DOE analysis of the rheological data of shear-thickening fluids for puncture-resistant composite shells.

ABSTRACT: The dilatancy (Shear-thickening) is a time-independent rheological behaviour exhibited by some non-Newtonian fluids. These fluids manifest a surge in the apparent viscosity with an increase in the shear rate. If these fluids are encapsulated, they can be used to manufacture high-end stab resistance inserts (Cecchini et al., 2018) [1]. In the first part of this work, a comparison between the rheological performance of different shear-thickening fluids (STFs) based on nanosilica dispersed in glycols is presented. This analysis attempts to investigate the combinations of fillers and carriers with the highest energy-absorbing capabilities, among the various glycol-based colloidal STFs. In the second part, the influence of the composition of the STF on its rheological properties is analyzed sta

SUBMITTER: Cecchini F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6197671 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature