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K is a tensor with 9 components K = K xx K xy K xz K yx K yy K yz K zx K zy K zz K xx , K yy, K zz are the principal components of

K

q

= -

K

grad

h q x q y q z

= -

K xx K xy K xz K yx K yy K yz K zx K zy K zz

q x

 

K xx

h

x

K xy

h

y

K xz

h

z

h

x

h

y

h

z

q x

 

K xx

h

x

K xy

h

y

K xz

h

z q y

 

K yx

h

x

K yy

h

y

K yz

h

z q z

 

K zx

h

x

K zy

h

y

K zz

h

z

z global z’ local K xx K yx K zx K xy K yy K zy K xz K yz K zz x [K] = [R] -1 [K’] [R]  K’ x 0 0 0 K’ y 0 0 0 K’ z x’

global z

Assume that there is no flow across the bedding planes

local z’ grad h q x’ 

h

x

 0

q z

 

K zz

h

z q x

 

K xz

h

z

x 

q x

'  

K x

' ( 

h

x

)' K z ’=0

q z

'  

K z

' ( 

h

z

)'  0

q x

 

K xx

h

x

K xy

h

y

K xz

h

z q y

 

K yx

h

x

K yy

h

y

K yz

h

z q z

 

K zx

h

x

K zy

h

y

K zz

h

z

General governing equation for steady-state, heterogeneous, anisotropic conditions, without a source/sink term  

x

(

K x

h

x

)   

y

(

K y

h

y

)   

z

(

K z

h

z

)  0  

x

(

K x

h

x

with a source/sink term   )  

y

(

K y

 

h y

)  

z

(

K z

h

z

)  

R

*

 

x

(

K x

h

x

)   

y

(

K y

h

y

)   

z

(

K z

h

z

)  

R

* 2D horizontal flow; homogeneous and isotropic aquifer with constant aquifer thickness, b, so that T=Kb.

Poisson Eqn .

 2

h

x

2   2

h

y

2  

R T

C.E. Jacob’s Island Recharge Problem

y L  2

h

x

2   2

h

y

2  

R T

ocean R= 0.00305 ft/d T= 10,000 ft

2

/day L = 12,000 ft well 2L ocean ocean x

ocean

C.E. Jacob’s Island Recharge Problem R

h

datum groundwater divide

b ocean x = - L x = 0 x = L We can treat this system as a “confined” aquifer if we assume that T= Kb.