Hydraulic Ram-A Boon to Irrigate in Hilly Areas
Volume 4 - Issue 3
CH Rajendra Subudhi1* and R Subudhi2
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- 1College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, India
- 2Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, India
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CH Rajendra Subudh, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar, India
Received: September 06, 2018; Published: September 14, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/CIACR.2018.04.000188
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Abstract
The hydraulic ram, sometimes abbreviated hydram. It is a simple automatic device which utilizes the kinetic energy of water
falling a moderate height to raise a part of it to a much greater height.
Where it can be used
The device can be used wherever a stream of water flows with a minimum of about 1m fall in altitude
History
The first working model of a hydraulic ram was developed by Montgolfier in the year 1796.
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