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| Edward Linacre and his Airdrop water pump. (Picture from: http://www.coolhunting.com/) |
Dry land is often considered a curse for farmers. But engineers from Australia found a tool that can collect water from the air and use it to irrigate crops.
Edward Linacre from Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, got the idea after observing the Namib beetle, which lives in the driest desert on earth.
Edward Linacre from Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, got the idea after observing the Namib beetle, which lives in the driest desert on earth.
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| The Namib desert beetle gather water from the air using nanoscale bumps. The inspiration for Edward Linacre to create the Airdrop water pump. (Picture from: http://www.asknature.org/) |
This beast uses special techniques to survive in dry areas. Skin beetles consists of trappers moisture from the air, water and money to be collected can be used to quench your thirst. Generally, this technique runs the Namib beetle in the morning, when the air vapor collected closer to the ground. Consequently, the beetles can survive in areas with rainfall of only 13 millimeters per year.
Linacre homemade tool mimics the principle. Airdrop, the name of the tool, can be captured, the water from the air. Turbines installed in the tool is in charge of pumping water into the tank planted in the ground. The temperature in the cooler underground making condensed water vapor. Furthermore, the liquid passed to the pipeline that passes through the plant roots.
Linacre calculation shows every single cubic meter of air can result in 11.5 milliliters of water.
Linacre homemade tool mimics the principle. Airdrop, the name of the tool, can be captured, the water from the air. Turbines installed in the tool is in charge of pumping water into the tank planted in the ground. The temperature in the cooler underground making condensed water vapor. Furthermore, the liquid passed to the pipeline that passes through the plant roots.
Linacre calculation shows every single cubic meter of air can result in 11.5 milliliters of water.
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| With a deceptively modest design, Airdrop filters hot environmental air through a turbine, feeding it through a copper tubing system—with copper wool to maximize surface area—and into the earth where it cools and releases moisture. The dry air is then re-released into the atmosphere and the collected water pumped through semi-porous hoses to the plant roots. (Picture from: http://www.coolhunting.com/) |
Upon these findings, Linacre was asked to become the winner of James Dyson Award 2011. Of this achievement he was given a prize of U.S. $ 14 thousand. "The concept of irrigation Airdrop is a solution to the problem of drought on agricultural land," organizers said on their official website.
The sophistication of this tool Linacre's findings, contained in the source of energy. Turbines on Airdrop can work with the help of wind power. If a gust of wind is not enough, this tool quickly switch the energy source to the battery that collects energy from solar panels.
Linacre himself admitted that he got a gift will be used to develop a more efficient tool. He also intends to test this concept in farming. "This tool is likely to help farmers around the world, and I am ready to realize this breakthrough," said Linacre. *** [HERALDSUN | JAMESDYSONAWARD | ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3703]
The sophistication of this tool Linacre's findings, contained in the source of energy. Turbines on Airdrop can work with the help of wind power. If a gust of wind is not enough, this tool quickly switch the energy source to the battery that collects energy from solar panels.
Linacre himself admitted that he got a gift will be used to develop a more efficient tool. He also intends to test this concept in farming. "This tool is likely to help farmers around the world, and I am ready to realize this breakthrough," said Linacre. *** [HERALDSUN | JAMESDYSONAWARD | ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3703]
