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Tianyu Xu¹, Yanru Su¹, Zhouming Su¹

¹School of Hydraulic and Electric Power, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China.

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This study optimized drip irrigation flow channels using a genetic algorithm, enhancing anti-clogging and energy dissipation. The optimized bionic pit design showed high accuracy, providing a basis for future drip irrigation emitter optimization.

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Engineering
Fluid Dynamics
Biomimetics

Background:

Orthogonal experiments are common for drip irrigation emitter optimization.
Improving the efficiency of optimal design for flow channels is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To optimize the structure of bionic pit flow channels using a genetic algorithm.
To construct the constitutive equation of the flow channel unit based on torus-margo bordered pit structure.

Main Methods:

Genetic algorithm (GA) with selection, crossover, and mutation operators.
Computational domain modeling for simulation and optimization.
Multivariate linear regression analysis to determine variable influence.

Main Results:

Optimized channels exhibited large low-velocity regions, indicating good anti-clogging performance.
Differential flow velocity distribution promoted flow mixing and energy dissipation.
Tooth stagger value, flow channel angle, and tooth spacing negatively correlated with flow index; inner/outer boundary spacing showed positive correlation.

Conclusions:

The GA-optimized bionic pit flow channel design demonstrates superior anti-clogging and energy dissipation.
The study provides a validated method for structural optimization of drip irrigation emitters.
High simulation accuracy (3.4% error) supports its application in practical design.