Fractional governing equations of transient groundwater flow in confined aquifers with multi-fractional dimensions in fractional time

Kavvas M. L., Tu T., Ercan A., Polsinelli J.

EARTH SYSTEM DYNAMICS, cilt.8, sa.4, ss.921-929, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5194/esd-8-921-2017
  • Dergi Adı: EARTH SYSTEM DYNAMICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.921-929
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Using fractional calculus, a dimensionally consistent governing equation of transient, saturated groundwater flow in fractional time in a multi-fractional confined aquifer is developed. First, a dimensionally consistent continuity equation for transient saturated groundwater flow in fractional time and in a multi-fractional, multidimensional confined aquifer is developed. For the equation of water flux within a multifractional multidimensional confined aquifer, a dimensionally consistent equation is also developed. The governing equation of transient saturated groundwater flow in a multi-fractional, multidimensional confined aquifer in fractional time is then obtained by combining the fractional continuity and water flux equations. To illustrate the capability of the proposed governing equation of groundwater flow in a confined aquifer, a numerical application of the fractional governing equation to a confined aquifer groundwater flow problem was also performed.