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 …

Shear thickening liquid (STF) is a reversible phase change material that can realize “liquid-
solid” transformation when subjected to high-speed impact shear, and return to the liquid …

A novel design of Sandwich Structure inspired by Beetle Forewing (SSBF) is proposed in
this study by mimicking the internal structure of beetle forewing. The viscoelastic material …

In this study, a novel type of Bio-Inspired Energy-Absorbing Device (BIEAD) utilising shear
thickening characteristics of shear thickening fluid (STF) is proposed. The viscoelastic …

This study developed a hybrid aluminium sandwich panel (ASP) with aluminium/Kevlar
fabric facings filled with a concentrated shear thickening fluid (STF) for high impact …

Multi-functional shear thickening fluids (M-STFs) with both shear thickening behavior and
electrical conductivity have a great potential for usage in a variety of applications ranging …

With the advancement of firearms and explosive weapons on the battlefield or during law
enforcement, the requirements of flexible protective systems have been made more …

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 …

As a flexible protective material, shear thickening gel (STG)/Kevlar composite still has great
potential to improve its impact resistance. In this paper, a novel STG/SiO2/Kevlar flexible …

The impact hardening effect, with mechanical properties strengthened by the impulsive
loadings, is a unique phenomenon in certain polymer systems. In this work, the dynamic …