Application of Filament Winding Technology in Composite Pressure Vessels and Challenges: A Review

• Published in: Journal of energy storage Vol. 49; p. 103468
• Main Authors: Azeem, Mohammad, Ya, Hamdan Haji, Alam, Mohammad Azad, Kumar, Mukesh, Stabla, Paweł, Smolnicki, Michał, Gemi, Lokman, Khan, Rehan, Ahmed, Tauseef, Ma, Quanjin, Sadique, Md Rehan, Mokhtar, Ainul Akmar, Mustapha, Mazli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2022
• Subjects: Composite pressure vessel; Filament winding; Gas storage; Storage technologies; Winding Pattern; WCM; Gas storage; FW; Composite pressure vessel; Storage technologies; PV; CPV; DOFs; Filament winding; NGV; CNG; Winding Pattern
• ISSN: 2352-152X; 2352-1538
• DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2021.103468

•Filament wound composite pressure vessels are now prevalent in high-pressure fuel gas storage.•The filament winding technique incorporates several process parameters responsible for the quality of end products.•Various challenges are in question while manufacturing and analyzing filament wound structures.•Composite pressure vessels are getting acceptance in natural gas vehicles (NGVs) and cryogenic applications. The filament winding (FW) technology is one of the emerging manufacturing practices with a high degree of excellence and automation that has revolutionized gas storage and transportation doctrine. Various pressure vessels have evolved in the last few decades, from metal to fiber-reinforced tanks, primarily for weight savings and high-pressure ratings; advantageously, Type 4 composite pressure vessels (CPVs) can affect fuel gas tanks' weight savings to 75% compared to metallic vessels. As a result, composite pipelines and CPV manufacturing through FW technology have proliferated. Though many design and manufacturing challenges are associated with various process factors involved in winding technology, careful considerations are needed to create a reliable product. Therefore, it is essential to comprehend the various process parameters, their combined effects, and the associated challenges while designing and fabricating filament-wound structures. This article reviews the FW technique's utility, its evolution, various process parameters, and the CPVs as an emerging contender for high-pressure gas and cryo fluid storage. In addition, different optimization techniques, numerical analysis strategies, and challenges are summarized with related disputes and suggestions.