<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper presents closed form solution for unsteady flow equation corresponding to the transient hydraulic head, flow rate and volumetric exchange of a confined aquifer which is in contact with a constant piezometric head at one end and a stream whose water level is rising at a constant rate at the other end. The aquifer is also subjected to receive constant inflow due to rain infiltration. The unsteady groundwater flow equation is solved using Laplace transform to get analytical expressions for the transient hydraulic head and flow rate at the left and right interfaces and the net volumetric exchange of water at the aquifer-stream interface. The analytical results presented here show the effect of recharge due to rain infiltration on the net volumetric exchange and reveal the conditions for which net inflow in the aquifer could be positive, negative or zero. The results obtained have the capability to determine transient hydraulic head for two extreme scenarios: (i) very slow rise and (ii) very fast rise in the stream water. Analytical result show that the net volumetric exchange could be positive, zero or negative depending on the surface infiltration and stream water rise rate.</p></abstract>

This paper presents closed form solution for unsteady flow equation corresponding to the transient hydraulic head, flow rate and volumetric exchange of a confined aquifer which is in contact with a constant piezometric head at one end and a stream whose water level is rising at a constant rate at the other end. The aquifer is also subjected to receive constant inflow due to rain infiltration. The unsteady groundwater flow equation is solved using Laplace transform to get analytical expressions for the transient hydraulic head and flow rate at the left and right interfaces and the net volumetric exchange of water at the aquifer-stream interface. The analytical results presented here show the effect of recharge due to rain infiltration on the net volumetric exchange and reveal the conditions for which net inflow in the aquifer could be positive, negative or zero. The results obtained have the capability to determine transient hydraulic head for two extreme scenarios: (i) very slow rise and (ii) very fast rise in the stream water. Analytical result show that the net volumetric exchange could be positive, zero or negative depending on the surface infiltration and stream water rise rate.

Analytical Solution for Transient Hydraulic Head, Flow Rate and Volumetric Exchange in an Aquifer Under Recharge Condition

Department of Mathematics, National Defense Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune - 411023, India

Department of Computational Fluid Dynamics, International Institute of Information Technology, Pune Infotech Park, Hinjewadi, Pune- 411057, India

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

This paper presents closed form solution for unsteady flow equation corresponding to the transient hydraulic head, flow rate and volumetric exchange of a...

Analytical Solution for Transient Hydraulic Head, Flow Rate and Volumetric Exchange in an Aquifer Under Recharge Condition

Published Online: Jun 10, 2009

Page range: 113 - 120

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10098-009-0010-4

Keywords
piezometrická výška, rýchlosť prúdenia, prítok do podzemných vôd, ohraničený zvodnený kolektor, analytické riešenia, Laplaceova transformácia

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Analytical Solution for Transient Hydraulic Head, Flow Rate and Volumetric Exchange in an Aquifer Under Recharge Condition

Published Online: Jun 10, 2009

Page range: 113 - 120

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10098-009-0010-4

Keywordspiezometrická výška, rýchlosť prúdenia, prítok do podzemných vôd, ohraničený zvodnený kolektor, analytické riešenia, Laplaceova transformácia

This content is open access.

Keywords
piezometrická výška, rýchlosť prúdenia, prítok do podzemných vôd, ohraničený zvodnený kolektor, analytické riešenia, Laplaceova transformácia