Liquid Body Armor...?

[Scoobie Newbie]

http://www.dumpalink.com/media/1150446097/Liquid_Armor

Would be nice if it pans out.

Or here for the work safe version.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7756811803833693909

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

P.S.  there may be some Non work safe downloads.  If anyone knows how to grab the vid and post it on its own please do.

 

[Nemo888]

That is really cool.

 

[KevinB]

P.S.  there may be some Non work safe downloads. .

MAY  ???

Guaranteed...

 

[Leonidio]

That is really incredable,wow.If it really works,I dont know why they shouldn't apply it.

 

[Parked4everuser]

As per Quag's request:
Here's the link (Should be safe for work):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7756811803833693909

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Thanks Rice.

 

[techie]

Umm, wow. I wonder what effect a shot stopped by that material would have on the body. Broken bones, and major bruising. Much better then a hole in the body.

 

[GAP]

Gonna hurt like a bi**ch, but livable.

question: I noticed in the video that the fabric stiffened when hit, but does it ever relax afterwards???

 

[McG]

I noticed in the video that the fabric stiffened when hit, but does it ever relax afterwards???

There are liquid polymers that become like solid on an impact, but then return to liquid afterwards.  If you were to drop a brick onto a pool if the stuff it would be like hitting concrete, but afterward it would start to sink.

I can understand how liquid armour could become "solid" under the point of impact, but I am unclear how it might disperse the energy over a wide enough area to prevent significant damage to the protected body part.  (but then, if the answer were easy we would have this by now)

 

[AmmoTech90]

Here's a link to page that discusses it

http://sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?type=article&article_id=218392807

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[qjdb]

Reminds me of two things:

1:  Corn starch

2.  The body sheilds from Dune.

If this stuff is a liquid, would it not slowly 'drain' from the material?  I know that they say that they will bond it with the fibers, but even glass windows are liquid and change shape over (enough) time.

Quentin

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Devils in the details.

 

[qjdb]

So, basically, get the conceptual stuff figured out, then figure out how to make it work?

Makes sense, I guess.

Well, if they can make it work, so much the better.  It was hot enough here in Chilliwack yesterday, I can't imagine how freaking hot it is in A'Stan and Iraq, especially with wearing all the extra stuff.

On that note, how long is the average patrol?  When guys go out of the base, and walk / drive around, how long are they in their armour, etc, for?  I was trying to let my wife know that the heat that we had yesterday is nothing compared to what those guys are suffering under.

Cheers

Quentin

 

[Enzo]

Here's a link to page that discusses it

http://sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?type=article&article_id=218392807

From the page:

The stiffening of the liquid allows the energy of an impact to be distributed over a much larger surface area – so the force, rather than being focused on the area of a bullet head, is distributed over the area of the surrounding fabric. Ballistic tests have demonstrated that the treatment can actually prevent bullets from penetrating.

The article also goes into detail about the limitations of kevlar in relation to shrapnel and punctures, i.e., knife.

Armor Holdings Aerospace & Defense Group: http://www.armorholdings.com/home/ has licenced this STF technology and intends to field products by the end of the year.
http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=2976

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Patrol duration is as long as it takes to get the job done.  I don't think there is an average.

 

[military granny]

And the temperature is reaching up to 62c at the base.

 

[Alphacory]

I was reading a page on how US troops are going to start testing this new liquid armour.  It sounds cool and I was wondering if anyone had read anything on the possibility of Canadian Troops experimenting with it or possibly using it in the future.  They also mention that they want to improve the protection due to operations in Iraq and Afganistan  Here is the link.  Enjoy

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2340507,00.html

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Darn. Thought it was a thread about beer. :blotto:

 

[Gayson]

There was a video posted here about this sometime ago, might be a good place to start.