A Comprehensive Review of Composite Materials: Current and Future Prospects in Aerospace Applications Pankaj Shrivastava, Deepak Kumar Yaduwanshi, Vivek Mishra, Arka Ghosh, Asnul Hadi Ahmad, et al. Polymer Composites, 2026 The aerospace sector continually demands advanced, multifunctional materials capable of enhancing performance, reducing structural weight, and improving fuel efficiency while ensuring exceptional integrity, durability, safety, and environmental sustainability. The inherent limitations of conventional metallic and monolithic materials in aircraft manufacturing, such as high density, corrosion susceptibility, and limited fatigue resistance, have accelerated the adoption of composite materials as transformative alternatives. This review provides a comprehensive assessment of the properties, advantages, and applications of diverse aerospace composites, with emphasis on fiber‐reinforced Polymer Composites, hybrid composites, and advanced functional materials, including nano‐ and bio‐composites. The discussion extends to their deployment across critical aircraft components and their potential to replace heavier, costlier, and technologically outdated materials. Conventional manufacturing challenges, such as inadequate heat dissipation, weight penalties, and microstructural non‐uniformity, are critically examined, alongside emerging processing methods that address these limitations. Recent technological advancements and operational case studies are presented to illustrate the practical integration of next‐generation composites in modern aerospace systems. By synthesizing current literature, this work outlines the pathways through which advanced composites can redefine aerospace engineering, enabling the production of lighter, stronger, and more cost‐efficient aircraft, thereby supporting the industry's progression toward superior performance and sustainable innovation.
Fundamentals of Composite Materials Alok Agrawal, Virendra Rajput, Vivek Mishra, Ekta Jain, Gaurav Gupta, et al. Hybrid Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Modern Techniques and Applications Volume II, 2026
Effect of the addition of marble dust on the physical, mechanical and abrasive wear behaviour of epoxy/banana fiber/marble dust hybrid composites B Laxshaman Rao, Abhijeet Ganguly, Vivek Mishra, Alok Agrawal Engineering Research Express, 2025 Marble dust, a byproduct of marble stone industries, often considered waste, has been effectively utilised as a filler material in epoxy/banana fibre composites. The specimens were fabricated with a constant banana fibre content of 7.5 wt% and varying marble dust content from 0 wt% to wt% using the hand layup technique. The prepared samples underwent testing to estimate their physical, mechanical, and abrasive wear behaviour. From the experimental investigation, it was observed that the density, void content and water absorption rate increase as the content of marble dust in the epoxy resin increases. An addition of marble dust reduces the tensile and flexural strength of the composites, but increases the impact strength and hardness of the material. The addition of 20 wt% of marble dust reduces the tensile and flexural strength by 20% and 22%, respectively. The maximum values for impact strength and hardness were obtained for 20 wt% marble dust content is 39.8 kJ m−2 and 51 Barcol number, respectively, showing an incredible increment of 25.5% and 70%, respectively. The study employed the Taguchi experimental design method to determine the optimum Specific Wear Rate (SWR) using L25 as an orthogonal array matrix. The parameters selected were marble dust loading, normal load, sliding velocity, and sliding distance. The analysis shows that the factor influencing the specific wear rate is the filler content, followed by sliding velocity, normal load and sliding distance. Furthermore, the wear mechanism was analysed by examining the abraded portion of the tested specimen using micrographs.
