Non-Newtonian fluids
The research group is engaged in the processing, characterization and application of non-Newtonian fluids, with a special focus on shear thickening fluids.
Magnetorheological fluids are applied in smart vibration damping systems. Shear thickening fluids find application in elastic, smart anti-impact protecting systems, in such products as bullet-proof vests, sport protectors, pads protecting fragile products etc.
Research activities
- Magnetorheological fluids
- Shear thickening fluids
- Research offer
- Characterisation of rheological properties of visco-elastic materials
- Measurements of impact force absorption (also in magnetic field)
- Study of accelerated ageing of materials
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Design and fabrication of protective structures based on rheological fluids.
Projects
Application of non-Newtonian fluids in energy absorbing systems, TANGO1/269556/NCBR/2015
Research collaboration
- Smart Fluid sp. z o. o.
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Gedeon Sp. Jawna
Contact
Professor Marcin Leonowicz
marcin.leonowicz@pw.edu.pl
+48 22 234 84 50
Division of Structural and Functional Materials