Prepared by the Task Committee on Recent Advances in Canal Automation of the Irrigation Delivery and Drainage Systems Committee of the Irrigation and Drainage Council of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of ASCE. Canal Automation for Irrigation Systems focuses on the technical aspects of modernizing irrigation systems through use of automated canal control systems. Canal automation has always offered an opportunity to save water and improve the efficiency of irrigation water supply projects or irrigation district operations. Recent technological and engineering advances now enable more accurate control of water deliveries throughout all parts of an irrigation project. Using information collected from irrigation systems around the world in conjunction with new advances in control theory research, this Manual of Practice examines how and when to implement canal automation within the context of canal modernization. Topics include: the modernization process, constraints, and concepts; survey of irrigation physical infrastructure; SCADA systems; control operation concepts; canal hydraulic properties; control methods; verification of controller performance; and implementation of control systems. MOP 131 is an essential reference for professionals in agriculture and irrigation engineering, as well as owners, managers, and operators of irrigation water delivery systems.

由美国工程学会环境与水资源学会灌排委员会的灌排系统委员会的渠道自动化最新进展任务委员会编写。灌溉系统的渠道自动化侧重于通过使用自动化渠道控制系统使灌溉系统现代化的技术方面。渠道自动化一直为节水和提高灌溉供水工程或灌区运行效率提供机会。最近的技术和工程进步使灌溉工程各部分的输水控制更加精确。本《实践手册》利用从世界各地灌溉系统收集的信息，结合控制理论研究的新进展，研究了在运河现代化背景下如何以及何时实施运河自动化。主题包括：现代化进程、制约因素和概念；灌溉物理基础设施调查；SCADA系统；控制操作概念；运河水力特性；控制方法；控制器性能验证；以及控制系统的实施。MOP131是农业和灌溉工程专业人员，以及灌溉输水系统的所有者、管理者和操作者的重要参考。