Modeling Multi-Phase Systems Using Bond Graphs

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This is the second in a series of three papers. The first paper discussed the modeling of conductive as well as convective fl ows of a single homogeneous substance through a homogeneous medium. This second paper discusses the phenomena associated with phase change, i.e., it discusses, from a bondgraphic perspective, phenomena such as evaporation and condensation, solidification, melting, and sublimation. Assumptions of quasi-stationary or equilibrium conditions are minimized to ensure the largest possible degree of generality in the conclusions reached. Problems associated with modeling the dynamic behavior of multi-substance systems will be left for discussion in the third paper of the series. A thermodynamic model of a pressure cooker shall serve as an example of a multi-phase system.


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