Analysis of steady flow in radial porous media

The outflow depth from the radial porous media (inflow to the well) is very useful as the downstream boundary condition and the starting point for water surface profile calculations. Based on the studies, unlike the Stephenson's hypothesis (the outflow depth is equal to the critical depth), the...

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Main Authors: Jalal Sadeghian, Hadi Norouzi, Jalal Bazargan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2022-11-01
Series:Water Supply
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Online Access:http://ws.iwaponline.com/content/22/11/8305
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Hadi Norouzi
Jalal Bazargan
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description The outflow depth from the radial porous media (inflow to the well) is very useful as the downstream boundary condition and the starting point for water surface profile calculations. Based on the studies, unlike the Stephenson's hypothesis (the outflow depth is equal to the critical depth), the outflow depth from the rockfill media is a coefficient (Γ) of the critical depth. In the present study, using several (large scale and almost real) experimental data in the radial non-Darcy flow condition, dimensional analysis and the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm, an equation was presented to calculate the mentioned coefficient based on upstream water depth (h) and distance between the well center and the upstream (R). Then, using the calculated outflow depth and the 1D flow analysis equations, the water surface profile in the radial non-Darcy condition was calculated for the first time. The results showed that considering an outflow depth equal to the critical depth and using the proposed solution in the present study, the mean relative error (MRE) values of 83.43% and 3.53% were obtained, respectively. In addition, using the proposed solution for different experimental conditions, an average MRE of 2.58% was calculated for the water surface profile. HIGHLIGHTS Using the experimental data with almost real scale.; Calculation of the output flow depth from the radial porous media.; Providing a relationship based on the upstream water depth (h) and the distance of well center from upstream (R) to calculate the output flow depth.; Calculation of water surface profile in radial non-Darcy flow using gradually varied flow theory.; Using PSO algorithm in calculations.;
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spelling doaj.art-1cb948f035324995be08d45952b251e32022-12-22T04:21:30ZengIWA PublishingWater Supply1606-97491607-07982022-11-0122118305831610.2166/ws.2022.375375Analysis of steady flow in radial porous mediaJalal Sadeghian0Hadi Norouzi1Jalal Bazargan2 Department of Civil Engineering, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran Department of Civil Engineering, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran Department of Civil Engineering, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran The outflow depth from the radial porous media (inflow to the well) is very useful as the downstream boundary condition and the starting point for water surface profile calculations. Based on the studies, unlike the Stephenson's hypothesis (the outflow depth is equal to the critical depth), the outflow depth from the rockfill media is a coefficient (Γ) of the critical depth. In the present study, using several (large scale and almost real) experimental data in the radial non-Darcy flow condition, dimensional analysis and the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm, an equation was presented to calculate the mentioned coefficient based on upstream water depth (h) and distance between the well center and the upstream (R). Then, using the calculated outflow depth and the 1D flow analysis equations, the water surface profile in the radial non-Darcy condition was calculated for the first time. The results showed that considering an outflow depth equal to the critical depth and using the proposed solution in the present study, the mean relative error (MRE) values of 83.43% and 3.53% were obtained, respectively. In addition, using the proposed solution for different experimental conditions, an average MRE of 2.58% was calculated for the water surface profile. HIGHLIGHTS Using the experimental data with almost real scale.; Calculation of the output flow depth from the radial porous media.; Providing a relationship based on the upstream water depth (h) and the distance of well center from upstream (R) to calculate the output flow depth.; Calculation of water surface profile in radial non-Darcy flow using gradually varied flow theory.; Using PSO algorithm in calculations.;http://ws.iwaponline.com/content/22/11/8305dimensional analysisgradually varied flow theoryone-dimensional analysisoutput flow depthradial porous mediasteady flow
spellingShingle Jalal Sadeghian
Hadi Norouzi
Jalal Bazargan
Analysis of steady flow in radial porous media
Water Supply
dimensional analysis
gradually varied flow theory
one-dimensional analysis
output flow depth
radial porous media
steady flow
title Analysis of steady flow in radial porous media
title_full Analysis of steady flow in radial porous media
title_fullStr Analysis of steady flow in radial porous media
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of steady flow in radial porous media
title_short Analysis of steady flow in radial porous media
title_sort analysis of steady flow in radial porous media
topic dimensional analysis
gradually varied flow theory
one-dimensional analysis
output flow depth
radial porous media
steady flow
url http://ws.iwaponline.com/content/22/11/8305
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