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Analytical and Numerical Solutions are affected by: Differences in conceptual model (confined vs unconfined) Dimensionality (1D vs 2D) Numerical Solutions also affected by: Grid Spacing (4000 ft vs 1000 ft) Island Recharge Problem
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Well Bottom 4 rows
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R x y yy xx b Recharge goes in over an area ( x y) and comes out through an area (b y) or rate out is R x / b. 1D flow
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R x y yy xx b Recharge goes in over an area ( x y) and comes out through an area (b y). 1D flow 2D flow Recharge goes in over an area ( y x) and comes out through areas (b y) and (b x) or through a total area of b( x+ y). yy xx R x y
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unconfined h(x) = R (L 2 – x 2 ) / 2T “confined” h (x) = [R (L 2 - x 2 )/K] + (h L ) 2 h = h o at x = 0h o = R L 2 / 2T at x = 0; h = b + h o R = 2 Kb h o / L 2 R = (2 Kb h o / L 2 ) + (h o 2 K / L 2 ) h L = b (b + h o ) 2 = [R L 2 /K] + b 2 & To maintain the same head (h o ) at the groundwater divide as in the confined system, the 1D unconfined system requires that recharge rate, R, be augmented by the term shown in blue. b L 0 Manipulating analytical solutions
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Well Bottom 4 rows -R = Q well / {( x y)/4} = Q well / (a 2 /4) = 4 Q well / a 2 Pumping treated as a diffuse sink.
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R x y Q Distributed source (L 3 /T) Point source (L 3 /T) yy xx Finite difference models simulate all sources/sinks as distributed sources/sinks; finite element models simulate all sources/sinks as point sources/sinks.
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r = a rere Using the Thiem eqn., we find that r e = 0.208a Use eqn. 5.1 or 5.7 in A&W to correct the head at sink nodes. Sink node (i, j) (i+1, j) r e is the radial distance from the node where head is equal to the average head in the cell, h i,j h i,j is the average head in the cell.
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(Gauss-Seidel Formula for Laplace Equation) SOR Formula Relaxation factor = 1 Gauss-Seidel < 1 under-relaxation >1 over-relaxation SOR where, for example,
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SOR solution for confined Island Recharge Problem The Gauss-Seidel formula for the confined Poisson equation where
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Inflow = Outflow + S Recharge Discharge Transient Water Balance Eqn.
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General governing equation for transient, heterogeneous, and anisotropic conditions Specific Storage S s = V / ( x y z h)
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Figures taken from Hornberger et al. (1998) Unconfined aquifer Specific yield Confined aquifer Storativity S = V / A h S = S s b b hh hh
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Law of Mass Balance + Darcy’s Law = Governing Equation for Groundwater Flow --------------------------------------------------------------- div q = - S s ( h t) (Law of Mass Balance) q = - K grad h (Darcy’s Law) div (K grad h) = S s ( h t) (S s = S / z)
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Figures in slide 13 are taken from: Hornberger et al., 1998. Elements of Physical Hydrology, The Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore, 302 p.
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