Computational fluid dynamic cell-DEVS M&S of coronary heart disease

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) deals with computing the equations of fluid flows using numerical methods instead of partial differential equations. The Discrete-Event System specification (DEVS) theory has already been used to approximate various continuous systems by applying a quantized state system approach. In this research, we experimented with a method based on Cell-DEVS theory and CFD, building a uniform set of rules for to apply to each cell and execute the state changes of the cells asynchronously. We show how this harmonized set of state changes can effectively render the dynamics of the fluid. To do so, we show an application of the model in the narrowing of the coronary arteries due to plaque buildup.