Inverse Modeling of Seepage Parameters Based on an Improved Gray Wolf Optimizer

Abstract

The seepage parameters of the dam body and dam foundation are difficult to determine accurately and quickly. Based on the inverse analysis, a Gray Wolf Optimizer (GWO) was introduced into this study to search the target hydraulic conductivity. A novel approach for initialization, a polynomial-based nonlinear convergence factor, and weighting factors based on Euclidean norms and hierarchy were applied to improve GWO. The practicability and effectiveness of Improved Gray Wolf Optimizer (IGWO) were evaluated by numerical experiments. Taking Kakiwa dam located on the Muli River of China as a case, an inversion analysis for seepage parameters was accomplished by adopting the proposed optimization algorithm. The simulated hydraulic heads and seepage volume agree with measurements obtained from piezometers and measuring weir. The steady seepage field of the dam was analyzed. The results indicate the feasibility of IGWO in determining the seepage parameters of Kakiwa dam.

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