[HTML][HTML] Shear thickening fluids and their applications

M Wei, K Lin, L Sun - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Shear thickening fluids (STFs) are a new type of nanosuspension, which are formed by
dispersing micro and nanoparticles in a dispersant. STFs are easily deformed under the …

Shear thickening fluids in protective applications: A review

S Gürgen, MC Kuşhan, W Li - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
A thorough and critical review on Shear Thickening Fluids (STFs) is presented based on a
literature survey. The rheological properties of STFs are discussed considering many factors …

Anti-impact design of multi-layer composites enhanced by shear thickening fluid

MR Sheikhi, S Gürgen - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
From the crashworthiness of vehicles to the protection of human bodies, energy absorption
of materials has become a challenging issue. In this work, multi-layer composites including …

[HTML][HTML] Ballistic performance of Kevlar fabric impregnated with nanosilica/PEG shear thickening fluid

A Khodadadi, G Liaghat, S Vahid, AR Sabet… - Composites Part B …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study presents the response of fiber reinforced composite material composed of woven
Kevlar fabric impregnated with a colloidal shear thickening fluid (STF) under high velocity …

[HTML][HTML] The stab resistance of fabrics impregnated with shear thickening fluids including various particle size of additives

S Gürgen, MC Kuşhan - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Shear thickening fluid (STF) treated high performance fabrics have attracted much attention
in the applications of body protection. In order to improve the contribution of STF treatments …

The ballistic performance of aramid based fabrics impregnated with multi-phase shear thickening fluids

S Gürgen, MC Kuşhan - Polymer Testing, 2017 - Elsevier
Single-phase shear thickening fluids (STFs) have been extensively investigated in body
protective applications. However, researchers do not have long-standing past experience of …

Characterization of Kevlar fiber and its composites: a review

TJ Singh, S Samanta - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2015 - Elsevier
In recent years, the interest of using the fiber reinforced composites (FRCs) has increased
due to its potential for replacing the traditional materials in various applications. Kevlar fiber …

A review of fibrous materials for soft body armour applications

U Mawkhlieng, A Majumdar, A Laha - RSC advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A critical review on the factors affecting the impact resistance behaviour of soft body armour
is presented here. The effect of several material and structural parameters of fibrous …

The rheology of shear thickening fluids with various ceramic particle additives

S Gürgen, W Li, MC Kuşhan - Materials & Design, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, shear thickening fluids (STFs) and three different types of additive particles
such as silicon carbide, aluminum oxide and boron carbide are presented. STFs were …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic impact protective body armour: A comprehensive appraisal on panel engineering design and its prospective materials

MA Abtew, F Boussu, P Bruniaux - Defence Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Personal body armour is one of the most important pieces of equipment to protect human
beings from various critical and fatal injuries. In today's modern world, various organizations …