StreakArrow
H = STREAKARROW(X,Y,U,V,np,arrow) creates "curved" vectors, from 2D vector data U and V. All vectors have the same length. The magnitude of the vector is color coded.
The arrays X and Y defines the coordinates for U and V.
The variable np is a coefficient >0, changing the length of the vectors.
np=1 corresponds to a whole meshgrid step.
np>1 allows ovelaps like streamlines.
The parameter arrow defines the type of plot:
arrow=1 draws "curved" vectors
arrow=0 draws circle markers with streaks like "tuft" in wind tunnel studies
Cite As
Bertrand Dano (2026). StreakArrow (https://se.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/22269-streakarrow), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
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- MATLAB > Graphics > 2-D and 3-D Plots > Vector Fields >
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Inspired: CURVVEC
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