Design and Analysis of Testing a Plant Irrigation Sprinkler Device

Abstract

Water is a vital element in plant growth. Supplying water to plants can increase their productivity. Adequate water supports higher crop yields, with efficiency observed in the range of 1 liter to 5 liters. Water efficiency shows that the greater the valve opening, the higher the efficiency obtained. This study aims to determine the performance of the sprinkler and to analyze the water discharge efficiency in relation to its performance. The research was conducted at the Mechanical Engineering Workshop of Universitas Muslim Indonesia.

The results showed that at the first valve opening of 20°, with a water volume of 1 liter up to 5 liters, the efficiency ranged from 0.021110921% to 0.024256977%. At a 30° valve opening, with the same volume range, efficiency ranged from 0.040236161% to 0.047205305%. At a 40° valve opening, efficiency ranged from 0.0474456% to 0.0687041%. At a 50° valve opening, efficiency ranged from 0.0659716% to 0.0972627%. Finally, at a 60° valve opening, efficiency ranged from 0.0726605% to 0.1319432%. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the efficiency at the first opening (20°) was lower compared to the fifth opening (60°), and the efficiency increased as the valve opening angle increased.