@conference{
author = "Rončević, Vukašin and Živanović, Nikola and John, van Boxel and Iserloh, Thomas and Štrbac, Snežana and Kašanin-Grubin, Milica and Antić, Nevena and Ćorluka, Stevan",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Rainfall simulators are important instruments in soil research. In 2019 we have constructed and calibrated
portable field spraying rainfall simulator for a research of effects of changes in soil moisture content on
changes in mechanical parameters of soil and formation of surface runoff and soil erosion. Also, we have
constructed a dripping rainfall simulator with one dripper for the research of splash erosion and calibration
of hypodermic needles for a further development of dripping rainfall simulator with a more than one dripper
for research of rainfall impact and runoff on soil erosion. Beside that we are in a process of modifying
portable field spraying rainfall simulator in term of drops falling height and size, giving us a greater
possibility in the application and analysis of soil erosion. In the paper we will represent our results and
experience gained through the literature analyses and the process of construction and calibration of rainfall
simulators for our research. We have analyzed process of development rainfall simulators, conducted an
analysis of the design and performance of the current dripping rainfall simulators, while collecting data and
creating a database related to the design and performance of spraying rainfall simulators improving our
understanding of research needs and simulator abilities to simulate natural rainfalls. Such approach is pushing
us toward to harmonization of some future rainfall simulators improving and facilitating data analysis of soil
research all around the world. Scientific research in which rain simulators are used, and which can be applied
in the fields of hydrology, agriculture, forestry, as well as in other industrial branches, are becoming
increasingly necessary and frequent.",
publisher = "University of Belgrade",
journal = "Book of abstracts - International conference on transboundary catchment erosion and pollution problems, 19-24 July, 2023, Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Rainfall Simulators For Soil Research – Construction And Development",
pages = "41-41",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_6949"
}