Abstract
A zero-pressure isobar is reconstructed in a potential Laplacian field generated by a sink-source pair that models steady-state Darcian seepage from a ponded soil surface to a cavity draining a homogeneous isotropic half-plane. At sufficiently small flow rates (cavity depths under the soil surface) the obtained contour is almost spherical. For a given "sphere" its depth under a constant-head plane is found providing minimal inflow rate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 108-110 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering |
Volume | 135 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Cavitation
- Erosion
- Mining wastes
- Seepag
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Water Science and Technology
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)