Influence of pump intake location on well efficiency

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 197-203

  Korom, Scott F ^a   Bekker, Kristján F ^a   Helweg, Otto J ^b  

^a University of North Dakota   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Model studies; Pump intakes; Wells

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; SAND; WELL PUMPS; WELLS;

PUMP INTAKE;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFER; EFFICIENCY; INTAKE (WATER); MATHEMATICAL MODELING; WELL PUMP;

AQUIFER; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; HYDRAULIC HEAD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PUMPING; WELL;

EID: 0041311067     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2003)8:4(197)     Document Type: Article

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