Test in the Field of Devices of the Diversion Gate in Irrigation Canal

용수로 분수문 개폐장치 포장성능시험

The results of the field tests with the prototype of the improved screw type show that the opening torque was $5N{\cdot}m$, 64% decreased compared to $14N{\cdot}m$ of the existed diversion gates. Moreover, there were no any rust as well as physical changes with various weather condition. While the operating times of the conventional screw and worm gear typed diversion gates were 233sec and 495sec, respectively, the operating time of the improved screw type was only 32sec, only 13.7% and 6.5%, respectively, of them. The amount of leakage was 0.4 liter per minute for the improved screw typed diversion gate while the conventional gate was shown 1.5liter per minute according to gap, corrosion, defect, etc.