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Groundwater II
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Abstract
The course is based on the course 'Groundwater I' and is a prequisite for further applications of groundwater flow and contaminant transport models.
Objective
The course should enable to understand and apply new methods and tools for groundwater flow and transport modelling. a) the student should be able to formulate practical flow and contaminant transport problems. b) The student should be able to solve steady-state and transient flow and transport problems using numerical codes based on the finite difference method and the finite element methods. c) The student is able to solve simple inverse flow problems for parameter estimation given measurements. d) The student is able to assess simple multiphase flow problems. e) The student is able to assess spatial variability of parameters and use simple stochastic techniques. f) The student is able to solve simple flow problems affected by fluid density. g) The student is able to assess simple coupled reactive transport problems.
Content
Introduction and basic flow and contaminat 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. Multiphase flow problems. Modelling of flow problems affected by fluid density. Spatial variability of parameters and geostatistical representation. Geostatistics and stochastic modelling. Reactive transport modelling.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Handouts
Literature
- J. Bear, Hydraulics of Groundwater, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1979 - P.A. Domenico, F.W. Schwartz, Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology, J. Wilson & Sons, New York, 1990 - Chiang und Kinzelbach, 3-D Groundwater Modeling with PMWIN. Springer, 2001. - G. de Marsily, Quantitative Hydrogeology, Academic Press, 1986 - W. Kinzelbach und R. Rausch: Grundwassermodellierung, Eine Einführung mit Uebungen Gebrüder Bornträger, Berlin, 1995, ISBN 3-443-01032-6 - F. Stauffer: Strömungsprozesse im Grundwasser, Konzepte und Modelle vdf, 1998, ISBN 3-7281-2641-1
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture with exercise | Groundwater II |
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4 h weekly |
Offered In
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Electives (The students are free to choose individually from the entire course offer of ETH Zürich and the universities of Zürich and Bern.)
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