Journal Article

·2002

Discharge-Drawdown Relationship of Eccentric Wells

Mehmet Emin Brpinar YTU , Şükrü Ayhan Gazoğlu YTU

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Abstract

In the literature approximate and exact theoretical equations are presented for steady-state flow toward a discharging well, which is located eccentrically in a circular aquifer along whose outer cylindrical boundary either the drawdown or the flux is zero. This paper presents the results of using a physical model to test the validity of an analytical solution that describes drawdown for a well, which is placed eccentrically in a circular island aquifer. It is constructed in a sandbox model with several wells to conduct numerous steady-state tests. This study shows that the analytical equations are valid for small drawdowns. However, the equations do not represent higher drawdowns in the wells that are eccentrically located in the circular island model under steady-state flow in an unconfined aquifer.

Keywords

Aquifer Drawdown (hydrology) Geology Mechanics Boundary value problem Geotechnical engineering Flow (mathematics) Steady state (chemistry) Aquifer test Flux (metallurgy) Water well Mathematics Physics Groundwater Mathematical analysis Materials science Groundwater recharge

Subject Areas

Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis ·Mechanical Engineering ·Physical Sciences
Groundwater flow and contamination studies ·Environmental Engineering ·Physical Sciences
Dam Engineering and Safety ·Civil and Structural Engineering ·Physical Sciences

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