The split-step-fourier and finite-element-based parabolic-equation propagation-prediction tools: Canonical tests, systematic comparisons, and calibration

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 66-79

  Apaydin, Gökhan ^a   Sevgi, Levent ^b  

^a ZIRVE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DOGUS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

analytical solution; atmospheric refractivity; Dirichlet boundary condition; discrete Fourier transforms; ducting; Electromagnetic propagation; electromagnetic refraction; finite element methods; Fourier transform; ground wave propagation; guided waves; MATLAB; numerical analysis; parabolic equation; radio waves; split step parabolic equation; terrestrial atmosphere; wave equation; waveguides

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; ATMOSPHERIC REFRACTIVITY; DIRICHLET BOUNDARY CONDITION; DUCTING; ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPAGATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC REFRACTION; FINITE ELEMENT; FOURIER; GROUND WAVE PROPAGATION; GUIDED WAVE; PARABOLIC EQUATIONS; SPLIT-STEP; TERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERE;

BLOCK CODES; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETISM; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RADIO WAVES; REFRACTION; WAVE EQUATIONS; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVEGUIDES;

DISCRETE FOURIER TRANSFORMS;

EID: 77953833181     PISSN: 10459243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MAP.2010.5586576     Document Type: Article

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