Hi all,
I write this just as a general discussion on the plans or next steps for PyBAMM. I know that implementing submodels is pretty straightforward with PyBAMM but I wonder about future plans for developer teams. I am sure that many have encountered the papers by Bazant regarding MPET. I find it really interesting how they implement particle distributions within their model (DOI 10.1149/2.0171711jes) Instead of simulating many particles with a P3D like in the approach that PyBAMM uses, it looks like they “discretely” sample N representative particles at each electrode position. Then the diffusion/reaction is solved for each particle. This allows them to treat LFP (together with proper Alen-Cahn and Cahn-Hilliard formulations of phase separation) properly and model other interesting effects such as scenarios where electrolyte contact with active particles is heterogeneous (DOI: Phase-Field Computational Framework for Addressing Challenges in Solid-State Batteries | PRX Energy ).
Is there any intention from PyBAMM development team to delve into some of these models?