Four-slope channel model for path loss prediction in tunnels at 400 MHz

IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 571-582

  Hrovat, A ^a   Kandus, G ^a   Javornik, T ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL MODEL; COVERAGE PREDICTION; DIRECT MODE; FIELD MEASUREMENT; FREE SPACE; FREE SPACE PROPAGATION; MEAN ERRORS; PATH LOSS; PATH LOSS MODELS; PATH LOSS PREDICTION; RADIO PROPAGATION; RAILWAY TUNNELS; REFLECTED RAY; STANDARD DEVIATION; TUNNEL WALL; WAVEGUIDE SEGMENTS;

FREQUENCY BANDS; RADIO WAVES; WAVEGUIDES;

RAILROAD TUNNELS;

EID: 77953563051     PISSN: 17518725     EISSN: 17518733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-map.2009.0159     Document Type: Article

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