A modified multiscale finite element method for well-driven flow problems in heterogeneous porous media

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 329, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 674-684

  He, Xinguang ^a   Ren, Li ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Heterogeneous porous media; Multiscale finite element method; Numerical simulation; Well driven groundwater flow

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

HETEROGENEOUS POROUS MEDIA; HYDRAULIC PARAMETERS; MULTISCALE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PUMPING WELL;

GROUNDWATER FLOW;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW FIELD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL METHOD; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 33749133602     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.03.018     Document Type: Article

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