Path-loss prediction of radio wave propagation in an orchard by using modified UTD method

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 128, Issue , 2012, Pages 347-363

  Phaebua, K ^a   Phongcharoenpanich, C ^a   Krairiksh, M ^a   Lertwiriyaprapa, T ^b  

^a KING MONGKUT'S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LADKRABANG   (Thailand)

^b KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY NORTH BANGKOK   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; FARMS; FORECASTING; FRUITS; GAUSSIAN BEAMS; ORCHARDS; RADIO WAVES; SENSOR NODES; WAVE PROPAGATION;

CANONICAL GEOMETRIES; COMPLEX SOURCE POINTS; CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURE; NUMERICAL PROCEDURES; PATH LOSS PREDICTION; THREEDIMENSIONAL (3-D); UNIFORM GEOMETRICAL THEORY OF DIFFRACTION; WIRELESS SENSOR NODE;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 84865377917     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER12040106     Document Type: Article

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