Forget about Kevlar: Liquid Body Armor Hardens on Impact

Post by pygy_ » Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 6:52 AM UTC

FreeFull wrote: post #18

pygy_ wrote: post #2

Non-Newtonian fluidics is at work here [0]. If you want to try it at home, mix cornstash with water (roughly 2 to 1) and create an Oobleck [1]. Guaranteed success with kids (and adults who remained young at heart). [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-newtonian_fluid [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-newtonian_fluid#Oobleck , http://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&#3... , http://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j…

Another example of a non-newtonian fluid (Except, in this case, shear-thinning instead of shear-thickening) would be ketchup.