Failure simulation of unidirectional fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composites based on evolving compliant interfacial debonding model

Damage and failure process of the unidirectional fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composites (FRCMCs) under tensile stress had been studied by many researchers in theoretical method. But because of some assumptions made in the theoretical model, it canot describe the performance of interface accurately. In this paper, evolving compliant interface (ECI) is employed to describe the properties of weak bonding interface. The ECI can respond the failure of debonding and sliding of interface efficiently. The whole damage evolution process of the material has been simulated by finite element method (FEM) and the stress-strain curve, the space of cracks at saturated state and the stress of components are discussed. The stress-strain curves of several ceramic composites were predicted by the model and compared with the experimental data. The results indicate that the tensile stress-strain curves agree well with the experimental data on consideration of Evolving compliant interfacial debonding model.