AQTESOLV
now incorporates a powerful tool for analyzing pumping tests in bounded
aquifers. Not only can you simulate simple problems with single
boundaries, but you also can evaluate up to four boundaries!The method of images
is a well-known technique for mathematically incorporating the effect of
boundaries in the calculation of drawdown in a bounded aquifer. For single boundaries such as a
stream or a fault, it is straightforward to introduce an image well to
represent the boundary; however, when two parallel boundaries are
involved (e.g., a channel aquifer), the number of image wells required becomes infinite. Manual
generation of these image wells becomes extremely tedious.
Fortunately,
AQTESOLV
has simplified the evaluation of these complex boundary problems by
introducing a tool that automatically computes the location and number of
image wells necessary to compute drawdowns correctly for a specified set
of boundaries.
