Abstract
The boundary element method (BEM) can be used very efficiently, in solving groundwater flow problems. Genetic algorithms (GAs) constitute a very efficient optimization tool. In this paper, BEM and GAs have been combined to find optimal solutions in three classes of commonly encountered groundwater flow and mass transport problems: (a) determination of transmissivities in zoned aquifers (inverse problem), based on a restricted number of field measurements; (b) minimization of pumping cost from any number of wells under various constraints; and (c) hydrodynamic control of a contaminant plume, by means of pumping and injection wells. Application examples show that the proposed combination is very efficient in optimizing development and protection of groundwater resources.
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