Banana fiber nonwoven reinforced polymer composites Vivek Mishra, Alok Agrawal, Deepak Kumar Yaduwanshi, Virendra Rajput Banana Fibres and their Composites Processing Design Properties and Applications, 2025
Wear performance of polymer composites reinforced with wood apple shell particles Suveer Chandra Dubey, Santosh Patil, Vivek Mishra, Abhishek Sharma Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, 2025 Purpose The results demonstrate the effectiveness of wood apple shell particles in enhancing wear resistance, offering a sustainable alternative for composite reinforcement. This study aims to emphasize the benefits of agricultural waste utilization in material development, reducing waste while promoting sustainable industrial applications. Design/methodology/approach In this experimental study, epoxy resin (LAPOX B11) is used. It is a medium-viscosity and unmodified polymer that falls under the epoxide category. It consists of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) which shows a viscosity range of 11,000–15,000 MPa·s at 25 °C. This resin is combined with hardener HY-951 (a compound based on 2-aminoethyl ethane-1,2-diamine) for curing purposes. Wood apple shell which is considered as waste materials is used to prepare wood apple particles. A ball milling machine is used to obtain particles from hard wood apple shells, Figure 1. The wood apple particles with varying weight percentage (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 wt.%) are thoroughly mixed with epoxy and corresponding hardener. Sliding wear tests, Taguchi experimental studies and steady state studies are also carried out. Findings The wood apple particles reinforced polymer composites with 20 wt.% filler content exhibited the minimum specific wear rate among all the fabricated composite samples. The factor combination of A3B2C3D3, that is, filler content of 15 wt.%, normal load of 20 N, sliding distance of 1,800 m and sliding velocity of 3 m/s will result in minimum specific wear rate. The parameters A (filler wt.%), C (sliding distance) and D (sliding velocity) has significant effect on specific wear rate. The scanning electron microscopic study exhibited the presence of micro-ploughing, micro-fracture, plastic deformation, formation of groves and pits over the surface of tested specimens which may be considered as the possible failure mechanism. Originality/value Wear performance of polymer composites reinforced with wood apple shell particles is a new characterized composite which has better wear and strength factors. Also it forms the usage of Agricultural waste to resources. Peer review The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/ILT-08-2025-0386/
Sliding wear behaviour of micro-sized Kota stone dust reinforced epoxy composites using Taguchi method and Grey Wolf optimisation algorithm Gaurav Gupta, Virendra Rajput, Bhavana Ayachit, Mantra Prasad Satpathy, Pravat Ranjan Pati, et al. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2024 Kota stone dust (KSD) is an unwanted material engendered throughout the process of manufacturing Kota stone. The present work comprises the appropriate consumption of KSD for evolving a composite system with epoxy as the base matrix material. The samples are developed by the hand lay-up technique. The micrographs clearly show that KSD is uniformly distributed within the epoxy matrix and establishes good adhesion with it. With the inclusion of filler, density unwillingly increases by 21.86%, but voids generated are limited to only 4.98% for a maximum filler content of 40 wt. %. A very low water absorption rate of 0.81% for maximum filler loading is observed. The compressive strength and micro-hardness increased by 31.8% and 26.25% respectively. Tensile strength, as well as flexural strength, improves for low filler loading of 20 wt. % and decreases thereafter. The sliding wear tests of the fabricated composites are studied in this research employing fairly advanced nature-inspired Grey wolf optimisation (GWO). The wear tests are based on a real-world issue that is framed in Taguchi L25 OA. A simple linear regression equation demonstrates adequate agreement between predicted and experimental values. The inclusion of KSD decreases the wear rate. Further, it is found that the KSD loading is the utmost significant factor, whereas normal load is the least significant factor that administrates the sliding wear rate of the composite system. Using the grey wolf optimiser, the optimal settings are 2500 m sliding distance, 40 wt.% KSD content, 52 cm/s sliding velocity, and 10 N normal load. The validation test results suggest that GWO is superior to the classical Taguchi approach. The wear loss mechanism is examined under the scanning electron microscope.
