A Novel Bio-inspired Pressure Compensating Emitter for Low-Cost Drip Irrigation Systems
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A Novel Bio-inspired Pressure Compensating Emitter for Low-Cost Drip Irrigation Systems Speaker: Ruo-Qian (Roger) Wang Supervisor: Amos Winter Global Engineering And Research Lab Department of Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
A Novel Bio-inspired Pressure Compensating Emitter for Low-Cost Drip Irrigation Systems
A Novel Bio-inspired Pressure Compensating Emitter for Low-Cost
Drip Irrigation Systems
A Novel Bio-inspired Pressure Compensating Emitter for Low-Cost
Drip Irrigation SystemsSpeaker: Ruo-Qian (Roger) Wang
Supervisor: Amos Winter
Global Engineering And Research LabDepartment of Mechanical
EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Technology
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start slide: noval structure/model
ContentBackgroundA bio-inspired pressure regulating valveLow
pressure and low energyConclusion
Drip irrigation can reduce water use and povertyCurrent
situation2.5 billion smallholder farmers (< 2 ha)farmers are
impacted by poverty and water scarcity3Drip irrigationsave 30-70%
water use compared to flooding irrigationallow high-value crops to
grow
