A panel model of isotope concentration-flow coupled field in groundwater systems

Several previous general lumped parameter model of radioisotope concentration field in groundwater systems,such as EM,PM and EPM model,are introduced,and the ambiguous physical meaning of response functions within these models are pointed out.And then,based on the radioactive decay principles and mass conservation principle,assuming that 1)the fluid system is in steady state,2)infiltration rate is constant,and 3)the horizontal transport of water flow rate is constant,a general lumped parameter model of radioisotope concentration-fluid coupled field in groundwater systems is deduced under these conditions,that is,Panel model.Compared with the above mentioned models,this new model is built on a clear physical basis with a definite physical meaning of each parameter,so that it could make accurate interpretations on radioisotope data of the relevant water flow system,and provide more precise mathematical foundation on quantitative analysis and simulation of radioisotope concentration.