H process: Theis solution (Pumping well)

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# modules
import os
import time

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.tri as tri
import numpy as np
import pyvista as pv
import vtk
from scipy.special import exp1
from vtk.util.numpy_support import vtk_to_numpy
# settings
path = "./"
fig_dir = "./figures/"
prj_name = "axisym_theis"
prj_file = f"{prj_name}.prj"
pvd_name = "liquid_pcs"
vtu_name = "axisym_theis.vtu"
title = "H process: Theis solution (Pumping well)"

from pathlib import Path

out_dir = Path(os.environ.get("OGS_TESTRUNNER_OUT_DIR", "_out"))
if not out_dir.exists():
    out_dir.mkdir(parents=True)

H process: Theis solution

Problem description

Theis’ problem examines the transient lowering of the water table induced by a pumping well. The assumptions required by the Theis solution are:

The aquifer

  • is homogeneous, isotropic, confined, infinite in radial extent,
  • has uniform thickness, horizontal piezometric surface.

The well

  • is fully penetrating the entire aquifer thickness,
  • has a constant pumping rate,
  • well storage effects can be neglected,
  • no other wells or long term changes in regional water levels.

Analytical solution

The analytical solution of the drawdown as a function of time and distance is expressed by

$$ s(r,t) = h_0 - h(r,t) = \frac{Q}{4\pi T}W(u), \quad \mathrm{where}\quad u = \frac{r^2S}{4Tt}. $$

where

  • $s$ [$L$] is the drawdown or change in hydraulic head,
  • $h_0$ is the constant initial hydraulic head,
  • $h$ is the hydrauic head at distance $r$ at time $t$
  • $Q$ [$L^3T^{-1}$] is the constant pumping (discharge) rate
  • $S$ [$-$] is the aquifer storage coefficient (volume of water released per unit decrease in $h$ per unit area)
  • $T$ [$L^2T^{-1}$] is the transmissivity (a measure of how much water is transported horizontally per unit time).

The Well Function, $W(u)$ is the exponential integral, $E_1(u).$ $W(u)$ is defined by an infinite series:

$$ W(u) = - \gamma - \ln u + \sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{(-1)^{k+1} u^k}{k \cdot k!} $$

where

  • $\gamma=0.577215664$ is the Euler-Mascheroni constant

For practical applications an approximation to the exponential integral is used often:

$$W(u) \approx -\gamma - \ln u$$

This results in an expression for $s(r,t)$ known as the Jacob equation:

$$ s(r,t) = -\frac{Q}{4\pi T}\left(\gamma + \ln u \right). $$

For more details we refer to Srivastava and Guzman-Guzman (1998).

# source: https://scipython.com/blog/linear-and-non-linear-fitting-of-the-theis-equation/


def calc_u(r, S, T, t):
    """Calculate and return the dimensionless time parameter, u."""

    return r**2 * S / 4 / T / t


def theis_drawdown(t, S, T, Q, r):
    """Calculate and return the drawdown s(r,t) for parameters S, T.

    This version uses the Theis equation, s(r,t) = Q * W(u) / (4.pi.T),
    where W(u) is the Well function for u = Sr^2 / (4Tt).
    S is the aquifer storage coefficient,
    T is the transmissivity (m2/day),
    r is the distance from the well (m), and
    Q is the pumping rate (m3/day).

    """

    u = calc_u(r, S, T, t)
    return Q / 4 / np.pi / T * exp1(u)
Q = 2000  # Pumping rate from well (m3/day)
r = 10  # Distance from well (m)

# Time grid, days.
t = np.array([1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100])

# Calculate some synthetic data to fit.
S, T = 0.0003, 1000
s = theis_drawdown(t, S, T, Q, r)

# Plot the data
titlestring = "Theis: Analytical solution"
plt.title(titlestring)
plt.plot(t, s, label="r = " + str(r) + " m")
plt.xlabel(r"$t\;/\;\mathrm{days}$")
plt.ylabel(r"$s\;/\;\mathrm{m}$")
plt.legend()
plt.grid()
plt.show()

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# Recalculation from days in sec
Q = 0.016  # Pumping rate from well (m3/s)
t = 864000  # Time in s.

