RESUMOForam estudadas as características hidráulicas do tubo gotejador Rain Bird, constituído de polietileno flexível, parede com 225 microns de espessura, emissores tipo labirinto integrados à parede do tubo e espaçados 0,30m. O tubo gotejador foi submetido a diferentes pressões para a determinação das características hidráulicas: relação vazão-pressão dos emissores, coeficiente de variação de fabricação, resistência à ruptura, perda de carga, fator de redução de perda de carga e comprimento máximo para linhas laterais. Os emissores apresentam valor médio de coeficiente de variação de fabricação de 1,97% e regime de fluxo turbulento (x = 0,4563). Verificou-se aumento do diâmetro interno do tubo em função do aumento da pressão, e a ruptura ocorreu a pressão de 206,0kPa, enquanto o coeficiente de redução de perda de carga diminuiu com o aumento da pressão para um mesmo número de emissores e o comprimento máximo da linha lateral, obtido pelo método estatístico, apresentou grande dependência da pressão de entrada na tubulação, da diferença de nível e do coeficiente de variação de pressão ao longo da mesma. Palavras-chave: irrigação, hidráulica, tubo gotejador HYDRAULIC CHARACTERIZATION OF DRIP TAPE ABSTRACTThe hydraulic performance of Rain Bird drip tape was evaluated. The drip tape is made of flexible polyethylene with 225 microns wall thickness and long path emitters spaced at 0,30m. The drip tape was tested with different inlet pressures to determine the hydraulic characteristics: coefficient of manufacturing variation, emitter flow equation, rupture resistance, friction head loss equation, friction head loss factor and maximum lateral length. The average coefficient of manufacturing variation was 1,97% and turbulent flow was observed on the emitter (discharge exponent 0,4563). The internal diameter of drip tape increased with the increase in pressure and the rupture resistance failed at 206,0kPa. The value of friction head loss factor decreased as the pressure increased to the same number of emitters. The maximum lateral length obtained by the statistical approach was found to be highly dependent on the inlet pressure head, the slope of the lateral and the coefficient of variation of pressure head along the lateral line.
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