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Optimal Design of Furrow Irrigation Systems
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Irrigation ManagementDesign VariablesEngineeringWater ResourcesSystem Decision VariablesLand UseAgricultural Water ManagementCivil EngineeringSoil ConservationPlant DesignOptimal DesignSystems EngineeringIrrigationInflow RateWater DistributionOptimal System Design
ABSTRACT GENERALIZED geometric programming and the Soil Conservation Service design procedure were combined to optimize furrow irrigation systems design based on minimum costs. Water, labor, and ditch con-struction were the costs considered. The system decision variables were the inflow rate, time of inflow, length of run, number of lengths of run, number of sets, and number of furrows per set. An example field was design-ed considering the cost coefficients, design variables and system constraints. Recommendations for further im-proving the design procedure by basing the design on maximum profit and including additional decision variables were given.