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A finite volume simulation model for saturated–unsaturated flow and application to Gooburrum, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Liu, Fawang and Anh, Vo V. and Turner, Ian W. and Bajracharya, Kiran and Huxley, W. J. and Su, Ninghu (2006) A finite volume simulation model for saturated–unsaturated flow and application to Gooburrum, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia . Applied Mathematical Modelling 30(4):pp. 352-366.

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Abstract

In this paper, a two-dimensional control volume finite-element computational model is developed for simulating saltwater intrusion in a heterogeneous coastal alluvial aquifer system at Gooburrum located near Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia. The model consists of a coupled system of two non-linear partial differential equations. The first equation describes the flow of a variable-density fluid, and the second equation describes the transport of dissolved salt via a form of the Fokker–Planck equation. The outcomes of the work demonstrate that transport simulation techniques provide excellent tools for hydraulic investigations even when complex transition zones are involved.

Item Type:Journal Article
RM Number:2007003291
Status:Published
Subjects:Subjects UNSPECIFIED
ID Code:10479
Deposited By:Bozzetto, Adam
Deposited On:30 October 2007
Alternative Locations:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2005.05.007
Copyright Owner:Copyright 2006 Elsevier
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