Banana fiber nonwoven reinforced polymer composites V Mishra, A Agrawal, DK Yaduwanshi, V Rajput Banana Fibres and their Composites: Processing, Design, Properties and … , 2026 2026
Agricultural waste fiber/filler composites: a review on physical, mechanical and wear behaviour SC Dubey, S Patil, V Mishra, A Sharma Discover Applied Sciences , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Wear performance of polymer composites reinforced with wood apple shell particles SC Dubey, S Patil, V Mishra, A Sharma Industrial Lubrication and Tribology , 2025 2025
A Comprehensive Review of Composite Materials: Current and Future Prospects in Aerospace Applications P Shrivastava, DK Yaduwanshi, V Mishra, A Ghosh, AH Ahmad, SK Birla, ... Polymer Composites , 2025 2025 Citations: 12
Effect of the addition of marble dust on the physical, mechanical and abrasive wear behaviour of epoxy/banana fiber/marble dust hybrid composites B Laxshaman Rao, A Ganguly, V Mishra, A Agrawal Engineering Research Express 7 (3), 035549 , 2025 2025
Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Plant Fibre in Woven Fabric Polymeric Composites V Mishra, A Agrawal Innovations in Woven and Non-woven Fabrics Based Laminated Composites, 51-76 , 2024 2024
Design and Fabrication of Automatic Spring Rolling Machine V Talodikar, G Nagdev, D Bhoyar, A Muley, V Mishra, R Shinde, P Bakane, ... IN Patent App. 202,421,074,360 A , 2024 2024
Manufacturing of Polymer Matrix Composite Under Qualitative and Quantitative Designs A Agrawal, V Mishra, G Gupta, PR Pati Industrial and Manufacturing Designs: Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
Sliding wear behaviour of micro-sized Kota stone dust reinforced epoxy composites using Taguchi method and Grey Wolf optimisation algorithm G Gupta, V Rajput, MP Satpathy, PR Pati, V Mishra, A Agrawal Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of … , 2024 2024 Citations: 19
Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Sisal Fiber-Based Composites V Mishra, A Agrawal, S Chandraker, A Sharma Natural and Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Composites: Synthesis, Properties and … , 2022 2022 Citations: 1
Development and Characterization of Epoxy-Based Polymeric Composite with Bio-particulates as Filler Material S Chandraker, JK Dutt, A Agrawal, H Roy, R Verma, K Chandrakar, ... Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering , 2021 2021 Citations: 20
Extendable Ladder A Agrawal, M Sahu, V Mishra, SC Dubey, G Sharma IN Patent 345757-001 , 2021 2021
Environmentally Friendly Fuel Obtained from Pyrolysis of Waste Tyres A Sharma, D Khatri, R Goyal, A Agrawal, V Mishra, D Hansdah Energy Systems and Nanotechnology, 185-204 , 2021 2021 Citations: 22
Physical properties of epoxy reinforced with surface modified sisal fiber D Yadav, GR Selokar, V Mishra, F Ahmad, A Agrawal AIP Conferencce Proceedings 2341 (1), 040030-1–040030-9 , 2021 2021 Citations: 2
Review on properties of banana fiber reinforced polymer composites BL Rao, Y Makode, A Tiwari, O Dubey, S Sharma, V Mishra MaterialsToday: Proceedings , 2021 2021 Citations: 73
A review on polymer composite with waste material as reinforcement SC Dubey, V Mishra, A Sharma Materials Today: Proceedings , 2021 2021 Citations: 67
Duster with Flexible Mechanism for Cleaning Boards IA Khan, A Agrawal, A Sharma, V Mishra IN Patent 332023-001 , 2021 2021
Eco-Friendly Epoxy-Based Composites V Mishra, A Alok Epoxy Composites: Preparation, Characterization and Applications, 97-119 , 2021 2021 Citations: 2
Effect of Concentration of NaOH Treatment on Mechanical Properties of Epoxy/Sisal Fiber Composites D Yadav, GR Selokar, A Agrawal, V Mishra, IA Khan IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1017 (012028), 1-8 , 2021 2021 Citations: 17
Physical and mechanical behaviour of epoxy/hexagonal boron nitride/short sisal fiber hybrid composites A Agrawal, T Awasthi, DK Soni, A Sharma, V Mishra Materials Today: Proceedings 28, 2166-2170 , 2020 2020 Citations: 31
