Analysis of slug tests in bypassed wells

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 263, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 72-91

  Zenner, Matthias A ^a,b  

^a Grundwasser Consulting Ing mbH   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bypassed wells; Inertial effects; Minor losses; Slug tests; Turbulent friction losses

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; AQUIFERS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HYDRAULICS; ITERATIVE METHODS; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; OSCILLATIONS; PIPE; PIPE FLOW; TUBES (COMPONENTS); WATER LEVELS; WELLS;

BYPASSED WELLS; SLUG TESTS;

HYDROLOGY;

PIPE FLOW; SKIN EFFECT; SLUG FLOW; WATER LEVEL; WELL;

PIPE FLOW; SKIN EFFECT; SLUG TEST; WATER LEVEL; WELL;

GASTROPODA;

EID: 0037054649     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(02)00048-3     Document Type: Article

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