Design, build, and characterization of a platform for testing bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves
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Author(s)
Warren, Anne (Anne Galletti)
Advisor(s)
Amos G. Winter, V.
Date Issued
2013
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
I design and build a testing platform to further the study and testing of bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves. Research into an inexpensive design for a pressure-compensating valve designed to address the low-cost, high water efficiency needs of subsistence farmers in developing countries has already begun through proof-of-concept prototypes and testing; This project builds on the early-stage testing. A stable test set-up, designed for easy use and repeatability was needed in order to perform tests on valve prototypes with more accuracy and precision. I took into consideration the structural and systems needs of the test set-up, and proceeded to build and run tests on various tubing prototypes. By comparing these test results with previous proof-of-concept tests and analytical models, I show that this test setup can provide meaningful data for the testing of pressure-compensating valves, and could be used for future investigation into the design of such valves to be used in drip irrigation systems in developing countries.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (page 25).
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Mechanical Engineering.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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