Integrating Electrical Analogy and Computer Modeling of Groundwater Flow for Teaching Flownet Concepts

Integrating Electrical Analogy and Computer Modeling of Groundwater Flow for Teaching Flownet Concepts

Teaching complex engineering problems can often be enhanced by utilizing students’ prior knowledge in analogously similar problems. Flow of electrical current through a conducting medium is analogous to groundwater flow through a porous medium because both are governed by Laplace equation. This analogy was used in an alternate representational approach by the authors in teaching flownet concept...

Steady Flow Analysis and Modeling of the Gas Distribution Network Using the Electrical Analogy (RESEARCH NOTE)

The mathematical modeling of a gas network is a powerful tool in order to identify the behavior of system under the different conditions. The modeling can be performed both for the steady state and unsteady state conditions. It is possible to use the fluid flow basic governing equations or the electrical analogy concept for developing the model. The second approach provides a simpler and more r...

An Electrical Circuit and Computer System Analogy

This paper is concerned with the demonstration of an analogy between classical electrical circuits and computer systems with executing programs. The analogy is based on a Markov process framework for the mathematical formulation. The transition weights represent a set of measure one although they are not necessarily probabilities in the stochastic sense. Examples are included to show the analog...

Modeling the Circle of Willis Using Electrical Analogy Method under both Normal and Pathological Circumstances

Background and objective: The circle of Willis (COW) supports adequate blood supply to the brain. The cardiovascular system, in the current study, is modeled using an equivalent electronic system focusing on the COW.Method: In our previous study we used 42 compartments to model whole car- diovascular system. In the current study, nevertheless, we extended our model by using 63 compartments to m...

Integration of Groundwater Flow Modeling and GIS