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 excellent energy absorption and energy dissipation of STF, there is a desire to employ STFs in a variety of impact appl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Series: | Polymers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/10/2238 |