A novel analytical solution for a slug test conducted in a well with a finite-thickness skin

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1479-1489

  Yeh, Hund Der ^a   Yang, Shaw Yang ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b VANUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Closed form solution; Confined aquifer; Ground water; Laplace transforms; Skin effect; Slug test

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WATER LEVELS;

CLOSED-FORM SOLUTION; CONFINED AQUIFER; HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; SLUG TEST;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFERS; HYDRAULICS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WATER LEVELS;

CONFINED AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; LAPLACE TRANSFORM; SKIN EFFECT; SLUG TEST; WELL WATER;

EID: 33749410710     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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