1. Multi-Comonent Modeling
A.Smirnov, A.Burt, H.Zhang, I.Celik

2. Progress
An article provisionally accepted to the International Journal of Modeling and Simulation.
A susbstantial revision has to be done.

3. Multi-Component Systems
ENGINEERING

4. Multi-Component Systems
GEOPHYSICAL

5. Multi-Component Systems
GEOLOGICAL

6. Multi-Component Systems
BIOMEDICAL

7. Multi-Component Systems
FUEL CELLS

8. General Features Multi-Component Sharp Interfaces
Different material properties
Different physical processes
Reactive
Interfacial chemistry
Volume chemistry

9. Single Component Model
Multi-Physics
Multi-Domain
Multi-Processor
DRAWBACK:
Impossible to represent components

10. Multi-Component Model
One component for each element.
Many elements for each component.

11. Implementation Meta-Model: UML Solver: C++/MPI
Pre/Post Processor: Java/Java3D

12. Features and Advantages
Component represents a physical entity
Model represents a physical law

13. Features and Advantages
Straightforward representation of multi- component systems
Flexible solution cycles:
Model-by-model
Component-by-component

14. Cross-Flow Fuel Cell

15. Air Temperature

16. Fuel Temperature

17. PEN Temperature

18. Channel Temperature

19. H2-H2O Concentrations

20. O2-N2 Concentrations

21. Density