The influence of winding tension rules on mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced composite is studied by orthogonal test design for winding tension of T700/E-51 composites and performance testing with tensile strength of NOL rings as investigation index.Test results and analysis of variance showed that:a) winding tension rules have a significant impact on the tensile properties of T700/E-51 NOL rings specimens;b) a decreasing tension rules can enhance the NOL rings specimen tensile properties greatly;c) in order to reduce the variability of performance,the continuity of the tension changing needs to be resolved.