A review on process-based groundwater vulnerability assessment methods

C Geng, D Lu, J Qian, C Xu, D Li, J Ou, Z Ye - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The unreasonable development and pollution of groundwater have caused damage to the
groundwater system and environmental problems. To prevent this, the concept of …

A novel model of hydraulic aperture for rough single fracture: Insights from fluid inertial and fracture geometry effects

S Zhang, X Liu, E Wang, R Qian… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies pointed out that the hydraulic aperture (bh) is solely dependent on the
geometric features of a fracture, independent of fluid inertia effects. Here we present an …

Effects of global and climate change on the freshwater-seawater interface movement in a Mediterranean karst aquifer of Mallorca Island

D Puigserver, J Giménez, F Gràcia, À Granell… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Karst aquifers are globally prized freshwater sources, posing a significant preservation
challenge. These aquifers typically exhibit dual or even triple porosities, encompassing …

Characterization of discrete fracture networks with deep-learning based hydrogeophysical inversion

Y Deng, X Kang, H Ma, J Qian, L Ma, Q Luo - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Characterization of fracture network is essential for understanding groundwater flow
and solute transport, as well as waste storage. Deep-learning based ensemble smoother …

[HTML][HTML] A new two-step particle tracking and channels model method for preferential 3-D flow and transport in large DFNs of fractured aquifers

C Masciopinto, YF Alghalandis - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
A new two-step method has been developed for predicting three-dimensional (3-D) pollutant
plumes and breakthrough curves (BTC) in fractured aquifers. Predicting fluid motion fields …

Network dynamics for modelling artificial groundwater recharge by a cluster of infiltration basins

F Di Lena, M Berardi, R Masciale… - Hydrological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper we propose a simple approach for modelling the functioning of a cluster of
interconnected infiltration basins: such a modelling is crucial for correctly managing artificial …

Mathematical modeling of fluid flow and pollutant transport in a homogeneous porous medium in the presence of plate stacks

K Mehmood, S Ullah, KT Kubra - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
This study aims at investigating the numerical analysis of pollutant transport in
homogeneous porous media with solid plate stacks. The investigation was performed for …

Evolution and evaluation of the non-Darcy effects for partially filled fractures

S Zhang, X Liu, E Wang, R Zhang - … Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fluid flow in fractures partially filled with porous media is commonly encountered in
engineering and scientific research, yet understanding of its nonlinear seepage …

Predicting transient anomalous transport in two‐dimensional discrete fracture networks with dead‐end fractures

HG Sun, D Lei, Y Zhang, J Qian… - Water Resources …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Pollutant transport in discrete fracture networks (DFNs) exhibits complex dynamics that
challenge reliable model predictions, even with detailed fracture data. To address this issue …

Numerical simulation of tracer breakthrough curves in karst aquifers by a coupled discrete-continuum model

X Zheng, Z Yang, S Zhan, X Du, Y Chen, R Hu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Breakthrough curves (BTCs) from tracer tests are often used for hydrogeological survey and
parameter identification of karst aquifers. However, BTCs often show distinctive behaviors …