Visualizing reflection off a curved surface

To understand and apply wave physics, it can help to use wave-motion visualization. This article presents geometric algorithms for calculating the shape of a wavefront reflected from a curved surface. The authors model the curved surfaces with equations and simulate the wave reflection with 2D image...

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Published in:IEEE computational science & engineering 1998-10, Vol.5 (4), p.30-39
Main Authors: Zhu, Shao-Min, McKerrow, Phillip John
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:To understand and apply wave physics, it can help to use wave-motion visualization. This article presents geometric algorithms for calculating the shape of a wavefront reflected from a curved surface. The authors model the curved surfaces with equations and simulate the wave reflection with 2D images.
ISSN:1070-9924
DOI:10.1109/99.735893