An inverse problem methodology to identify flow channels in fractured media using synthetic steady-state head and geometrical data

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 782-800

  Le Goc, R ^a,b   de Dreuzy, J R ^a   Davy, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b Itasca Consultants SAS   (France)

Author keywords

Flow channels; Fractured media; Inverse problem; Simulated annealing

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW STRUCTURE; GEOMETRY; SIMULATED ANNEALING; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS; FLOW CHANNELS; FRACTURED MEDIA; GEOMETRICAL INFORMATIONS; HIERARCHICAL IDENTIFICATION; HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTIC; IDENTIFICATION STRATEGIES; INVERSE PROBLEM METHODOLOGY;

INVERSE PROBLEMS;

ALGORITHM; BOUNDARY CONDITION; CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW STRUCTURE; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GEOMETRY; HYDRAULICS; INVERSE PROBLEM; OPTIMIZATION; PIEZOMETER; SIMULATED ANNEALING; STEADY FLOW;

EID: 77953686974     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2010.04.011     Document Type: Article

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