Publication Details |
Category | Text Publication |
Reference Category | Journals |
DOI | 10.1016/j.advwatres.2005.12.008 |
Title (Primary) | Numerical simulation of three-dimensional saltwater-freshwater fingering instabilities observed in a porous medium |
Author | Johannsen, K.; Oswald, S.E.; Held, R.; Kinzelbach, W. |
Source Titel | Advances in Water Resources |
Year | 2006 |
Department | HDG |
Volume | 29 |
Issue | 11 |
Page From | 1690 |
Page To | 1704 |
Language | englisch |
Abstract |
We consider saltwater–freshwater fingering instabilities in a saturated porous medium. In the first part, we present three-dimensional results obtained from a laboratory experiment using non-invasive imaging. In the second part, we define a set of model problems in which the performed laboratory experiments can be ranged in. Due to its highly non-linear behavior and inevitable modeling errors, a detailed numerical reproduction of the physical concentration measurements cannot be expected. Nevertheless, four criteria have been identified, two quantitative and two qualitative, which facilitate a substantiated comparison of the physical experiment and the numerical simulation. With respect to these criteria a high degree of similarity could be observed. The use of these features allows a deeper understanding of the physical processes and the influence of the initial conditions. |
Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=2746 |
Johannsen, K., Oswald, S.E., Held, R., Kinzelbach, W. (2006): Numerical simulation of three-dimensional saltwater-freshwater fingering instabilities observed in a porous medium Adv. Water Resour. 29 (11), 1690 - 1704 10.1016/j.advwatres.2005.12.008 |