Toward virtual ceramic composites

TL;DR

This paper introduces a multi-scale, multi-physics modeling framework for virtual ceramic composites, integrating mechanical and chemical mechanisms to predict material lifetime and self-healing capabilities.

Contribution

It presents a novel integrated modeling approach for self-healing ceramic matrix composites across multiple scales and physical mechanisms.

Findings

Framework successfully combines mechanical and chemical models.

Provides predictive tools for material lifetime.

Lays groundwork for virtual testing of ceramic composites.

Abstract

A first step toward a multi-scale and multi-physic model --a virtual material-- for self-healing ceramic matrix composites is presented. Each mechanism --mechanical, chemical-- that act on the material's lifetime at a given scale --fibre, yarn-- is introduced in a single modeling framework, aimed at providing powerful prediction tools.