Optimising non-Newtonian fluids for impact protection of laminates
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| author | Richards, James A. Hodgson, Daniel J. M. O'Neill, Rory E. DeRosa, Michael E. Poon, Wilson C. K. |
| author_facet | Richards, James A. Hodgson, Daniel J. M. O'Neill, Rory E. DeRosa, Michael E. Poon, Wilson C. K. |
| contents | Non-Newtonian fluids can be used for the protection of flexible laminates. Understanding the coupling between the flow of the protecting fluid and the deformation of the protected solids is necessary in order to optimise this functionality. We present a scaling analysis of the problem based on a single coupling variable, the effective width of a squeeze flow between flat rigid plates, and predict that impact protection for laminates is optimised by using shear-thinning, and not shear-thickening, fluids. The prediction is verified experimentally by measuring the velocity and pressure in impact experiments. Our scaling analysis should be generically applicable for non-Newtonian fluid-solid interactions in diverse applications. |
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| spellingShingle | Optimising non-Newtonian fluids for impact protection of laminates Richards, James A. Hodgson, Daniel J. M. O'Neill, Rory E. DeRosa, Michael E. Poon, Wilson C. K. Fluid Dynamics Soft Condensed Matter Applied Physics Non-Newtonian fluids can be used for the protection of flexible laminates. Understanding the coupling between the flow of the protecting fluid and the deformation of the protected solids is necessary in order to optimise this functionality. We present a scaling analysis of the problem based on a single coupling variable, the effective width of a squeeze flow between flat rigid plates, and predict that impact protection for laminates is optimised by using shear-thinning, and not shear-thickening, fluids. The prediction is verified experimentally by measuring the velocity and pressure in impact experiments. Our scaling analysis should be generically applicable for non-Newtonian fluid-solid interactions in diverse applications. |
| title | Optimising non-Newtonian fluids for impact protection of laminates |
| topic | Fluid Dynamics Soft Condensed Matter Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08280 |