Methodology to Evaluate Dripper Sensitivity to Clogging due to Solid Particles: An Assessment

Table 1

Characteristics of the evaluated drippers.

Emitting-pipe identification	A2	A1	B2	B1
Nominal discharge L h^−1	1.7	0.6	1.6	1.2
Average discharge under 98.1 kPa L h^−1	1.55	0.55	1.39	1.15
Coefficient of variation - CVq %	1.7	2.0	2.2	2.3
Design
Labyrinth dimensions; top view / units=mm
Labyrinth depth mm	0.71	0.42	0.64	0.54
Internal diameter of the pipe mm	16.0	16.0	15.5	15.5