Numerical modeling of reservoirs or pipes in groundwater seepage

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 895-901

  Chapuis, Robert P ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conductivity; Numerical modeling; Permeability test; Pumping test; Storativity

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL MODELING; PERMEABILITY TEST; PUMPING TEST; STORATIVITY;

CAPILLARITY; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULICS; HYDROGEOLOGY; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PIPE; PUMPS; TESTING; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; PUMPING; RESERVOIR; SEEPAGE; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 67349205393     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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