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🌈 Photoelastic Stress Polariscope: Isochromatic Fringes in a Disc Under Compression - 3D Physics Simulation

Squeeze a transparent plastic disc between crossed polarisers and watch rainbow stress fringes appear. Circular and plane polariscope, white and monochromatic light, five materials, exact Flamant disc stresses and a Mohr circle probe.

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Photoelastic Stress Polariscope: Isochromatic Fringes in a Disc Under Compression - 3D Physics Simulation ↗ Open standalone
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Squeeze a transparent plastic disc between crossed polarisers and watch rainbow stress fringes appear. Circular and plane polariscope, white and monochromatic light, five materials, exact Flamant disc stresses and a Mohr circle probe.

photoelasticitypolariscopestress analysisbirefringence3D physics simulation

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

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