Theoretical evaluation of non-uniform skin effect on aquifer response under constant rate pumping

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 317, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 190-201

  Chen, Chia Shyun ^a   Chang, Chien Chieh ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analytical solutions; Non uniform skin; Well hydraulics; Wellbore storage

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; HYDRAULICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; NON-UNIFORM SKIN; WELL HYDRAULICS; WELLBORE STORAGE;

SKIN EFFECT;

SKIN EFFECT; WELLBORE STORAGE;

AQUIFER; PUMPING; SKIN EFFECT; WELL;

EID: 28844466101     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.05.017     Document Type: Article

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