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

The benefit of non-Newtonian fluids is that you can very easily manipulate them/allow them to flow into place (depending on viscosity) but they can be strong like a solid once needed. They aren’t magically *stronger* than a solid of the same shape.