Groundwave modeling and simulation strategies and path loss prediction virtual tools

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 55, Issue 6 I, 2007, Pages 1591-1598

  Sevgi, Levent ^a  

^a DOGUS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Analytical methods; Atmospheric refractivity effects; Electromagnetic wave propagation; Finite difference time domain (FDTD); Groundwaves; Matlab; Method of moments (MoM); Mixed path propagation; Non flat terrain modeling; Numerical methods; Numerical simulator; Parabolic equation method; Ray mode approximations; Short pulse propagation; Split step PE (SSPE); Surface impedance; Surface waves; Transmission line matrix (TLM); Virtual tools; Wave scattering

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADAR SYSTEMS; RADIO COMMUNICATION; TRANSCEIVERS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

GROUND WAVE; MIXED-PATH PROPAGATION; PATH LOSS; TRANSMISSION LINE MATRIX; VIRTUAL TOOLS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 34250900933     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2007.897256     Document Type: Article

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