Pipeline Optimization for an Economical Microsprinkler Irrigation System Based on a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Pipe</td><td class="align_center">Inner diameter (mm)</td><td class="align_center"><i>f</i></td><td class="align_center"><i>m</i></td><td class="align_center"><i>b</i></td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Hard plastic</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="2">&gt;8</td><td class="align_center">0.464</td><td class="align_center">1.770</td><td class="align_center">4.770</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">0.505</td><td class="align_center">1.750</td><td class="align_center">4.750</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Polyethylene</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="2">≤8</td><td class="align_center">0.595</td><td class="align_center">1.690</td><td class="align_center">4.690</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">1.750</td><td class="align_center">1.000</td><td class="align_center">4.000</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Calculation of head loss coefficients of different pipes.</div>

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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Table 1: Pipeline Optimization for an Economical Microsprinkler Irrigation System Based on a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm 