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abstract:
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  text: We report on an investigation of the solidification of a cornstarch and water
    suspension during normal impact on its surface. We find that a finite time after
    impact, the suspension displays characteristics reminiscent of a solid, including
    localized stress transmission, the development of a yield stress, and some elastic
    energy storage. The time dependence of these characteristics depends on the thickness
    of the cornstarch layer, showing that the solidification is a dynamic process
    driven by the impacting object. These findings confirm previous speculations that
    rapidly applied normal stress transforms the normally fluid-like suspension into
    a temporarily jammed solid and draw a clear distinction between the effects of
    normal stress and shear stress in dense suspensions.
acknowledgement: This work was supported by the NSF through its MRSEC program (DMR-0820054).
  S. R. W. acknowledges support from a Millikan fellowship.
author:
- first_name: Scott R
  full_name: Waitukaitis, Scott R
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  last_name: Waitukaitis
  orcid: 0000-0002-2299-3176
- first_name: Heinrich
  full_name: Jaeger, Heinrich
  last_name: Jaeger
citation:
  ama: Waitukaitis SR, Jaeger H. Solidification of a cornstarch and water suspension.
    <i>Revista Cubana de Fisica</i>. 2012;29(1E):1E31-1E33.
  apa: Waitukaitis, S. R., &#38; Jaeger, H. (2012). Solidification of a cornstarch
    and water suspension. <i>Revista Cubana de Fisica</i>. Universidad de La Habana.
  chicago: Waitukaitis, Scott R, and Heinrich Jaeger. “Solidification of a Cornstarch
    and Water Suspension.” <i>Revista Cubana de Fisica</i>. Universidad de La Habana,
    2012.
  ieee: S. R. Waitukaitis and H. Jaeger, “Solidification of a cornstarch and water
    suspension,” <i>Revista Cubana de Fisica</i>, vol. 29, no. 1E. Universidad de
    La Habana, p. 1E31-1E33, 2012.
  ista: Waitukaitis SR, Jaeger H. 2012. Solidification of a cornstarch and water suspension.
    Revista Cubana de Fisica. 29(1E), 1E31-1E33.
  mla: Waitukaitis, Scott R., and Heinrich Jaeger. “Solidification of a Cornstarch
    and Water Suspension.” <i>Revista Cubana de Fisica</i>, vol. 29, no. 1E, Universidad
    de La Habana, 2012, p. 1E31-1E33.
  short: S.R. Waitukaitis, H. Jaeger, Revista Cubana de Fisica 29 (2012) 1E31-1E33.
date_created: 2018-12-11T11:44:42Z
date_published: 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2021-01-12T06:48:34Z
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title: Solidification of a cornstarch and water suspension
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