Experimental research results on the erosion study of the temporary irrigating canal dam with pouring water and the establishment of the size of the dam compactor’s operating body

Research work has been carried out for several years in order to mechanize the technological process of dams' compaction and the development of a dam compactor. As a result of the experiments, the design of the dam compactor and the types of operating bodies were selected, the main optimal dimensions of the dam compactor were determined and mathematically analyzed. It was revealed that the main parameters of the dam compactor affecting the compaction process of temporary irrigating canal dams are cone roller diameter, length and width of the plate compactor, and the angle of dam nip. These parameters have been substantiated by theoretical and experimental studies. The optimal values of these parameters were determined by the mathematical planning of the experiment; below are the limits, as well as the variation levels of these factors. Based on the results obtained, an improved dam compactor was manufactured, and experimental studies were conducted in the field. At the same time, an increase in productivity relative to existing methods has been achieved and the compaction index has been brought to the required value. The mathematical model of the research object is the response function of an equation linking optimization parameters with controlled factors. The hypothesis of variance uniformity in the same non-repeated experiments was tested using the Cochran's test, and the significance of the regression coefficients was determined by the Student's criterion. The adequacy of the process model was checked by the Fisher criterion. After processing the experimental data and evaluating the coefficients' significance, regression equations describing the dam compaction process by the dam height and the compaction degree of the temporary irrigating canal dam were obtained. The main dimensions of compacting operating bodies of the dam compactor were selected.

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