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Applications of Electro‐Osmosis to Ground‐Water Flow Problems
Author(s) -
Lewis Roland W.,
Humpheson Chris,
Bruch John C.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
groundwater
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1745-6584
pISSN - 0017-467X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1975.tb03618.x
Subject(s) - electrokinetic phenomena , hydraulic conductivity , electro osmosis , flow (mathematics) , finite element method , geotechnical engineering , mechanics , groundwater , conductivity , water flow , aquifer , osmosis , soil water , geology , materials science , engineering , membrane , chemistry , soil science , physics , structural engineering , nanotechnology , electrophoresis , chromatography , biochemistry
The solution of two‐dimensional ground‐water flow in soils of low hydraulic conductivity under the influence of both electrokinetic and hydrodynamic forces is found using the finite element method. The example investigated deals with a confined aquifer in which there is a recharging as well as a discharging well present. The results demonstrate the effect of the application of the electro‐osmosis phenomenon. The formulation is general and permits the analysis of not only arbitrary shaped boundaries but also different electrode configurations.