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Old 09-07-2015, 04:20 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
This is the part I don't get. I guess I meant how is the green curve generated. It seems extremely useful compared to a single, raw value for the whole shape. What is the 'it' doing the scanning?
"It" utilizes waves of streaming particles, like particle curtains or particle walls, passing over the body. Here's as much as I can show:


Above, the particle wave curtains are passing over the center of the trailer.
You'll have to use your imagination on how it looks passing over the tractor and boat-tail.

Here are the particles at the vehicle wake:
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