Shear thickening fluids (STFs) exhibit a unique potential for use in widespread range of
applications from mechanical platforms and smart structures to effective protective fabrics …

This study presents the dynamic stab resistance and quasi-static mechanical properties of
soft armor materials constructed with Kevlar fabric impregnated with a novel shear …

The effect of temperature on the rheological behaviors of a shear thickening fluid (STF)
prepared by dispersing fumed silica (SiO2) particles into polyethylene glycol (PEG) under …

Hypothesis: A number of dense particle suspensions experience a dramatic increase in
viscosity with the shear stress, up to a solid-like response. This shear-thickening process is …

Fumed silica shear thickening fluids (STFs) have gained significant interest in recent years
due to their distinctive rheological behavior and potential applications in various fields. The …

Shear thickening fluids (STFs) have gained attention for their capacity to increase viscosity
with higher shear rates, rendering them solid-like under high-impact conditions. This …

Ballistic impact tests were conducted on polymer-coated multi-layer fabric targets using
0.357 SIG projectiles. The effect of fatigue loading on the yarn pull-out force of coated …

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 …

In this study, the rheological properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/silica shear
thickening fluid suspensions (MWCNT/SiO 2-STFs) with different concentrations were …

A facile one-step method was developed to synthesize core–shell structured SiO2@
polydopamine (PDA) nanospheres. During the synthesis, a PDA shell was simultaneously …