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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
18
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-1-14
pubmed:abstractText
We investigate force transmission through a layer of shear-thickening fluid, here a concentrated aqueous cornstarch suspension. When a solid body is pushed through this complex fluid and approaches its containing wall, a hardened volume of the suspension is observed that adds to the leading side of the body. This volume leads to an imprint on the wall which is made of molding clay. By studying the geometry of the hardened volume, inferred by the imprint shapes, we find that its geometry is determined by the size and speed of the body. By characterizing the response of the clay to deformation we show that the force transmitted through the suspension to the wall is localized. We also study other aspects of this dynamical hardening of the suspension, such as the effect of the substrate and body shape, and its relaxation as the imposed straining is stopped.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1079-7114
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
29
pubmed:volume
105
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
188301
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Focused force transmission through an aqueous suspension of granules.
pubmed:affiliation
Applied Mathematics Laboratory, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, 251 Mercer Street, New York, New York 10012, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article