Groundwater Flow Solutions (pp. 143-151; 171-175)¶
This section presents a few “classical” steady flow solutions in a couple of useful geometries.
Steady Flow 1D Cartesian¶
Confined Aquifer (pp. 143-145)¶
1D flow in a confined aquifer can be solved by direct application of continunity and Darcy’s law. For example consider:
Unconfined Aquifer (pp. 145-151)¶
1D flow in an unconfined aquifer can be solved by direct application of continunity and Darcy’s law. For example consider:
Solution Sketch
Apply continunity (or actually the unconfined flow equation)
Then analysis (e.g. calculus) to find the result sought.
Another similar example:
Steady Flow 1D Cylindrical¶
Confined Aquifer (pp. 172-174)¶
1D radial in a confined aquifer can be solved by direct application of continunity and Darcy’s law. For example consider:
Unconfined Aquifer (pp. 175)¶
1D radial in unconfined aquifer can be solved by direct application of continunity and Darcy’s law. For example consider:
A similar problem with a recharge basin