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Physical and mechanical properties of bi-directional jute fiber epoxy composites V Mishra, S Biswas Procedia engineering 51, 561-566 , 2013 2013 Citations: 363
Review on properties of banana fiber reinforced polymer composites BL Rao, Y Makode, A Tiwari, O Dubey, S Sharma, V Mishra MaterialsToday: Proceedings , 2021 2021 Citations: 73
A review on polymer composite with waste material as reinforcement SC Dubey, V Mishra, A Sharma Materials Today: Proceedings , 2021 2021 Citations: 67
Three‐body abrasive wear behavior of short jute fiber reinforced epoxy composites V Mishra, S Biswas Polymer Composites 37 (1), 270-278 , 2016 2016 Citations: 45
Physical and mechanical behaviour of epoxy/hexagonal boron nitride/short sisal fiber hybrid composites A Agrawal, T Awasthi, DK Soni, A Sharma, V Mishra Materials Today: Proceedings 28, 2166-2170 , 2020 2020 Citations: 31
Evaluation of three body abrasive wear behavior of bidirectional jute fiber reinforced epoxy composites V Mishra, S Biswas Journal of industrial textiles 44 (5), 781-797 , 2015 2015 Citations: 27
Environmentally Friendly Fuel Obtained from Pyrolysis of Waste Tyres A Sharma, D Khatri, R Goyal, A Agrawal, V Mishra, D Hansdah Energy Systems and Nanotechnology, 185-204 , 2021 2021 Citations: 22
Development and Characterization of Epoxy-Based Polymeric Composite with Bio-particulates as Filler Material S Chandraker, JK Dutt, A Agrawal, H Roy, R Verma, K Chandrakar, ... Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering , 2021 2021 Citations: 20
Sliding wear behaviour of micro-sized Kota stone dust reinforced epoxy composites using Taguchi method and Grey Wolf optimisation algorithm G Gupta, V Rajput, MP Satpathy, PR Pati, V Mishra, A Agrawal Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of … , 2024 2024 Citations: 19
Effect of Concentration of NaOH Treatment on Mechanical Properties of Epoxy/Sisal Fiber Composites D Yadav, GR Selokar, A Agrawal, V Mishra, IA Khan IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1017 (012028), 1-8 , 2021 2021 Citations: 17
A Comprehensive Review of Composite Materials: Current and Future Prospects in Aerospace Applications P Shrivastava, DK Yaduwanshi, V Mishra, A Ghosh, AH Ahmad, SK Birla, ... Polymer Composites , 2025 2025 Citations: 12
Three-body abrasive wear behavior of needle-punch nonwoven jute fiber reinforced epoxy composites V Mishra, S Biswas International Polymer Processing 29 (3), 356-363 , 2014 2014 Citations: 11
Density Variation due to Polylactic Acid of Long Bamboo Fibres R Sinha, R Purohit, V Mishra Materials Today: Proceedings 5 (9), 20292-20296 , 2018 2018 Citations: 9
Manufacturing of Polymer Matrix Composite Under Qualitative and Quantitative Designs A Agrawal, V Mishra, G Gupta, PR Pati Industrial and Manufacturing Designs: Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
Agricultural waste fiber/filler composites: a review on physical, mechanical and wear behaviour SC Dubey, S Patil, V Mishra, A Sharma Discover Applied Sciences , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Physical properties of epoxy reinforced with surface modified sisal fiber D Yadav, GR Selokar, V Mishra, F Ahmad, A Agrawal AIP Conferencce Proceedings 2341 (1), 040030-1–040030-9 , 2021 2021 Citations: 2
Eco-Friendly Epoxy-Based Composites V Mishra, A Alok Epoxy Composites: Preparation, Characterization and Applications, 97-119 , 2021 2021 Citations: 2
Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Sisal Fiber-Based Composites V Mishra, A Agrawal, S Chandraker, A Sharma Natural and Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Composites: Synthesis, Properties and … , 2022 2022 Citations: 1
Banana fiber nonwoven reinforced polymer composites V Mishra, A Agrawal, DK Yaduwanshi, V Rajput Banana Fibres and their Composites: Processing, Design, Properties and … , 2026 2026
Wear performance of polymer composites reinforced with wood apple shell particles SC Dubey, S Patil, V Mishra, A Sharma Industrial Lubrication and Tribology , 2025 2025