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Area of Science:

  • Hydrogeology
  • Subsurface flow modeling
  • Groundwater resource management

Background:

  • Traditional analysis of multiple-well systems relies on linear flow equations like Darcy's law.
  • The principle of superposition, valid for linear flow, fails when flow velocity increases and nonlinear losses become significant near wells.
  • Non-Darcy flow effects, particularly the Forchheimer equation, are crucial in high-velocity subsurface flow scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present an analytical method for solving non-Darcy flow problems in single- and multiple-well systems.
  • To develop a simplified model for analyzing the critical central injection well in an array of equally spaced wells.
  • To validate the proposed analytical approach against numerical simulations.

Main Methods:

  • The study proposes representing a central well in an array as a single well within an equivalent circular domain.
  • Analytical solutions for non-Darcy flow, specifically the Forchheimer equation, are adapted for this simplified domain.
  • A test case is presented and compared with a finite-difference solution for validation.

Main Results:

  • The proposed analytical method provides a viable alternative for modeling non-Darcy flow in multiple-well systems.
  • The simplified representation of the central well in an equivalent circular region adequately captures the system's behavior.
  • The analytical solutions show good agreement with finite-difference simulations, confirming the method's accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • The developed analytical method effectively addresses the limitations of linear flow assumptions in multiple-well systems under non-Darcy conditions.
  • This approach offers a more accurate way to analyze groundwater and subsurface resource optimization where nonlinear flow is prevalent.
  • The simplification of representing an array's central well within an equivalent circular domain is a key contribution to analytical modeling.