FEMSEEP: A Finite Element Groundwater Flow and Transport Model (2.4)

DESCRIPTION

It is a groundwater flow and pollution model based on the finite element method. It can be used for confined and unconfined, isotropic and unisotropic, homogeneous and non homogeneous aquifers. It comprises a flow model, a pollutant transport model and a particle tracking model.

The flow model can compute equilibrium and transient conditions in a bi-dimensional field, a vertical section or a three dimensional irregularly shaped domain. Both flow and piezometric conditions are allowed at the boundary. The program can work with 500 nodes and 500 elements, and has a specific user interface.

Keywords

description: groundwater flow, groundwater quality, finite elements, particle tracking
objectives: simulation
application: general aquifer, irregularly shaped bi- three-dimensional domain, stationary conditions, transient conditions.

SOFTWARE AVAILABILITY

      
         The program is available at:      
             Scientific Software Group      
             P.O. Box 23041      
             Washington D.C., 20026-3041      
             Phone: 703-620.9214      
             Fax: 703-620.6793      
         

AUTHORS

      
             David Meiri and Ebasco Services Incorporated      
         

REFERENCES

• Bear, J.1979. Hydraulics of Groundwater. McGraw-Hill, New York, 567 pp.
• Huyakorn, P.S., and Pinder, G.F. 1983. Computational Methods in Subsurface Flow. Academic Press, New York , 473 pp.
• Konikow, L.F., and Bredehoeft, J,D., 1978. Computer Model of Two-Dimensional Solute Transport and Dispersion in Ground Water. U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water Resources Investigations, Book 7, Chapter C2, 90 pp.
• Meiri, D. 1990. FEMSEEP Finite Element Groundwater Flow and Transport Mode, I. Flow Model, Users Manual, Ebasco Services Incorporated.
• Radell, D.L., and Sunada, D.K.1970. Numerical Simulation of Dispersion in Groundwater Aquifers. Colorado State University, Hydrology Paper 41, 79 pp.

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