Shear Thickening Fluid

Selim Gürgen, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at Eskisehir Osmangazi University. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Gazi University and Middle East Technical University, respectively, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Eskisehir Osmangazi University. He was a visiting researcher at the University of Wollongong for a project on smart materials and worked as a researcher with the School of Transportation at Anadolu University for four years. Before his academic life, he worked as a manufacturing engineer in a joint venture of KMWE-Dutch Aero in the Netherlands for three years. Dr. Gürgen has contributed to several industrial and research projects in collaboration with major organizations such as Fiat Automobiles, the Turkish Air Force, and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK). He has many publications in refereed international journals and conferences andis co-editor of the book Materials, Structures, and Manufacturing for Aircraft (Springer, 2022). He serves as an editorial member for several international journals. His primary area of research is material science, in particular smart fluids and their applications in defense and aerospace applications. His Ph.D. studies were on shear thickening fluid (STF) and many of his projects and publications focus on STF and its applications.

Introduction.- Surface Finishing Operation in STF-based Slurries.- Effect of STF in Vibration Damping Systems.- Deceleration Behavior of STF Integrated Structures.- Shock Absorbing Properties of STF Composites.- Investigation of Energy-absorbing Behavior of STF.- The Role of STF in Textile-based Protective Systems.- STF-based Spall Liner Applications in Armored Vehicles.- Summary.