A GENERAL PURPOSE MICROCOMPUTER AQUIFER TEST EVALUATION TECHNIQUE |
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| Authors: | C J Hemker |
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| Institution: | Institute of Earth Sciences, Free University, P.O. Box 7161, 1007 MC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;and Water Supply Company "A &V," Meerkerk, The Netherlands. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract. Although determination of aquifer characteristics from pumping test data is generally carried out using type curves or other graphical techniques, a number of computer methods have been developed recently for this purpose. Based on the principle of least squares, these methods of nonlinear regression analysis can be applied to any flow system for which analytical expressions of the drawdown distribution are known. In view of the growing general interest in the application of microcomputers in ground-water hydrology, a BASIC routine has been developed for estimating any number of aquifer parameters. The least squares solution is calculated by Marquardt's algorithm, using the singular-value decomposition of the Jacobian matrix. The robust computing method obtained can be applied to all kinds of pumping tests. Aquifer characteristics as well as their standard deviations are computed with optimal speed and accuracy. The technique is demonstrated by a simple application to steady flow in a leaky aquifer and an example is provided. Other applications are easily implemented and programs for unsteady-state aquifer tests, recovery tests and multiple aquifer tests are available. |
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