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Former Ms Student of Water Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Shahid Chamran University
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Professor of Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Shahid Chamran University
Abstract
Improvement in numerical techniques and computers now make it possible to solve rather complicated porous media flow problems. In this paper, Richards's equation is solved by control volume method. A computer model was developed for calculating water content and pressure head in unsaturated soils. For determination of soils hydraulic parameters, this model is linked with RETC code. Results of model are compared with experimental data and show that control volume method presents a correct solution of the Richards equation.
Azizi pour, M. and Mahmoodian Shooshtari, M. (2012). Numerical Solution of Richards's Equation in Unsaturated Flow using Finite Volume Method. Irrigation Sciences and Engineering, 35(2), 65-72.
MLA
Azizi pour, M. , and Mahmoodian Shooshtari, M. . "Numerical Solution of Richards's Equation in Unsaturated Flow using Finite Volume Method", Irrigation Sciences and Engineering, 35, 2, 2012, 65-72.
HARVARD
Azizi pour, M., Mahmoodian Shooshtari, M. (2012). 'Numerical Solution of Richards's Equation in Unsaturated Flow using Finite Volume Method', Irrigation Sciences and Engineering, 35(2), pp. 65-72.
CHICAGO
M. Azizi pour and M. Mahmoodian Shooshtari, "Numerical Solution of Richards's Equation in Unsaturated Flow using Finite Volume Method," Irrigation Sciences and Engineering, 35 2 (2012): 65-72,
VANCOUVER
Azizi pour, M., Mahmoodian Shooshtari, M. Numerical Solution of Richards's Equation in Unsaturated Flow using Finite Volume Method. Irrigation Sciences and Engineering, 2012; 35(2): 65-72.
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