Visualizing Wave Propagation
Visualize wave propagation through media with different impedances and propagation velocities.
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Wave Propagation is a natural phenomenon that is important in many physical systems. Text books leave much to be desired regarding visualization of wave propagation since they are not animated. The package has a sequence of 6 models that have both a transient pulse excitation as well as a sine wave excitation. The model sequence starts with a one transmission line version that has user definable source and load impedance and evolves to a three line model using an exponentially tapered matching section.
Using these models, the student can gain an intuitive understanding of transmission, reflection, superposition, impedance matching, Standing Wave Ratio, and many other wave phenomenons.
This work was inspired by the 1959 Bell Labs film on Waves:
http://techchannel.att.com/play-video.cfm/2011/3/7/AT&T-Archives-Similarities-of-Wave-Behavior
Cite As
Dick Benson (2026). Visualizing Wave Propagation (https://in.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/36117-visualizing-wave-propagation), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
General Information
- Version 1.6.0.1 (401 KB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
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| 1.6.0.1 | Updated license |
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| 1.6.0.0 | This submission has been updated to run in R2015A as well as R2014b.
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| 1.5.0.0 | Updated for R2014b. |
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| 1.4.0.0 | Models updated to be compliant with changes in R2013B. |
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| 1.2.0.0 | Models were updated to be in compliance with changes made to R2013B. |
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| 1.0.0.0 |
