Bayou Renaissance Man has an interesting post up for us science geek types. I'd heard of non-Newtonian fluids, and have seen demonstrations with a thick cornstarch slurry, but didn't know whether there was anything really useful coming from research in that area. Now, I don't know about you, but anything that can help prevent serious injury - especially on the battlefield! - is what I'd definitely call "really useful"! He writes:
Shear-thickening fluid armor goes mainstream
I've been watching the development of shear-thickening fluids (also called 'dilatants' or 'non-Newtonian fluids') with great interest. They promise to revolutionize things like body armor and vehicle traction control.
Now, an article in the Daily Mail suggests that the British Army is about to deploy the first application of this technology on active service.
Go check it out!
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