My current works about plug between MSL and TFS fluid connectors (Issue #125)

[hubertblervaque]

You will find in Interfaces (and also in Undirected.Interfaces) a new package with my current works about the development of plugs between MSL and TFS fluid connectors as mentioned in Issue #125.
For directed flow, I initially try to model these plugs with existing components (subpackage "ByAssembly") then only by a set of equations (subpackage "ByCode"). Basic unit tests are running for both. It must be working for all kind of medium for "ByAssembly" plugs but I have not yet code the case of mixture medium for "ByCode" plugs.
I structure the interfaces of Undirected plug and the unit test I would like to get but no model are still tested. I guess this Undirected flow could be contructed from the two "Directed" plugs.
Feel free to contact me if needed.
Could you please inform when you have a vision of the integration of this task in your planning.

[nieweber]

Thank you for your contribution to the MSL-TFS interface. I had a first look on your implementation today. In your TFS->MSL interface you are directly coupling the pressure and mass-flow of both approaches. This is something that should be treated with care to avoid the spread of large non-linear equation systems across components and hence are taking the advantages of our modeling approach. It would probably make sense to have a quick call for better understanding of your general idea and your test cases and how to proceed. Internally we are working on an alternative solution and conducted similar tests.

Also I saw that in your "target test case" you are plugging in a component from the MSL into a closed cycle. It would be preferable to model the whole subsystem in the MSL and plug it to the TFS to keep the benefits of the TFS modeling approach.

[hubertblervaque]

Thank you for your message.
It would a pleasure to have a call with you to explain more in detail the general idea and the models integrated in the pull request proposal. I have many availabilities the week from July, 17th to 21th. Feel free to suggest a video meeting at [email protected].
We are fully aware that integrating an MSL component is not ideal in terms of resolution. We consider this plug solution as a temporary alternative for integrating component not yet modeled according to the ThermoFluidStream approach.

[hubertblervaque]

Hi Niels, did you have time to look further into the development of the plug? Feel free to suggest a video meeting at [email protected].