DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPOSITES BASED ON BASALT/ARAMID FIBERS FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS

Textile Technology

Composite materials are widespread technical materials that are designed and manufactured for a wide range of objectives in automotive components, sporting goods, aerospace parts, consumer goods, and the marine and oil sectors. The application of lightweight components leads to a boom in composite usage in the worldwide market. Steel and Aluminium were replaced with composite materials with better performance. Composite materials have played a significant part in weight reduction, and as a result, they are utilized for both structural applications and components of all spacecraft and aircraft, from gliders and hot air balloon gondolas to combat jets, space shuttles, and passenger airliners. The development of next-generation composite materials that are additionally lightweight and resistant to high temperatures will aid in the design of high-performance, economically viable aircraft. Development of composite materials based on nano filled epoxy resins for the development of structural aerospace components that provide effective lightning strike protection. The epoxy matrix is produced through the combination of a tetra functional epoxy precursor with a reactive diluent, resulting in decreased moisture content and enables the dispersion of Nano fillers. The reactive diluent further serves to improve the cure degree of Nano loaded epoxy mixes. It promotes reactive group mobility, resulting in a greater cure degree than the epoxy precursor alone. My research primarily focuses on the development, study, and review of mechanical properties such as tensile strength, impact strength, strain, hardness, wear, and fatigue of 100% Basalt fabric epoxy composite, 100% Aramid fabric epoxy composite, and 100% Basalt and Aramid fabric epoxy hybrid composite using various variables. Following the development and testing of the relative mechanical properties, the performance of 100% Basalt, 100% Aramid, and Basalt and Aramid fabric epoxy hybrid composites in aerospace applications is examined using finite element analysis and contrasted to an existing composite product used in passenger aircrafts.

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