In this article, we are interested in the reuse of models to allow the design of complex system multi-models. For instance, smart-grid modeling needs models from at least three domains (electrical grid, IP network, control system). Many existing M&S tools are already dedicated to the design of such models. Then, it would be profitable to be able to reuse the models written in these tools to design complex system multi-models. The FMI standard, based on the export and import of models as software components, supports the exchange of models and the co-simulation between ODE and DAE based M&S software. The success of the FMI standard leads us to study the interests of a similar approach based on the DEVS formalism.