| dc.contributor.advisor | Amos Winter. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Doan, David, S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | en_US |
| dc.contributor.other | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-12-05T16:26:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-12-05T16:26:07Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2017 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/112396 | |
| dc.description | Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2017. | en_US |
| dc.description | This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. | en_US |
| dc.description | Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis. | en_US |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-81). | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis presents a design and cost optimization for solar-powered, drip irrigation systems. Historical irradiance data and crop consumption data are considered and modelled during these design steps. A cost optimization is utilized in order to determine low-cost, optimum configuration that meets the required water consumption rate of a given crop. In this case, Jalgaon, India is used as an example to determine the configuration and cost per acre for solar-powered, drip irrigation systems for sunflowers, tomatoes, and barley. These configurations consisted of five 310 Watt solar panels coupled with a 5m³ water buffer, three 295 Watt solar panels coupled with a 5m³ water buffer, and three 320 Watt solar panels coupled with a 4m³ water buffer, respectively. These systems are projected to cost $4,600, $3,870, and $3,750, respectively. The results of this study show the value of a system optimization of solar-powered, drip irrigation systems. | en_US |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | by David Doan. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 81 pages | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | en_US |
| dc.rights | MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mechanical Engineering. | en_US |
| dc.title | A cost optimization of solar-powered, drip irrigation systems | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.description.degree | S.B. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 1013461937 | en_US |
