An improved semi-analytical solution for verification of numerical models of two-phase flow in porous media

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-104

  Fučík, Radek ^a   Mikyška, Jiří ^a   Beneš, Michal ^a   Illangasekare, Tissa H ^b  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; TWO PHASE FLOW; VADOSE ZONE;

EID: 34547897002     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2006.0024     Document Type: Article

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