A generalized uniform geometrical theory of diffraction ray solution for the diffraction by a wedge with convex faces

Radio Science

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 679-691

  Liang, M C ^a,b   Chuang, C W ^a   Pathak, P H ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

^b Kao Hsiung Polytechnic Institute   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; GEOMETRY; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; METHOD OF MOMENTS; NUMERICAL METHODS; ESTIMATION; FORECASTING;

ASYMPTOTIC MATCHING; CONVEX FACES; GEOMETRICAL THEORY OF DIFFRACTION; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; NUMERICAL RESULTS; SHADOW BOUNDARIES; TRANSITION REGIONS; UNIFORM GEOMETRICAL THEORY OF DIFFRACTION;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DIFFRACTION;

ASYMPTOTIC MATCHING TECHNIQUE; CONVEX FACES; EDGE SHADOW BOUNDARY; SURFACE RAY EFFECT; UNIFORM GEOMETRICAL THEORY OF DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0030196092     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95RS03474     Document Type: Article

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