Discharge given Drawdown Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary
Formula Used
Discharge = (4*pi*Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow*Total Drawdown in Well)/Well Function of u
Q = (4*pi*Fc*st)/Wu
This formula uses 1 Constants, 4 Variables
Constants Used
pi - Archimedes' constant Value Taken As 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288
Variables Used
Discharge - (Measured in Cubic Meter per Second) - Discharge is the rate of flow of a fluid in unsteady flow.
Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow - (Measured in Square Meter per Second) - Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow is an equilibrium constant for the formation of a complex in solution.
Total Drawdown in Well - (Measured in Meter) - Total Drawdown in Well is defined as the reduction in hydraulic head observed at a well in an aquifer, typically due to pumping a well as part of an aquifer test or well test.
Well Function of u - Well Function of u is the data plot of drawdown versus time (or drawdown versus t/rz) is matched to the type curve of W(u) versus 1/u.
STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit
Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow: 0.8 Square Meter per Second --> 0.8 Square Meter per Second No Conversion Required
Total Drawdown in Well: 0.83 Meter --> 0.83 Meter No Conversion Required
Well Function of u: 8.35 --> No Conversion Required
STEP 2: Evaluate Formula
Substituting Input Values in Formula
Q = (4*pi*Fc*st)/Wu --> (4*pi*0.8*0.83)/8.35
Evaluating ... ...
Q = 0.999289830890358
STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit
0.999289830890358 Cubic Meter per Second --> No Conversion Required
FINAL ANSWER
0.999289830890358 0.99929 Cubic Meter per Second <-- Discharge
(Calculation completed in 00.020 seconds)

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Discharge in Well Calculators

Discharge given Time at 1st and 2nd Instance
​ LaTeX ​ Go Discharge = Change in Drawdown/((2.303*log((Time of Drawdown (t2) in Wells/Time of Drawdown (t1) in Wells),10))/(4*pi*Time in Hours for Well Discharge))
Discharge given Drawdown
​ LaTeX ​ Go Discharge = (4*pi*Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow*Total Drawdown in Well)/Well Function of u
Discharge given Formation Constant T
​ LaTeX ​ Go Discharge = Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow/((2.303)/(4*pi*Change in Drawdown))

Discharge given Drawdown Formula

​LaTeX ​Go
Discharge = (4*pi*Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow*Total Drawdown in Well)/Well Function of u
Q = (4*pi*Fc*st)/Wu

What is Discharge?

The amount of fluid passing a section of a stream in unit time is called the discharge. If v is the mean velocity and A is the cross sectional area, the discharge Q is defined by Q = Av which is known as volume flow rate.

How to Calculate Discharge given Drawdown?

Discharge given Drawdown calculator uses Discharge = (4*pi*Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow*Total Drawdown in Well)/Well Function of u to calculate the Discharge, Discharge given Drawdown formula is defined as a measure of the rate of fluid flow in an unsteady flow context, typically used to quantify the volume of fluid discharged from a system over a specific period of time, often in relation to changes in fluid levels or pressures. Discharge is denoted by Q symbol.

How to calculate Discharge given Drawdown using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Discharge given Drawdown, enter Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow (Fc), Total Drawdown in Well (st) & Well Function of u (Wu) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Discharge given Drawdown calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.011781 = (4*pi*0.8*0.83)/8.35.

FAQ

What is Discharge given Drawdown?
Discharge given Drawdown formula is defined as a measure of the rate of fluid flow in an unsteady flow context, typically used to quantify the volume of fluid discharged from a system over a specific period of time, often in relation to changes in fluid levels or pressures and is represented as Q = (4*pi*Fc*st)/Wu or Discharge = (4*pi*Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow*Total Drawdown in Well)/Well Function of u. Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow is an equilibrium constant for the formation of a complex in solution, Total Drawdown in Well is defined as the reduction in hydraulic head observed at a well in an aquifer, typically due to pumping a well as part of an aquifer test or well test & Well Function of u is the data plot of drawdown versus time (or drawdown versus t/rz) is matched to the type curve of W(u) versus 1/u.
How to calculate Discharge given Drawdown?
Discharge given Drawdown formula is defined as a measure of the rate of fluid flow in an unsteady flow context, typically used to quantify the volume of fluid discharged from a system over a specific period of time, often in relation to changes in fluid levels or pressures is calculated using Discharge = (4*pi*Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow*Total Drawdown in Well)/Well Function of u. To calculate Discharge given Drawdown, you need Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow (Fc), Total Drawdown in Well (st) & Well Function of u (Wu). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow, Total Drawdown in Well & Well Function of u and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.
How many ways are there to calculate Discharge?
In this formula, Discharge uses Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow, Total Drawdown in Well & Well Function of u. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -
  • Discharge = Formation Constant for Unsteady Flow/((2.303)/(4*pi*Change in Drawdown))
  • Discharge = Change in Drawdown/((2.303*log((Time of Drawdown (t2) in Wells/Time of Drawdown (t1) in Wells),10))/(4*pi*Time in Hours for Well Discharge))
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