3D Fill Between
3D Magnetic Flux Tube
Astrophysics visualization of magnetic flux tube structure with plasma flow.
Output
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(12, 9), facecolor='#0a0a0f')
ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection='3d')
ax.set_facecolor('#0a0a0f')
n = 350
t = np.linspace(0, 10*np.pi, n)
z = np.linspace(0, 6, n)
# Twisted flux tube
twist = 0.3 * np.sin(z * np.pi / 2)
r_outer = 1 + 0.2 * np.sin(z * 2)
r_inner = 0.5 + 0.1 * np.sin(z * 2)
x_outer = r_outer * np.cos(t + twist)
y_outer = r_outer * np.sin(t + twist)
x_inner = r_inner * np.cos(t + twist)
y_inner = r_inner * np.sin(t + twist)
ax.plot(x_outer, y_outer, z, linewidth=2.5, color='#F5276C')
ax.plot(x_inner, y_inner, z, linewidth=2, color='#F5B027')
# Magnetic field lines
for i in range(0, n, 4):
ax.plot([x_outer[i], x_inner[i]], [y_outer[i], y_inner[i]], [z[i], z[i]],
color='#27D3F5', alpha=0.3, linewidth=0.6)
ax.set_xlabel('X', fontsize=11, color='white')
ax.set_ylabel('Y', fontsize=11, color='white')
ax.set_zlabel('Height', fontsize=11, color='white')
ax.set_title('Magnetic Flux Tube', fontsize=14, color='white', fontweight='bold', pad=15)
ax.tick_params(colors='#888888', labelsize=9)
ax.xaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.yaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.zaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.xaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#333333')
ax.yaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#333333')
ax.zaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#333333')
ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3, color='#555555')
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
3D Charts
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