Prototype goal: Sketching a solar-powered electric pumping system that could reliably transfer water from a river to the farmlands through a modular polytube array
Objectives:
Provide a usable and functional irrigation flow from the river to the farmlands.
Show how solar panels, pump, and polytubes connect.
Scope:
One pump system powered by solar panels, but connected to electrical systems through a polytube.
No physical construction.
Methods:
Simple modeling for tubes using this tool: pipeplanner.deltaplastics.com
System block diagram
Justification: Due to time, cost, and other logistical constraints, building a physical prototype will not be feasible. We will provide a detailed sketch and digital model that will represent the system layout and potential issues before any real construction. A scale model could be made in this case, but would not be useful for the client as they have a working system at full scale already. What is needed is assistance improving the system, and effort will be better spent directly working towards that.
Testing and feedback: Since we are doing a sketch instead of building the prototype, our CP is giving us feedback on our overall design to see what we did well and what we could improve for the design modification.