[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Shear thickening fluid (STF) in engineering applications and the potential of cork in STF-based composites

GF Serra, L Oliveira, S Gürgen, RJA de Sousa… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Shear thickening fluids (STFs) are a unique type of fluids that can quickly transform into a
solid-like state when subjected to forces (rate dependent). These fluids are created by …

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 …

Impact characteristics of soft composites using shear thickening fluid and natural rubber–a review of current status

A Khodadadi, G Liaghat, A Taherzadeh-Fard… - Composite …, 2021 - Elsevier
The main focus of this review is on soft composites, relatively new to the literature. The
ballistic fabrics, mechanism of ballistic energy absorption and parameters affect the ballistic …

Investigation on rheological characteristics of magnetorheological shear thickening fluids mixed with micro CBN abrasive particles

C Qian, Y Tian, Z Fan, Z Sun, Z Ma - Smart Materials and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The novel magnetorheological shear thickening polishing fluids (MRSTPFs) were
developed by mixing micro cubic boron nitride (CBN) abrasive particles into traditional …

Processing technology and ballistic-resistant mechanism of shear thickening fluid/high-performance fiber-reinforced composites: A review

Q Zhang, Z Qin, R Yan, S Wei, W Zhang, S Lu, L Jia - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Development of eco-friendly shock-absorbing cork composites enhanced by a non-Newtonian fluid

S Gürgen, FAO Fernandes, RJA de Sousa… - Applied Composite …, 2021 - Springer
Cork composites present interesting properties for several applications such as dam**,
shock absorption, crashworthiness and thermal insulation. In this work, the enhancement of …

[HTML][HTML] Vibration attenuation of sandwich structures filled with shear thickening fluids

S Gürgen, MA Sofuoğlu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Sandwich structures are extensively utilized as a structural component in different
engineering applications such as aircraft, automotive and construction industries. For this …

Smart polymer integrated cork composites for enhanced vibration dam** properties

S Gürgen, MA Sofuoğlu - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Cork products have an increasing demand for vibration dam** systems due to their good
vibration isolation behavior as well as eco-friendly and sustainable properties. In this work …

Numerical modeling of fabrics treated with multi-phase shear thickening fluids under high velocity impacts

S Gürgen - Thin-Walled Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Shear Thickening Fluid (STF) treatments provide an additional energy absorption
capacity for the textiles subjected to high velocity impacts. The utilization of STF in the …