alternatives for a duration shorter than its full life cycle. The selection is made by determining the time period up to which an ...

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Abstract: Presented herein is an optimal design method for a multidiameter, multioutlet pipeline employing a dynamic programming approach. Optimal lengths of varying pipe sizes for a multioutlet pipeline are obtained by minimizing ...

Abstract: A linear programming (LP) model is presented for optimal design of the pressurized irrigation system subunit. The objective function of the LP is to minimize the equivalent annual fixed cost of pipe network of the irrigation ...