Click on each material panel to create a wave. Each simulation visualizes how a wave moves through different materials at the atomic level. 😎
Aluminum — tap to make a wave
Ringing: material keeps oscillating after wave passes
Wood — tap to make a wave
Scatter: energy leaks at fiber boundaries, unequally dampening frequencies
Unidirectional Carbon Fiber — tap to make a wave
Fast and clean: wave travels ~2.5x faster than wood, returns to rest immediately
Woven Carbon Fiber — tap to make a wave
Damped: each weave/crossover converts wave energy to heat