Friday, August 10, 2007

Weird Science

"Ooblecks, Dilatants or more generally Shear Thickening Fluids (STF) are certain types of smart materials whose viscosity changes in response to increasing forces (strain/shear) applied to it by its local immediate environment, e.g. compression, vibration, acceleration or heat."

See the amazing effect it produces!



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2 comments:

IMHL said...

hey, ever wondered how this fluid might be used for? protective wear? shoe soles?

beng said...

Exactly! There's alot of potential for this substance to be developed into military armour.