Modeling of surface water (stream temperatures) and groundwater systems and experimental study of dynamics of circular water intake structures

  • Satish, Mysore (PI)

Project: Research project

Project Details

Description

1) The study of surface water-groundwater (SW-GW) interactions plays an important role in effective management of water resources as well as fisheries and aquatic resources. Natural exchange between surface waters and underlying aquifer can strongly influence the temperature and chemical conditions as well as the ecological status of the surface waters; There is a shortage of reliable information about SW-GW interactions mainly due to a lack of quality data and related to the difficulty in collecting such data. In order to understand (and quantify) SW-GW mechanisms and processes, good quality data are required and numerical modeling of fundamental hydrological processes need to be developed for specific sites.2) Effective and efficient monitoring of groundwater pollution is essential for groundwater quality management. The most important aspect of groundwater pollution management is to determine the spatial and temporal extent of pollutant plume movements. It is proposed to develop a methodology for optimal design of a dynamic (evolving with time) monitoring well network and to evaluate its potential applicability by validating with data from case studies.3) Water intake is usually designed to withdraw water for municipal and industrial uses, including pump intakes and other hydraulic structures. Vortex formation can lead to inefficient pump. Extensive experiments will be conducted to describe flow characteristics in a circular intake with multiple pumps. A CFD code will be formulated to accommodate rectangular, circular, and generally irregular natural basin boundaries. Apart from yielding a wealth of information for future designers, it also creates an opportunity to validate the proposed numerical model.

StatusActive
Effective start/end date1/1/10 → …

Funding

  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada: US$25,248.00

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)