Flow & Transport Modeling Class -
jamie@ce5.gwi.memphis.edu (James Outlaw)
Fri, 24 Jan 1997 14:01:48 -0600
Fundamentals of Ground Water Flow and Solute Transport
Course Overview
Attendees of Fundamentals of Ground Water Flow and
Solute Transport Modeling will receive an introduction
to both the theory and practical application of flow
and transport models. The course will cover the
development of a model from initial conception through
calibration and presentation of results using MODFLOWT
in conjunction with the pre- and post-processor GW
Vistas. The class is geared toward engineers,
geologists, and other ground water professionals who
have an interest in ground water flow and contaminant
transport modeling. A background in ground water
hydrology is necessary and some experience with ground
water flow models will be beneficial but is not
required.
Software Summary
MODFLOWT extends the USGS modular flow model, MODFLOW,
to include packages which simulate three-dimensional
contaminant transport. Developed by HSI GeoTrans and
Glenn Duffield of HydroSolve, Inc., MODFLOWT simulates
advective-dispersive transport subject to retardation
and first-order decay using the implicit
finite-difference technique. The code offers advantages
over other commercially-available models. It is
completely MODFLOW compatible, simulates both ground
water flow and solute transport, and is fast and
easy-to-use. MODFLOWT offers a new Orthomin solver and
an Observation Well package to aid in model
calibration.
Groundwater Vistas by ESI is a graphical pre- and
post-processor for creation and execution of data sets
for a variety of popular ground water models, including
MODFLOW, MODFLOWT, MODPATH, and MT3D. Developed by Jim
Rumbaugh, the creator of ModelCAD, Groundwater Vistas
is a powerful and easy-to-use model development
platform. The program runs under Windows 3.1, Windows
95, and Windows NT and allows the user to focus more
time on actual modeling than on the tedious process of
model development.
Continuing Education
This class has been approved for 3.2 continuing
education credits through The University of Memphis
Continuing Education Program. These credits can be
applied toward the Professional Development requirement
for license renewal. All attendees will receive
continuing education credit.
The class will be held at The University of Memphis in
the Civil Engineering Structural Computational
Laboratory- a network of Pentium machines running
Windows NT. Attendees will work in pairs and the
majority of the class will be hands-on. Attendees will
also be eligible for a discount on the purchase of both
MODFLOWT and GW Vistas.
Registration
Space is limited, please register early. For questions,
please call (703)444-7000 (HSI GeoTrans) or (901)
678-4315 (Ground Water Institute). Upon completion of
the class, attendees will have the basic skills
necessary to formulate a conceptual model of a ground
water system and utilize MODFLOWT and Groundwater
Vistas to develop a numerical model of the selected
system. This class will provide a basic background in
ground water flow and contaminant transport modeling
that will allow a person with little or no modeling
experience to actively participate in modeling projects
as well as give them the foundation that is necessary
develop more sophisticated modeling skills. The
successful participant will have a fundamental
understanding of the functionality of both MODFLOWT and
GW Vistas and will be able to utilize MODPATH as a tool
to perform steady-state and transient particle
tracking.
Class Schedule
(L=lecture period, C=computer exercise)
* Day 1: (8:00 am - 5:00 pm) Review of Ground Water
Terminology (L); Formulation of Equations (L);
Development of a Conceptual Model(L); Organization
of Data(L); Introduction to MODFLOWT and GW
Vistas(C)
* Day 2: (8:00 am - 5:00 pm) Development of MODFLOWT
packages- Flow Simulation(C); Running the Model-
Calibration(C); Evaluation of the Calibration(C)
* Day 3: (8:00 am - 5:00 pm) Running the Model-
Sensitivity analysis(C) Introduction to
MODPATH(L); Developing MODPATH Datasets(C);
Running MODPATH(C); Modeling Exercise (C)
* Day 4: (8:00 am - 5:00 pm) Introduction to
Contaminant Transport Modeling (L); Theory and
Governing Equations (L); Introduction to MODFLOWT-
Transport Packages (L&C;); Running MODFLOWT-
Transport Simulation (C);
* Day 5: (8:00 am - 5:00 pm) Running the Model-
Calibration (C); Running the Model-Sensitivity
Analysis (C); Modeling Exercise (C)Class Dates:
March 17-21, 1997
Registration Deadline: March 7, 1997
Registration Fee: $950
Registration fee includes class notes, sample data, and
refreshment breaks during the class. Cancellation
Policy: Attendees who register early may cancel by
Friday, March 7, 1997 and receive a full refund of
their registration fee. Cancellations after that date
will be subject to a $200 administrative fee. HSI
GeoTrans reserves the right to cancel the class if the
number of registrants is insufficient. Upon
cancellation, all paid registration fees will be
refunded in-full.
See the Ground Water Institute for more information.
Class Instructors:
Jeffrey J. Benegar, HSI GeoTrans
David S. Ward, HSI GeoTrans
James Outlaw, Ground Water Institute
