Modeling for Beginners Program: MODFLOW 6, Model Muse and Flopy

Program content - Part I

Session 1: Steady and transient simulations

Part 1:

• Definition of model grid.
  
• Setting of aquifer type (confined or unconfined) and hydraulic parameters.
  
• Setting of boundary conditions: RCH, RIV and WEL.
  
• Visualization of results and water balance.
  

Part 2:

• Construction of a transient model with 10 periods of 365 days.
• Simulation of different scenarios in which pumping wells are applied trough different layers of the aquifer.

Session 2: DISV Package and quadtree refinements

• Construction of a steady-state model with quadtree refinement.
• Definition of boundary conditions that represent a lake with constant-head, a river and wells with different pumping rates.
• Model run and water balance analysis.
• Visualization of groundwater level.

Session 3: Advanced packages

• Construction of a model with advanced packages: MAW (Multi-Aquifer Well) and SFR (Stream Flow Routing).
• Implemetation of a lake as a constant head boundary
• Simulation of a transient mode.

Session 4: Particle tracking

Part 1:

• Configuration of MODPATH in a steady-state model with quadtree refinement.
• Forward and backward particle tracking simulation applied to a model with general-head boundary conditions and wells.

Part 2:

• Configuration of MODPATH in a transient-state model.
• Forward and backward particle tracking simulation applied to a model with wells with different pumping rates and a river that interacts with a nearby well

Session 5: Three-dimensional anisotropy

Part 1:

• Creation of a model in steady-state with three-dimensional anisotropy applied in 2 axis that creates whirls.
• Insertion of wells pumping and injecting water in different layers.

Part 2:

• Three-dimensional steady-state simulation with quadtree refinement and three-dimensional anisotropy distributed in 2 axis of the grid.

Session 6: Regional model

• Construction a three-dimensional steady-state model with a basin that delimits the active zone placed throughout the extension of the grid.
• Use graphic objects and external shapefiles to apply to boundary conditions such as recharge, evapotranspiration, and rivers.
• Application of head observations and post-processing of results with Python

Final Exam

Programme content - Part II

Session 1: Introduction to Flopy

• Introduction to Flopy,
• Basic commands of Flopy
• Basic construction of steady state model with Flopy
• Graphical representation of model results whit Flopy.

Session 2: Time Varying conditions

• Basic construction of a transient model with boundary conditions (WEL and RIV)
• Plotting hydraulic heads an flow directions.
• Varying conditions in a transient model.
• Insertion of the hydrogeologic parameters: Ss and Sy.
• Interactive representation of groundwater level

Session 3: Particle tracking and DISV grid

• Introduction to MODFLOW 6 in Flopy.
• Creation a particle tracking model.
• Generation refinement with grid “DISV”.
• Simulation of particle tracking with MODPATH 7.
• Analyze particle tracking .

Session 4: Advanced packages and observations

• Implementation of Streamflow Routing (SFR) and Multiaquifer Well (MAW) packages.
• Coupling of multi-aquifer wells.
• Extraction of river levels by cells.
• Interrelation between wells and river.

Session 5: Triangular meshes and 3D anisotropy

• Use of Triangle library to generate grids in a model.
• Creation and representation of the active model domain with boundary conditions like Constant Head condition (CHD).
• Three-dimensional anisotropy with XT3D.
• Simulation of a flow model with triangular grids.

Session 6: Regional modeling

• Definition of spatial coordinate systems
• Insertion and intersection of shapefiles in the grid.
• Representation of hydraulic parameters.
• Definition of boundary conditions like recharge, evapotranpiration and drains.
• Coupling NWT to simulation
• Head distribution visualization at regional level.

Final Exam

Methodology

Here are some details of each methodology:

• Manuals and files for the exercises will be delivered.
• The course will be developed by video streaming with life support and interaction, recorded videos will be available on our elearning platform.
• There is online support for questions regarding the exercises developed throught email.
• Digital certificate available at the end of the program.
• Video of the classes will be available for 4 months.
• To receive the digital certificate you must submit the exams after 2 month.