What is the Rotation Time for a Given Application Rate?

What is the Rotation Time for a Given Application Rate?

What is the Rotation Time for a Given Application Rate?

How fast will the pivot get around for a given application rate?                        
    Trevolution=   [ Qpump / 450] / [ Area x Idepth ]                    
    where,                    
    Idepth           =   depth applied per revolution, inches                    
    Qpump         =   irrigation system flow rate, gallons per  minute                    
    Efficiency     = Application efficiency of system                    
    Trevolution    =   revolution time, hours                    
    Area           =   irrigated area, acres                    

    System flow rate    675    Gallons per minute            
    Application Depth    0.75    Inches per acre            
    Irrigated area    130    Acres            
    Application Efficiency    100%    Percentage            
    Gallons in acre inch    27,154    Gallons            
    Acre  inches pumped each hour    1.50    Inches per acre            
    Total Acre Inches Needed for pivot    98    Acre Inches            
    Conversion Constant    450    Constant            

    Total amount of time to make revolution    65.0    Hours            
    Total amount of time to make revolution    2.71    Days    

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