What would happen, if a bomb was detonated inside a non newtonian fluid. Would it break?

Question

Non newtonian fluids can reorganize their atomic structure if exposed to stress forces.

Would it be a better defense against an explosion than a solid cover?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Others have explained well why this wouldn’t work but I’d just like to point out there’s active research into [body armor formed by impregnating a Kevlar matrix with non-Newtonian fluid](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333824103_Bullet_Proof_Vest_using_Non-Newtonian_Fluid).

The advantage is less that there’s some magical property of these fluids that make them absolutely bulletproof, more that it’s flexible enough where you can armor awkward areas where plate armor is impractical (armpits, groin, inside elbows, etc).