Numerical solution of Richards' equation: A review of advances and challenges

MW Farthing, FL Ogden - Soil Science Society of America …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Core Ideas The numerical solution of Richards' equation remains challenging. Space/time
discretization affects both computational effort and accuracy. Adaption of space and time …

Some problems of the qualitative theory of non-linear degenerate second-order parabolic equations

AS Kalashnikov - Russian Mathematical Surveys, 1987 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract CONTENTS Introduction Chapter I. Existence and uniqueness of generalized
solutions of the Cauchy problem and of initial boundary-value problems § 1.1. Theorems of …

[HTML][HTML] Mixed finite elements for the Richards' equation: linearization procedure

IS Pop, F Radu, P Knabner - Journal of computational and applied …, 2004 - Elsevier
We consider mixed finite element discretization for a class of degenerate parabolic problems
including the Richards' equation. After regularization, time discretization is achieved by an …

The finite volume method for Richards equation

R Eymard, M Gutnic, D Hilhorst - Computational Geosciences, 1999 - Springer
In this paper we prove the convergence of a finite volume scheme for the discretization of an
elliptic–parabolic problem, namely Richards equation β (P) t− div (K (β (P))×∇(P+ z))= 0 …

High order finite difference WENO schemes for nonlinear degenerate parabolic equations

Y Liu, CW Shu, M Zhang - SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 2011 - SIAM
High order accurate weighted essentially nonoscillatory (WENO) schemes are usually
designed to solve hyperbolic conservation laws or to discretize the first derivative convection …

Infiltration in porous media with dynamic capillary pressure: travelling waves

C Cuesta, CJ van Duijn, J Hulshof - European Journal of Applied …, 2000 - cambridge.org
We consider a model for non-static groundwater flow where the saturation-pressure relation
is extended by a dynamic term. This approach, together with a convective term due to …

A high‐order weighted essentially nonoscillatory scheme based on exponential polynomials for nonlinear degenerate parabolic equations

R Abedian, M Dehghan - Numerical Methods for Partial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this research the numerical solution of nonlinear degenerate parabolic equations is
investigated by a new sixth‐order finite difference weighted essentially nonoscillatory …

Formal upscaling and numerical validation of unsaturated flow models in fractured porous media

K Kumar, F List, IS Pop, FA Radu - Journal of Computational Physics, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, we consider a mathematical model for describing flow in an unsaturated porous
medium containing a fracture. Both the flow in the fracture as well as in the matrix blocks are …

Semi-implicit schemes for modeling water flow and solute transport in unsaturated soils

H Kamil, A Beljadid, A Soulaïmani… - Advances in Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
The coupled model of water flow and solute transport in unsaturated soils is addressed in
this study. Building upon previous research findings by Keita, Beljadid, and Bourgault, we …

[PDF][PDF] Improved theory for a nonlinear degenerate parabolic equation

BH Gilding - Annali della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa-Classe …, 1989 - numdam.org
The subject of this paper is the nonlinear equation in which subscripts denote partial
differentiation. The functions a and b are hypothesized to belong to C~~ 0, oo)) n C'(0, oo) …