Design and development of Kevlar and Basalt hybrid composites for aerospace applications

Textile Engineering

Common engineering materials, composites are created and produced for a range of uses in consumer items, sports goods, automotive components, aircraft parts, and the marine and oil industries. The global market is seeing an increase in the use of composites due to the use of lightweight components. Better-performing composite materials took the place of steel and aluminum. Due to their significant contribution to weight reduction, composite materials are utilized in both structural applications and as parts of a wide range of spacecraft and aircraft, including fighter jets, space shuttles, gliders, and hot air balloon gondolas. The creation of next-generation composite materials that are both lightweight and resistant to high temperatures will aid in the construction of efficient, high-performing airplanes. creation of composite materials based on epoxy resins that have been nanofilled in order to realize structural aeronautic components that effectively ward against lightning strikes. In order to prepare the epoxy matrix, a reactive diluent is mixed with a tetra functional epoxy precursor. This reduces the moisture content and makes the dispersion of the Nano filler easier. Reactive dilutients also help to increase the degree of cure in epoxy mixes containing nanoparticles. Compared to the epoxy precursor alone, it raises the mobility of reactive groups, resulting in a higher cure degree. My research primarily focuses on the development, study, and review of the mechanical properties, such as strain, hardness, wear and fatigue, impact strength, tensile strength, and 100% Basalt fabric epoxy composite and 100% Aramid fabric epoxy composite using various variables. It also reviews the mechanical properties by varying the blend ratio of the hybrid composite between Basalt and Aramid fabric epoxy using various variables. Once the relative mechanical properties have been developed and tested, finite element analysis will be used to evaluate the performance of 100% Basalt, 100% Aramid, and Basalt and Aramid fabric epoxy hybrid composites in aerospace applications. The results will be compared with an existing composite product that is utilized in passenger aircrafts.

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