Shear thickening fluid and its application in impact protection: a review
Shear thickening fluid (STF) is a dense colloidal suspension of nanoparticles in a carrier
fluid in which the viscosity increases dramatically with a rise in shear rate. Due to the …
fluid in which the viscosity increases dramatically with a rise in shear rate. Due to the …
Incorporation of shear thickening fluid effects into computational modelling of woven fabrics subjected to impact loading: A review
D Weerasinghe, D Mohotti… - International Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Soft armour consisting of multi-layered high-performance fabrics are a popular choice for
personal protection. Extensive work done in the last few decades suggests that shear …
personal protection. Extensive work done in the last few decades suggests that shear …
Investigating the transient response of a shear thickening fluid using the split Hopkinson pressure bar technique
The split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) technique is implemented to evaluate the transient
response of a colloidal suspension exhibiting shear thickening at strain rates and timescales …
response of a colloidal suspension exhibiting shear thickening at strain rates and timescales …
Influences of a wide service-environment temperature range on the ballistic performance of STF-impregnated Kevlar
Shear thickening fluids (STFs) can effectively enhance the impact resistance of woven
fabrics, and they have excellent prospects for application in soft-wall containment casings for …
fabrics, and they have excellent prospects for application in soft-wall containment casings for …
Compressive behaviour of shear-thickening fluid with concentrated polymers at high strain rates
Shear-thickening fluids (STFs) exhibit solid-like behaviour at high strain rates. This study
focused on STFs with styrene/acrylate particles at 58% volume fraction. The theoretical …
focused on STFs with styrene/acrylate particles at 58% volume fraction. The theoretical …
High strain rate characterization of shear thickening fluids using Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar technique
Shear thickening fluids (STFs) are a special class of field responsive fluids which exhibit
change of phase from liquid to solid when subjected to imposed shear. This remarkable …
change of phase from liquid to solid when subjected to imposed shear. This remarkable …
Study of dynamic compressive responses of ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene felt impregnated with shear thickening fluid
In this study, the effect of high strain rate on the dynamic mechanical properties of shear
thickening fluid (STF) impregnated felt of ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene …
thickening fluid (STF) impregnated felt of ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene …
Dynamic response of shear thickening fluid reinforced with SiC nanowires under high strain rates
Z Tan, J Ge, H Zhang, P Zhai, W Li - Applied Physics Letters, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
In this letter, SiC nanowires were adopted to reinforce the nanoparticle-based shear
thickening fluid (STF) to improve its rheological properties. The reinforced STF showed a …
thickening fluid (STF) to improve its rheological properties. The reinforced STF showed a …
An experimental investigation into the kinematics of a concentrated hard-sphere colloidal suspension during Hopkinson bar evaluation at high stresses
The behavior of a concentrated, hard-sphere colloidal suspension is evaluated using the
split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) experimental technique. The composition of the …
split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) experimental technique. The composition of the …
Non-Newtonian behavior of ballistic gelatin at high shear rates
G Subhash, J Kwon, R Mei, DF Moore - Experimental mechanics, 2012 - Springer
A coordinated modeling and experimental effort to investigate the shear stress-shear strain
rate response of ballistic gelatin is presented. A power-law constitutive model that captures …
rate response of ballistic gelatin is presented. A power-law constitutive model that captures …