| 摘要 |
<p>A method of providing fluid to a field, an irrigation machine, and a computer program for directing operation of the irrigation machine, is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a main pipeline of a center pivot irrigation machine for irrigating at least a portion of the field, where the main pipeline includes a proximal end configured to operably couple with and rotate about a center tower and a distal end opposite the proximal end, (b) providing an auxiliary pipeline of the center pivot irrigation machine for irrigating at least a portion of the field, where the auxiliary pipeline includes a proximal end configured to operably couple with and rotate about the distal end of the main pipeline, and a distal end opposite the proximal end, and (c) providing a control system for instructing the auxiliary pipeline to rotate about the main pipeline as the main pipeline moves through the field in accordance with a defined routine, where the routine allows the auxiliary pipeline to rotate about the main pipeline while the main pipeline is moving and providing for the auxiliary pipeline to both lead and lag the main pipeline as the main pipeline makes a progressive rotation in a single direction through the field space.</p> |
