Wetting Front Velocity Determination in Soil Infiltration Processes: An Experimental Sensitivity Analysis
An experimental approach for measuring the wetting front velocity in soils during water infiltration processes is presented. This experimental research is developed to test the sensitivity of the measurement technique in the detection of differences in the dynamics of the wetting front advancement i...
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| description | An experimental approach for measuring the wetting front velocity in soils during water infiltration processes is presented. This experimental research is developed to test the sensitivity of the measurement technique in the detection of differences in the dynamics of the wetting front advancement in different soil testing scenarios. Experimental scenarios include undisturbed and artificially compacted soils, square and circular cross-sections of soil samples, water flowing in both directions downward and horizontal, and water infiltration in a block soil sample. The measurement technique is based on wetting front detection employing moisture sensors that measure the soil’s electrical conductivity. The technique was able to detect differences in wetting front in contrasting scenarios. Two-dimensional wetting front advancement experiments carried out on a block sample confirmed the results obtained for the one-dimensional case. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5b89287c8dd413ba74c2e5141850c572023-11-23T09:43:37ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952022-05-01125115510.3390/agronomy12051155Wetting Front Velocity Determination in Soil Infiltration Processes: An Experimental Sensitivity AnalysisEduardo Rubio0María del Socorro Rubio-Alfaro1Martín Hernández-Marín2Centro de Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Av. Universidad 940, Ciudad Universitaria, Aguascalientes 20100, MexicoCentro de Ciencias del Diseño y de la Construcción, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Av. Universidad 940, Ciudad Universitaria, Aguascalientes 20100, MexicoCentro de Ciencias del Diseño y de la Construcción, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Av. Universidad 940, Ciudad Universitaria, Aguascalientes 20100, MexicoAn experimental approach for measuring the wetting front velocity in soils during water infiltration processes is presented. This experimental research is developed to test the sensitivity of the measurement technique in the detection of differences in the dynamics of the wetting front advancement in different soil testing scenarios. Experimental scenarios include undisturbed and artificially compacted soils, square and circular cross-sections of soil samples, water flowing in both directions downward and horizontal, and water infiltration in a block soil sample. The measurement technique is based on wetting front detection employing moisture sensors that measure the soil’s electrical conductivity. The technique was able to detect differences in wetting front in contrasting scenarios. Two-dimensional wetting front advancement experiments carried out on a block sample confirmed the results obtained for the one-dimensional case.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/5/1155experimentalmoisture sensorsoil infiltrationwetting front dynamicscompacted soilundisturbed soil |
| spellingShingle | Eduardo Rubio María del Socorro Rubio-Alfaro Martín Hernández-Marín Wetting Front Velocity Determination in Soil Infiltration Processes: An Experimental Sensitivity Analysis Agronomy experimental moisture sensor soil infiltration wetting front dynamics compacted soil undisturbed soil |
| title | Wetting Front Velocity Determination in Soil Infiltration Processes: An Experimental Sensitivity Analysis |
| title_full | Wetting Front Velocity Determination in Soil Infiltration Processes: An Experimental Sensitivity Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Wetting Front Velocity Determination in Soil Infiltration Processes: An Experimental Sensitivity Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wetting Front Velocity Determination in Soil Infiltration Processes: An Experimental Sensitivity Analysis |
| title_short | Wetting Front Velocity Determination in Soil Infiltration Processes: An Experimental Sensitivity Analysis |
| title_sort | wetting front velocity determination in soil infiltration processes an experimental sensitivity analysis |
| topic | experimental moisture sensor soil infiltration wetting front dynamics compacted soil undisturbed soil |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/5/1155 |
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