Shock waves

The propagation of shock waves can be studied with this model. You can create arbitrary shock waves and simulate their propagations in a variety of modes. The virtual experiments you can design to test a material are limited only by your imagination. Below are some recorded simulations in the kinetic energy shading mode (the redder, the higher kinetic energy).

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A plane wave A hexagonal wave
An elliptical wave Encountering defects
The collision of two plane waves The collision of two elliptical waves
Destroying a material interface A totally destructive wave

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