Gabe Q Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Body Armor I can't believe all the advances in modern technology. It's simply amazing. I'd love to have a full body suit of that stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robokochan Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Whoaaa! That is too cool. Hello everyone welcome to the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 (edited) Thats cool and all, but what I really want is power armor! I don't want sleak slim liquid armor, I want bulky beefy robotic armor Edited May 1, 2004 by GobotFool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentrandude Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 i dont like the idea of slime armor but if it works use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNor Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 just means the crooks will get bigger badder guns, while us law abiding folk are restricted to guns that won't penitrait THEIR liquid armor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Early days they reportedly had problems with getting it to return to liquid state, that the shock of a hit "locked" it solid, wonder if they licked that... Cyc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulcy Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 (edited) Sounds very very cool, but: If it's impacted suddenly by a projectile or a knife, say, it rigidifies and somehow restricts the ability of the fabric to move Reminds me of the line from Dune... The slow blade penetrates the shield... Edited May 1, 2004 by fulcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_klump Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 (edited) I remember somthing like this that the Air force and navy were interested in. They were using it as G suits for their pilots. It had a gel lining, and since liquid dosen't compress, the fabric would'nt streach to allow blood to pool in the feet. I saw a comparison between that suit and a traditional air-bag G-suit, and the liquid suit allowed the user to stand up to 12G. With acceleration rates of up to 5 g/sec the centrifuge in Königsbrück is one of the most powerful in the world. One pilot wearing the "Libelle Suit" managed to achieve the top result of 12 g, the centrifuge's maximum output. Assistant Medical Director Dr. Heiko Welsch, Head of the Institute for Flight Physiology, claimed that "the test person's actions were not impaired in the least". Dr. Welsch's colleague, Dr. Jost Sutter, Head of the FIA, points out the aims intended for the "Libelle": "We are not looking for record results but are attempting to maintain optimal performance over longer periods of time for the pilot when he is exposed to medium g forces". Here is the link to the article: Libelle flight suit Edited May 1, 2004 by one_klump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Jenius Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Sounds very very cool, but:If it's impacted suddenly by a projectile or a knife, say, it rigidifies and somehow restricts the ability of the fabric to move Reminds me of the line from Dune... The slow blade penetrates the shield... I was just thinking that. Dune = win. Science Fiction is awesome, it inspires stuff that people make today. So where is my green lightsaber eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechamaniac Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 (edited) Sounds very very cool, but:If it's impacted suddenly by a projectile or a knife, say, it rigidifies and somehow restricts the ability of the fabric to move Reminds me of the line from Dune... The slow blade penetrates the shield... LOL - You beat me to it! And if you had fought one whit below your abilities, I would have given you a nice scar to remind you!! Of course, the problem with this is that for knives and arrows it may work well, until the criminal reads that article, and realizes that all they have to do is push slower. And if it is a bullet, then that force has to go somewhere. With a kevlar vest that's 1/2 inch thick, the vest takes some of the shock and spreads it out, but it's still like being kicked by a mule. Imagine a flannel shirt treated with that stuff, the bullet may not penetrate, but it would probably still be the equivalent of being hit by a truck. Edited May 1, 2004 by Mechamaniac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSW Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 It's kinda ironic...people have been protected by "liquid armor" for decades now...afterall glass is nothing more then a dense slow moveing liquid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limbo Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 Sweet... Now imagine a Venon suite made of that stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTShark Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 Early days they reportedly had problems with getting it to return to liquid state, that the shock of a hit "locked" it solid, wonder if they licked that... Sounds like it: "If you relieve the stress it goes back to a liquid," Wagner said. "It's a very interesting material in that way." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myersjessee Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 very cool indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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