Toward a virtual material for lifetime prediction of CMCs
  A first version of a multi-scale, multi-physic hybrid model --called virtual material-- for predictions on Self-Healing Ceramic Matrix Composite's (CMCs) lifetime is presented. The model has a mechanical and a chemical part, which are presented here in their actual state of development. The mechanical part provides precise data for the chemical models through an hybrid --melting continuum damage macro model discrete crack surfaces-- representation of the morphology of the crack network at yarn scale. The chemical part should provide predictions on the structure's lifetime using a model of the self-healing process, not yet achieved then not presented here, and a model of fiber sub-critical failure under mechanical and chemical load. 
Martin Genet, Pierre Ladev\`eze (LMT), Gilles Lubineau (LMT), Emmanuel   Baranger (LMT), A Mouret (SPS)
cond-mat.mtrl-sci