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Use of thermal model to investigate the theory of transient flow to a partially penetrating well
Author(s) -
Javandel I.,
Witherspoon P. A.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr003i002p00591
Subject(s) - transient flow , mechanics , aquifer , slab , thermal , transient (computer programming) , penetration (warfare) , thermal hydraulics , flow (mathematics) , hydraulics , data flow model , materials science , groundwater , geotechnical engineering , geology , thermodynamics , heat transfer , engineering , physics , computer science , surge , operating system , operations research , geomorphology , geophysics
A thermal model constructed from a slab of steel has been used to investigate the theory of transient flow to a partially penetrating well in a confined aquifer of infinite radial extent where there is no leakage. Families of type curves have been prepared from the theoretical solution for tenth, quarter, and half penetration. Experimental results from the thermal model using the same penetrations are generally in very good agreement with the appropriate theoretical solution. This demonstrates the usefulness of the thermal model in studying transient flow problems. It is concluded that this experimental work has provided independent proof of the validity of the theoretical solution for the effects of partial penetration. (Keywords: Groundwater; hydraulics; wells)