ABSTRACT
The pumping well solutions constructed in the preceding chapter are based on linear or linearized governing equations. The implication of a linear system is that the solutions can be superimposed, both in time and in space. The superposition in time can be used to simulate wells that are pumped at variable, rather than constant, rates. Spatial superposition allows the simulation of well fields with multiple pumping wells. Also, a proper assemblage of fictitious image wells can be used to create certain physical boundary conditions. Some of these and other applications are illustrated in this chapter.
