Muhajjir (28J14113)

Assignment I
1) Title
Finite Element Method of Multiphase Flow in Groundwater Hydrology
2) Source of information
Chen, Z.,Espedal, M.,and Ewing, R.E.(1994). Finite Element Method of Multiphase Flow in Groundwater
Hydrology
, 1-23
3) Contents
a) The product for which the FEM simulation is employed
Water system in groundwater, particularly the approximation of saturation and pressure.
b) The FEM is employed to what kind of problem
In this paper finite element procedure analyzed for solving flow equation for an air water system in groundwater
hydrology.
c) What was found by using the FEM and what kind of improvement is made to the product?
By the utilization of FEM, we know that the physical transport dominate the diffusive effect in incompressible flow.
The main reason for this approach is that efficient numerical methods can be devised to take advantage of many
physical properties inherent in the flow equations.
d) What do you need to study to understand the FEM used in your example
To thoroughly understand the application of FEM in this journal paper, I have to study:
- Nonlinear differential system
- Frictional flow formula
- The concept of saturation global pressure
- The physical transport
- Assessment previous work on the flow simulation in groundwater
- Understanding to Richards equation that used to model the movement of water in ground water reservoir.
- Understanding to Dynamic interaction between the air and water phases to compare with this research.
- Concept of dimensional elements
e) Thought or impression
From this journal, I get some impression that one of it is about utilization FEM in any kind of problem, FEM is one
of the tools that useful for many people even the company. In this case FEM used for delineate behavior of flow
water system in ground water and solving some equation that need to develop the research. This method can help a
lot of researcher or company to produce a product that can be used as the result.