Groundwater II

Important Information

The course is based on the course 'Groundwater I' and is a prerequisite for further applications of groundwater flow and contaminant transport models.
The exercises of the course are organized as a computer lab (one lesson per week). The computer lab will provide hands-on experience with groundwater modelling.

Learning goals

  • The course should enable students to understand and apply methods and tools for groundwater flow and transport modelling. the student should be able to
  • formulate practical flow and contaminant transport problems.
  • solve steady-state and transient flow and transport problems in 2 and 3 spatial dimensions using numerical codes based on the finite difference method and the finite element methods.
  • solve simple inverse flow problems for parameter estimation given measurements.
  • assess simple multiphase flow problems.
  • assess spatial variability of parameters and use of stochastic techniques in this task.
  • solve simple flow problems affected by fluid density.
  • assess simple coupled reactive transport problems.

Content

  • Introduction and basic flow and contaminant transport equation.
  • Numerical solution of the 3D flow equation using the finite difference method.
  • Numerical solution to the flow equation using the finite element equation
  • Numerical solution to the transport equation using the finite difference method.
  • Numerical solution to the transport equation using the method of characteristics and the random walk method.
  • Numerical solution to the transport equation: Case studies.
  • Two-phase flow and Unsaturated flow problems.
  • Modelling of flow problems affected by fluid density.
  • Spatial variability of parameters and its geostatistical representation.
  • Geostatistics and stochastic modelling.
  • Reactive transport modelling.
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