Analytical models of slug tests

In the present paper, attempts are made to develop solutions to various models of slug tests that may be applicable in analyzing the results of such tests where existing solutions are inadequate. Various geometries that may be encountered in heterogeneous systems such as fractured rocks are consider...

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Published in:Water resources research 1988-01, Vol.24 (1), p.115-126
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