Abstract:
Low-pressure spraying can be a promising potential in sprinkler irrigation. However, the current jet pulse sprinklers are limited to insufficient jet fragmentation, a single peak distribution of the spray water volume, low sprinkler uniformity, and a complex rocker arm drive device in the application of rocker arm sprinklers. In this study, a secondary nozzle was designed to drive the jet pulse sprinkler (20PM2) using the jet wall attached reversal. The specific size was a vertebral protrusion height of 4.7 mm, width of 8 mm, and cone angle of 120°. According to the response of the pulse hydraulic performance with different structural parameters, a three-factor and three-level orthogonal experiment was conducted on the height, width, and cone angle of the internally driven pyramid protrusion. Furthermore, 9 sets of sprinklers were selected to explore the variation of the flow rate, range, sprinkler intensity, water distribution, sprinkler uniformity coefficient, and rotation speed uniformity. A prototype with the optimal structural parameters was produced and then compared with a rocker-arm sprinkler (20PY2) under the same conditions for hydraulic performance. The experimental results show that there was a significant alternation of the peak valley in the spraying of both the main and auxiliary nozzles within the pressure range of 0.2-0.35 MPa, indicating the significant pulse spraying; Peak spraying of the main nozzle was realized the nozzle range and distant spraying water volume, while the valley spraying was improved the spraying water volume at the medium and long distances; The secondary nozzle was broken the jet and then drove the nozzle to rotate. Peak spraying increased the amount of water sprayed at medium to close distances, while the valley spraying increased the amount of water sprayed at close distances. The sprinkler flow rate and sprinkler intensity were inversely proportional to the volume of the pyramid. The nozzle range was independent of the internally driven pyramid. The height of the protrusion had a significant impact on the degree of the water flow fragmentation in the secondary nozzle and the distribution of the nearby water volume. The width of the pyramid exhibited a significant impact on the water volume in the middle and remote areas, and the cone angle had a significant impact on the spray water volume at the medium and close distances. The water volume of the 20PM2 sprinkler was distributed in an approximately "trapezoidal" pattern. While the 20PY2 sprinkler exhibited the varying "saddle-like" distribution. There was a similar distribution of the water volume at a distance between them. While there was the better distribution of the water volume in the middle and near distance of the 20PM2 sprinkler; The flow rate of the 20PM2 sprinkler decreased by 14%-19.3%, whereas, the average intensity of the sprinkler decreased by 11.6%-16.6%; When working under low water pressure, the uniformity coefficient of the 20PM2 sprinkler increased by 1.04%-1.49%, and the range increased by 0.7%-1.2%; When working under high water pressure, the uniformity coefficient of the 20PM2 sprinkler decreased by 0.96%-2.76%, and the range decreased by 1.5%-1.7%. The overall performance of the 20PM2 sprinkler was superior to that of the 20PY2 sprinkler of similar products. Its performance was particularly outstanding under low pressure. The finding can also provide a strong reference for the application of the driving structures in the jet pulse sprinklers.