Double size fulljet field rainfall simulator for complex interrill and rill erosion studies

Petr Kavka, Luděk Strouhal, Barbora Jáchymová, Josef Krása, Markéta Báčová, Tomáš Laburda, Tomáš Dostál, Jan Devátý, Miroslav Bauer

Double size fulljet field rainfall simulator for complex interrill and rill erosion studies

Číslo: 2/2018
Periodikum: Civil Engineering Journal
DOI: 10.14311/CEJ.2018.02.0015

Klíčová slova: Rainfall simulation, Surface runoff, Subsurface runoff, Mobile rainfall simulator, Simulace dešťových srážek, povrchový odtok, podzemní odtok, mobilní dešťový simulátor

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Anotace: Field observations and consecutive modelling of soil erosion events proved to be essential for understanding and predicting erosion and sediment transport. An experimental approach often utilizes a large variety of rainfall simulators. In this technical note a complex methodology is introduced, using a mobile rainfall simulator developed at the Czech Technical University in Prague. An experimental setup with two watered plots (16 + 1 m2) was established, which enables simultaneous measurements in two scales and monitoring of surface runoff, flow velocity, infiltration, sediment subsurface flow, vegetation cover effect suspended solids and phosphorus transport, surface roughness and surface evolution under rainfall and other variables. The simulator is built on a trailer transportable by car with folding arm carrying four FullJet WSQ nozzles operating independently. The configuration and water pressure 0.7 bar leads to the total watered area 2.4 x 9.6 m. Average drop size (d50) reaches 1.75 mm for 0.7 bar pressure. Christiansen uniformity index CU reaches 85%. A selection of experimental results highlights both the advantages and the weaknesses of the presented experimental setup.