Flow in Variably Saturated Porous Media
This chapter deals with the finite element solutions for variably saturated porous media (unsaturated-saturated flow). The different formulations of Richards equations with the favorite solution strategies, including the computation of hysterestic effects
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FEFLOW
Finite Element Modeling of Flow, Mass and Heat Transport in Porous and Fractured Media
FEFLOW
Hans-J¨org G. Diersch
FEFLOW Finite Element Modeling of Flow, Mass and Heat Transport in Porous and Fractured Media
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Hans-J¨org G. Diersch Groundwater Modelling Centre DHI-WASY GmbH Berlin, Germany
ISBN 978-3-642-38738-8 ISBN 978-3-642-38739-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-38739-5 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013950167 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
This book is dedicated to my father, Willy.
Preface
Flow, mass, and heat transport processes in nature and geosphere are highly (if not even most) complex. There is an increasing demand in studying and predicting such kind of problems in an environmental and geohydrodynamic context. This demand naturally results from the growing human influence on the environmental and natural resources with their constraints and consequences. Men are also looking for new technologies of exploiting geothermal energy and storing fluids in reservoirs. Industries are developing new materials with improved properties for which a greater understanding of flow and energy transport is required. Among all of these appli
