A thermodynamical framework for the thermo-chemo-mechanical couplings in soft materials at finite strain

This paper focuses on the modeling of thermo-chemo-mechanical behaviors of soft materials (polymer, rubber, etc.) at large strains within a rigorous thermodynamical framework. We consider thermo-viscoelastic materials involving chemical reactions that are described by a kinetic approach. Preliminary numerical tests are considered to prove the capability of this framework to take into account strong thermo-chemo-mechanical couplings.