In recent decades due to the emerging use of composites, earlier metallic vessels have moved to composite overwrapped design. Even
though the weight reduction is possible over earlier metallic vessels, various factors such as fluid-wall interaction, failure modes and
effect of winding pattern in composite overwrapped pressure vessels need to be very seriously considered for getting a successful
design. This paper provides a detailed review on various works carried by the researchers to evaluate the performance of composite
overwrapped pressure vessels under various design and environmental factors. These variables include the geometry factors (size &
shape of dome, length of cylindrical section), design factors (winding angle, winding thickness, thickness of the liner & overwrap,
materials for liner & overwrap, interviewing), defects (notches, flaws), loading conditions (internal & external pressure, axial load,
torsion, impact, fatigue, vibration) and the performance parameters (burst pressure, fatigue life, failure modes, leaks, deformations).