Optimal water management in small-scale tank irrigation systems

K. Unami, T. Kawachi, M. Yangyuoru

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Abstract

The small-scale tank irrigation system is an effective option for sustainable agricultural water development. The management strategy for water release in such a system is considered in the framework of variational calculus. A minimum principle is deduced to characterize an optimal strategy minimizing a performance index that evaluates water content deviation in the command area and the time when the irrigation tank dries up. The optimal strategies are demonstrated in two practical example systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1419-1428
Number of pages10
JournalEnergy
Volume30
Issue number8 SPEC. ISS.
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2005

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