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Development of soft composite materials with improved impact resistance using Kevlar fabric and nano-silica based shear thickening fluid
Highlights Impact performance of Kevlar fabric increases (up to 400%) after shear thickening fluid (STF) application. Higher padding pressure reduces STF add-on% but increases the impact energy absorption. Optimization of parameters results lighter and high impact resistant Kevlar–STF soft composite. Friction can only partially influence the impact performance of Kevlar–STF soft composite.
Abstract The application of shear thickening fluid (STF) on Kevlar fabrics improves the impact energy absorption by the soft composite as the viscosity of the former increases drastically during impact. The influence of process parameters like padding (squeezing) pressure and silica concentration in STF on impact performance of Kevlar–STF soft composite has been investigated in this research. The impact energy has been measured by dynamic impact tester as well as by low speed bullet impact test using a 0.380 Caliber revolver. Higher STF concentration improves the impact energy absorption by the Kevlar–STF soft composite. Higher padding pressure reduces the STF add-on% on Kevlar fabrics making the composite lighter. However, the impact energy absorption by the Kevlar–STF composite increases with the increase in padding pressure due to better and uniform distribution of STF within the fabric and yarn structures. The beneficial effect of higher padding pressure on impact energy absorption was also verified by the low velocity bullet impact test. At optimum process conditions, the impact energy absorption by Kevlar–STF soft composite goes up by around 150% and 400%, depending on the type of Kevlar fabric.
Development of soft composite materials with improved impact resistance using Kevlar fabric and nano-silica based shear thickening fluid
Highlights Impact performance of Kevlar fabric increases (up to 400%) after shear thickening fluid (STF) application. Higher padding pressure reduces STF add-on% but increases the impact energy absorption. Optimization of parameters results lighter and high impact resistant Kevlar–STF soft composite. Friction can only partially influence the impact performance of Kevlar–STF soft composite.
Abstract The application of shear thickening fluid (STF) on Kevlar fabrics improves the impact energy absorption by the soft composite as the viscosity of the former increases drastically during impact. The influence of process parameters like padding (squeezing) pressure and silica concentration in STF on impact performance of Kevlar–STF soft composite has been investigated in this research. The impact energy has been measured by dynamic impact tester as well as by low speed bullet impact test using a 0.380 Caliber revolver. Higher STF concentration improves the impact energy absorption by the Kevlar–STF soft composite. Higher padding pressure reduces the STF add-on% on Kevlar fabrics making the composite lighter. However, the impact energy absorption by the Kevlar–STF composite increases with the increase in padding pressure due to better and uniform distribution of STF within the fabric and yarn structures. The beneficial effect of higher padding pressure on impact energy absorption was also verified by the low velocity bullet impact test. At optimum process conditions, the impact energy absorption by Kevlar–STF soft composite goes up by around 150% and 400%, depending on the type of Kevlar fabric.
Development of soft composite materials with improved impact resistance using Kevlar fabric and nano-silica based shear thickening fluid
Majumdar, Abhijit (author) / Butola, Bhupendra Singh (author) / Srivastava, Ankita (author)
2013-07-27
6 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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