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Infiltration Equations Fundamental Mass Balance Equation: 0 z q y q x q t z y x Darcy’s Law (z direction): z h K q z z Where z h

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Infiltration Equations. Fundamental Mass Balance Equation:. Darcy’s Law (z direction):. Where. Infiltration Equations. h ( q ), y ( q ), K ( q ). Infiltration Equations. h ( q ), y ( q ), K ( q ). Infiltration Equations. h ( q ), y ( q ), K ( q ). Infiltration Equations. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Infiltration EquationsFundamental Mass Balance Equation:

0

z

q

y

q

x

q

tzyx

Darcy’s Law (z direction):

z

hKq zz

Wherezh

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h(), K(

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h(), K(

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h(), K(

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)()(

)( zzz Kz

Kq

Vertical Darcy’s Law is then

Soil water diffusivity is defined

d

dKD

)()()(

combining

)()( zzz Kz

Dq

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Infiltration EquationsIn three dimensions, using K)

z

hK

zy

hK

yx

hK

xt)()()(

defining the specific moisture capacity as C() = d/d

1)()()()(z

Kzy

Kyx

Kxt

C

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Infiltration EquationsFor 1-D vertical, saturated flow:

01

zK

z s

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Boundary conditions for infiltration at ground surface:

ps ttttz

Kz

hKr

0),0(),0(1)()(

ps tttht ),0(),0( 0

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Lower boundary conditions for infiltration

00),( ttL

0)( tKqz

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Mixed form of Richards Equation

1)(z

Kzt

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Infiltration EquationsParameters (van Genuchten, 1980):

0

01)(

s

mn

rsr

2/111)(mm

eles SSKK

where m = 1-1/n for n > 1Se = ( - r)/(s - r)r is the residual volumetric moisture content l, and n are van Genuchten model parameters

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Infiltration EquationsParameters: Rosetta by Marcel G. Schaap (1999)

Soil textural classes;Sand, silt and clay percentages;Sand, silt and clay percentages and bulk density;Sand, silt and clay percentages, bulk density and the value of at = 330 cm (33 kPa); andSand, silt and clay percentages, bulk density and the value of at = 330 and 15,000 cm (33 and 1500 kPa).

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LLF i )(

Green-Ampt

L

LK

L

LhKf

)(0

F

FKf

from conceptualization:

Darcy’s Law:

combining:

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KttF

tF

)(1ln)(

since f = dF/dt

how is this solved?

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Infiltration EquationsGreen-Ampt ponding time

)( Kii

Kt p

for t < tp, how are f and F computed?

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Infiltration EquationsGreen-Ampt with a hyetograph

• discrete, steady pulses of rainfall of t duration is used to describe i(t)• F(t + t) = F(t) + i(t)t while f < i• when the surface is ponded throughout the time increment:

tKtF

ttFtFttF

)(

)(ln)()(

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Infiltration EquationsGreen-Ampt with hyetograph continued...

• If f(t + t) < i(t), then ponding occurs during the time interval and using f(t) = i(t) and F(t) = Fp :

Kti

KFp

)(

• then tp = t + t' where

)(

)('

ti

tFFt p

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after Chow et al., 1988

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Infiltration EquationsGreen-Ampt parameters, after Chow et al., 1988

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Kostiakov

tKf k

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Horton

tcoc effff )(

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Holtan

ca fSAGIf 4.1

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Phillip

sKStf 5.05.0

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Smith-Parlange

1)/exp(

1BF

Kf s