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Electrorheological Fluid: Field-Induced Chain Formation

Interactive 3D electrorheological (ER) fluid simulator: switch on an electric field between two plates and watch dielectric particles polarize and snap into chains, raising the fluid's apparent viscosity and yield stress — the real Winslow effect.

Materials Science3DAdvanced60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted

This simulator models the electrorheological (Winslow) effect: dielectric particles suspended in an insulating fluid between two capacitor plates, polarized by an applied electric field. Turn the field on and watch every particle's induced dipole interact through a real point-dipole force law, snapping the suspension into field-aligned chains that bridge the plates and stiffen the fluid. Adjust field strength, particle loading and carrier drag, then push the shear-test slider to probe the Bingham yield stress at which the chain structure breaks — the same physics behind ER-fluid clutches, brakes and active dampers.

⚙ Under the hood

Switch on an electric field between two plates and watch dielectric particles polarize and snap into chains via a real point-dipole force law, raising the fluid's apparent viscosity and yield stress — the Winslow effect behind ER-fluid clutches and dampers.

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3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install