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 fluid behaves like a solid. What happens when you set off a bomb in a solid? Bits of solid fly everywhere.

If you watch a non newtonian fluid take impacts on youtube, it’s pretty clear that this is exactly what happens. Instead of yielding like a fluid, it yields like a solid, with cracks forming and everything.