3D Quiver
Extensional Strain Field
Displacement vectors showing extensional strain with stretching in one direction and compression in others.
Output
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
# Extensional strain field
n = 5
x = np.linspace(-2, 2, n)
y = np.linspace(-2, 2, n)
z = np.linspace(-2, 2, n)
X, Y, Z = np.meshgrid(x, y, z)
# Pure extensional strain
U = X * 0.3
V = -Y * 0.15
W = -Z * 0.15
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(10, 8), facecolor='#ffffff')
ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection='3d', facecolor='#ffffff')
ax.quiver(X, Y, Z, U, V, W, length=0.6, normalize=False,
color='#be185d', alpha=0.8, arrow_length_ratio=0.3)
ax.set_xlim(-3, 3)
ax.set_ylim(-2.5, 2.5)
ax.set_zlim(-2.5, 2.5)
ax.set_xlabel('X', color='#1f2937', fontsize=10)
ax.set_ylabel('Y', color='#1f2937', fontsize=10)
ax.set_zlabel('Z', color='#1f2937', fontsize=10)
ax.set_title('Extensional Strain Field', color='#1f2937', fontsize=14, fontweight='bold', pad=20)
ax.tick_params(colors='#6b7280', labelsize=8)
ax.xaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.yaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.zaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.xaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#e5e7eb')
ax.yaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#e5e7eb')
ax.zaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#e5e7eb')
ax.view_init(elev=25, azim=45)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
3D Charts
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