# Distance from well (m)
##r = np.array([0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40])
r = np.arange(1, 41, 1)
##print(r)

# Calculate some synthetic data to fit.
S = 0.001
T = 9.2903e-4
u = calc_u(r, S, T, t)
s = theis_drawdown(t, S, T, Q, r)
s = s - 5  # reference head

# Plot the data
titlestring = "Theis: Analytical solution"
plt.title(titlestring)
plt.plot(r, s, label="t = " + str(t) + " days")
plt.xlabel(r"$r\;/\mathrm{m}$")
plt.ylabel(r"$hydraulic head\;/\;\mathrm{m}$")
plt.legend()
plt.grid()
plt.show()

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Numerical solution

mesh = pv.read(vtu_name)
print("inspecting vtu-file")
print(mesh)
inspecting vtu-file
UnstructuredGrid (0x7a86d4823580)
  N Cells:    354
  N Points:   476
  X Bounds:   3.048e-01, 3.048e+02
  Y Bounds:   0.000e+00, 1.000e+00
  Z Bounds:   0.000e+00, 0.000e+00
  N Arrays:   1
print("inspecting mesh and initial conditions")
# file
reader = vtk.vtkXMLUnstructuredGridReader()
reader.SetFileName(vtu_name)
reader.Update()  # Needed because of GetScalarRange
data = reader.GetOutput()
pressure = data.GetPointData().GetArray("OGS5_pressure")
# points
points = data.GetPoints()
npts = points.GetNumberOfPoints()
x = vtk_to_numpy(points.GetData())
triang = tri.Triangulation(x[:, 0], x[:, 1])
# plt.triplot(triang, 'go-', lw=1.0)
plt.triplot(triang, lw=0.2)
plt.tricontour(triang, pressure, 16)
inspecting mesh and initial conditions
<matplotlib.tri._tricontour.TriContourSet at 0x7a86d48354d0>

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Running OGS

# run ogs
t0 = time.time()
print("run ogs")
print(f"ogs {prj_file} > log.txt")
! ogs {prj_file} -o {out_dir} > {out_dir}/log.txt
tf = time.time()
print("computation time: ", round(tf - t0, 2), " s.")
run ogs
ogs axisym_theis.prj > log.txt
computation time:  0.58  s.

Spatial Profiles

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
import vtuIO

# Read simulation results
pvdfile = vtuIO.PVDIO(f"{out_dir}/{pvd_name}.pvd", dim=2)
xaxis = [(i, 0, 0) for i in np.linspace(start=1.0, stop=40, num=40)]

r_x = np.array(xaxis)[:, 0]
time = [8.64, 86.4, 1728, 24192, 172800, 604800, 864000]

pressure_xaxis_t = pvdfile.read_set_data(
    t, "OGS5_pressure", data_type="point", pointsetarray=xaxis
)

plt.plot(r_x, pressure_xaxis_t, "x", label="OGS5, t = 1728 sec")

for t in time:
    pressure_xaxis_t = pvdfile.read_set_data(
        t, "pressure", data_type="point", pointsetarray=xaxis
    )
    plt.plot(r_x, pressure_xaxis_t, label="t = " + str(t) + " sec")
titlestring = "Theis: Numerical solution"
plt.title(titlestring)
plt.xlabel(r"$r\;/\mathrm{m}$")
plt.ylabel(r"$hydraulic head\;/\;\mathrm{m}$")
plt.legend()
plt.grid()
# plt.savefig("theis.png")
plt.show()
WARNING: Default interpolation backend changed to VTK. This might result in
slight changes of interpolated values if defaults are/were used.

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time = [864000]
pressure_xaxis_t = pvdfile.read_set_data(
    t, "pressure", data_type="point", pointsetarray=xaxis
)
# plot configuration
##plt.rcParams['figure.figsize'] = (16, 6)
##plt.rcParams['font.size'] = 12
##fig1, (ax1, ax2) = plt.subplots(1, 2)

fig, ax = plt.subplots(ncols=2, figsize=(12, 4))
titlestring = "Theis: Comparison analytical and numerical solution"
ax[0].set_title(titlestring)
ax[0].set_xlim(0, 40)
ax[0].plot(r_x, pressure_xaxis_t, "x", label="numerical solution (ogs6)")
ax[0].plot(r, s, label="analytical solution")
ax[0].set_xlabel(r"$radius\;/\;\mathrm{m}$")
ax[0].set_ylabel(r"$hydraulic head\;/\;\mathrm{m}$")
ax[0].grid()
ax[0].legend()

##diff = np.setdiff1d(s,pressure_xaxis_t,assume_unique=False)
##print(diff)
titlestring = "Difference between analytical and numerical solutions"
caption = "Differences are due to different boundary conditions"
ax[1].set_title(titlestring)
ax[1].set_xlim(0, 40)
ax[1].plot(r, s - pressure_xaxis_t, label="")
ax[1].set_xlabel(r"$radius\;/\;\mathrm{m}$")
ax[1].set_ylabel(r"$diff\;/\;\mathrm{m}$")
ax[1].grid()
ax[1].text(5, 0.7, caption, ha="left")

##plt.savefig("theis-ana+num.png")
plt.show()

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import time

print(time.ctime())
Tue Apr 16 01:04:16 2024

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This article was written by Wenqing Wang, Olaf Kolditz. If you are missing something or you find an error please let us know.
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