Novel model for propagation loss prediction in tunnels

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1308-1314

  Zhang, Y P ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Mobile communications; Radio propagation

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOBILE ANTENNAS; MOBILE RADIO SYSTEMS; TUNNELS;

PROPAGATION LOSS; TUNNEL PROPAGATION MODEL;

RADIO TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0141919528     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2003.816647     Document Type: Article

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