Theoretical model and its experimental validation of soil seepage velocity monitoring based on artificial thermal field

Key Points

• The research aims to develop and validate a model for monitoring soil seepage velocity based on an artificial thermal field.
• Constructed a seepage analysis model considering thermal-convective heat transfer effects
• Employed finite element method to study temperature decline patterns at varying seepage velocities
• Validated the model with laboratory experiments.
• Heat transfer is dominated by conduction when seepage velocity is less than 1×10^-4 cm/s
• Initial temperature selection does not affect the temperature decline pattern
• The cooling coefficient and seepage velocity show a monotonic relationship, allowing accurate prediction of seepage conditions.