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The Science of Garage Doors — Interactive 3D Explorer
Install
Upload it under Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin, then activate.
Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:
wp plugin install https://github.com/sethshoultes/science-of-garage-doors/releases/download/v1.0.1/aplus-garage-door-science-1.0.1.zipGarage Door Science Hub
A collection of interactive educational presentations about garage door engineering, physics, and technology — built by A Plus Garage Doors.
What's Inside
1. Science of Garage Doors
Interactive 3D explorer with six animated Three.js scenes: door system mechanics, torsion spring physics, drive type comparison (chain, belt, screw, direct), motor internals, smart home integration, and LED radio interference.
2. Science of Garage Door Springs
Torsion spring physics deep-dive with interactive winding simulation, energy comparison (fastball vs. spring vs. bullet), wire stress visualization, and four documented failure scenarios.
3. Rolling Steel Doors Lab
Commercial rolling door engineering — coiling mechanism animation, five slat profile comparisons (flat, curved, insulated, perforated, grille), rolling steel vs. sectional head-to-head, and five application scenes.
4. Garage Door ROI Calculator
Interactive return-on-investment calculator for new garage door installations. Compares costs, energy savings, home value impact, and payback periods.
5. Energy Efficiency Lab
Insulation types, R-values, climate zone analysis, and energy savings calculations for garage door upgrades.
6. Spring Fatigue & Cold Weather
How temperature swings and metal fatigue cause spring failures — with cycle life modeling, cold weather stress analysis, and maintenance guidance.
7. Spring-Powered Catapult
Fun physics demo using garage door spring mechanics to launch projectiles. Demonstrates stored energy, release mechanics, and trajectory physics.
8. Installation Training Simulator
Step-by-step garage door installation training with interactive decision points and safety checkpoints.
9. Safety Systems Lab
Interactive exploration of garage door safety mechanisms — auto-reverse, photo eyes, manual release, and entrapment protection systems.
WordPress Plugin (A Plus Garage Door Science)
Six of the presentations are bundled as a WordPress plugin with Gutenberg blocks and shortcodes.
Install
- Go to the Latest Release
- Download the
.zipfile - In WordPress: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin → upload the zip
- Activate the plugin
Blocks & Shortcodes
| Presentation | Shortcode |
|---|---|
| Science of Garage Doors | [aplus_garage_door_science] |
| Science of Garage Door Springs | [aplus_spring_science] |
| Rolling Steel Doors Lab | [aplus_rolling_steel] |
| Garage Door ROI Calculator | [aplus_garage_door_roi] |
| Energy Efficiency Lab | [aplus_energy_efficiency] |
| Spring Fatigue & Cold Weather | [aplus_spring_fatigue] |
All shortcodes accept an optional height attribute: [aplus_rolling_steel height="600px"]
Gutenberg blocks are available by searching for any presentation name in the block inserter.
Auto-Updates
The plugin checks GitHub for new releases automatically. When a new version is available, you'll see the update in your WordPress dashboard — one-click install.
Tech
Each presentation is a self-contained single HTML file with inline CSS and JavaScript. No build system, no dependencies to install, no package manager. The Science of Garage Doors presentation uses Three.js r128 via CDN for 3D rendering.
Running Locally
Open any presentation HTML file directly in a browser.
Releases
2 releases. Each count is every asset in that release; expand a row for the breakdown.
Active-site estimate ≈10 comes from the median of recent superseded releases. Method.