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🌋 Lava River Flow: 2D Channel Viscosity, Cooling and Runout Lab

2D companion of Lava River Flow: a slope-aligned cross-section of a lava channel with Jeffreys laminar flow, Newton cooling, temperature-dependent viscosity, a growing crust and a computed runout length. Change slope, thickness, vent temperature and heat loss.

Fluid Dynamics & Aerodynamics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Lava River Flow: 2D Channel Viscosity, Cooling and Runout Lab ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of Lava River Flow: a slope-aligned cross-section of a lava channel with Jeffreys laminar flow, Newton cooling, temperature-dependent viscosity, a growing crust and a computed runout length. Change slope, thickness, vent temperature and heat loss.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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