Simulation of coastal aquifer using mSim toolbox and COMSOL multiphysics

Kumar, Sruthi S.; Barma, Surajit Deb; Mahesha, A.

doi:10.1007/s12040-019-1329-9

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“…Applying CFD models allows the future coupling of land subsidence results with other dynamics such as salinity intrusion, consequently expanding the research scope of coastal aquifer numerical simulations. Their advantage over conventional models relies on the ability to integrate and solve partial differential equations representing simultaneous processes that occur in a specific control volume [45,46].…”

Section: Advances In Land Subsidence Studies In Aquifersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Land Subsidence Due to Groundwater Exploitation in Unconfined Aquifers: Experimental and Numerical Assessment with Computational Fluid Dynamics

Chalá,

Quiñones-Bolaños,

Mehrvar

2024

Water

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Land subsidence is a global challenge that enhances the vulnerability of aquifers where climate change and driving forces are occurring simultaneously. To comprehensively analyze this issue, integrated modeling tools are essential. This study advances the simulation of subsidence using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); it assessed the effects of exploitation and recharge of groundwater on the vertical displacement of coarse and fine sands in a laboratory-scale aquifer. A model was developed by integrating the Navier–Stokes equations to study the groundwater flow and Terzaghi’s law for the vertical displacement of sands. The boundary conditions used were Dirichlet based on the changes in the hydraulic head over time. The specific storage coefficient was used to calibrate the model. The findings confirmed that subsidence occurs at slower rates in soil with fine sands with average particle diameters of 0.39 mm than in coarse sands with average particle diameters of 0.67 mm. The maximum discrepancy between the experimental and the numerical reaffirms that CFD platforms can be used to simulate subsidence dynamics and potentially allow the simultaneous simulation of other dynamics. Concluding remarks and recommendations are highlighted considering the up-to-date advances and future work to improve the research on subsidence in unconfined aquifers.

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Section: Advances In Land Subsidence Studies In Aquifersmentioning

confidence: 99%