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There's a lot of information here so for the people that don't want to follow the process to see how I conducted this experiment I'm showing my conclusions at the beginning (and also at the end). The conclusions are all you really need to read if that's all you are interested in.
Conclusions
When I reverse engineered the test subject plans using the advanced centerline method and the centerline method, the advanced centerline method resulted in a simulation that was closer to the measurements of the actual horn.
For this reason I believe the advanced centerline folding method is superior to the centerline folding method for both engineering and reverse engineering horns.
It should be noted that this study was conducted using a horn with no reflectors in any of the bends. Another study needs to be done to figure out how to properly address the situation of reflectors.
Conclusions
When I reverse engineered the test subject plans using the advanced centerline method and the centerline method, the advanced centerline method resulted in a simulation that was closer to the measurements of the actual horn.
For this reason I believe the advanced centerline folding method is superior to the centerline folding method for both engineering and reverse engineering horns.
It should be noted that this study was conducted using a horn with no reflectors in any of the bends. Another study needs to be done to figure out how to properly address the situation of reflectors.