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  • Multiple unconfined aquifers & multiple flow directions?

    Hi,
    I'm quite new to Feflow, had one indroductory courses, but that's it...

    I'd like to model a hydrogeological problem consisting of 4 unconfined aquifers.
    Flow direction of the top aquifers 1 and 2 is NE with a gradient of 0,1.
    Flow direction of the lower aquifers 3 and 4 is WSW with a gradient of 0,01.
    Number of layers: 57

    Simpliefied crosssection, every element consits of multiple layers:

    Partially saturated topsoil
    Top aquifer 1
    Bottom aquifer 1
    Aquitard
    Partially saturated soil
    Top aquifer 2
    Bottom aquifer 2
    Aquitard
    Partially saturated soil
    Top aquifer 3
    Bottom aquifer 3
    Aquitard
    Partially saturated soil
    Top aquifer 4
    Base of model

    I assume it is best to design the superelement to be a parallelogram, so its sides are perpendicular to the two flow directions?

    I have two problems:

    1) How do I have to set the "Free surfaces" for the unconfined aquifers?
    Is this correct:

    Partially saturated topsoil --> Unspecified
    Top aquifer 1 layer --> Phreatic
    Aquifer 1 layers --> Unspecified
    Aquitard layers --> Fixed
    Partially saturated soil layers --> Unspecified
    Top aquifer 2 layer --> Phreatic
    Aquifer 2 layers --> Unspecified
    Aquitard layers--> Fixed
    Partially saturated soil layers --> Unspecified
    Top aquifer 3 layer --> Phreatic
    Aquifer 3 layers --> Unspecified
    Aquitard layers --> Fixed
    Partially saturated soil layers --> Unspecified
    Top aquifer 4 layer --> Phreatic
    Aquifer 4 layers --> Unspecified
    Base of model --> Fixed

    2) How do I have to set the 1 kind hydraulic head boundary conditions, so that the different flow direction are considered?

    Thank you
    Philipp