Shear thickening fluid and its application in impact protection: a review

H Liu, K Fu, X Cui, H Zhu, B Yang - Polymers, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
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 …

Experimental investigation of a novel high performance multi-walled carbon nano-polyvinylpyrrolidone/silicon-based shear thickening fluid damper

L Sun, G Wang, C Zhang - Journal of Intelligent Material …, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
A novel high performance multi-walled carbon nano-polyvinylpyrrolidone/silicon-based
shear thickening fluid (MWCNTs-PVP/SiO2-STF), abbreviated and subsequently referred to …

Characteristics of shear thickening fluid and its application in engineering: a state-of-the-art review

S Wang, W Zhang, J Gao, D Gao, C He - The International Journal of …, 2024‏ - Springer
Shear thickening fluid (STF), a type of non-Newtonian fluid, becomes more viscous as the
strain rate rises. Due to their unique rheological properties, STFs have outstanding vibration …

[HTML][HTML] Soft armor materials constructed with Kevlar fabric and a novel shear thickening fluid

J Qin, B Guo, L Zhang, T Wang, G Zhang… - Composites Part B …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Low-velocity impact behaviour of a shear thickening fluid (STF) and STF-filled sandwich composite panels

K Fu, H Wang, L Chang, M Foley, K Friedrich… - Composites Science and …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Sandwich composite panels (SCPs) with carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) facings are
usually vulnerable to low-velocity transverse impact loading. In this study, a method is …

On the rheological properties of multi-walled carbon nano-polyvinylpyrrolidone/silicon-based shear thickening fluid

L Sun, G Wang, C Zhang, Q **, Y Song - Nanotechnology Reviews, 2021‏ - degruyter.com
This study examines the rheological properties of shear thickening fluid (STF) enhanced by
additives such as multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) …

[HTML][HTML] Design of shear thickening fluid/polyurethane foam skeleton sandwich composite based on non-Newtonian fluid solid interaction under low-velocity impact

F Zhao, L Wu, Z Lu, JH Lin, Q Jiang - Materials & Design, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The shear thickening fluid (STF) with unique rheology is generally combined with
polyurethane (PU) skeleton to manufacture flexible sandwich composites which is widely …

[HTML][HTML] The CNT/PSt-EA/Kevlar composite with excellent ballistic performance

S Cao, H Pang, C Zhao, S Xuan, X Gong - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020‏ - Elsevier
This work reports a new type of ballistic composite which is prepared by integrating the
carbon nanotube-polystyrene ethyl acrylate (CNT/PSt-EA) based shear thickening fluid (C …

[HTML][HTML] Design of the ballistic performance of shear thickening fluid (STF) impregnated Kevlar fabric via numerical simulation

Z **e, W Chen, Y Liu, L Liu, Z Zhao, G Luo - Materials & Design, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Shear thickening fluids (STFs) can effectively enhance the ballistic performance of Kevlar.
Considering that the unique shear thickening effect of STF is the key factor to enhance the …

High-impact resistant hybrid sandwich panel filled with shear thickening fluid

H Liu, H Zhu, K Fu, G Sun, Y Chen, B Yang, Y Li - Composite Structures, 2022‏ - Elsevier
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 …