Two-dimensional simulator for propagation in urban environments

Author

Erricolo, Danilo ; Uslenghi, Piergiorgio L E

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Illinois Univ., Chicago, IL, USA

Volume

50

Issue

4

fYear

2001

fDate

7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1158

Lastpage

1168

Abstract

A new two-dimensional (2-D) ray-tracing simulator for electromagnetic (EM) propagation prediction in an urban environment is described. The new features are that no practical restrictions are imposed on the profile of the cross section connecting the transmitter to the receiver and that each surface is characterized by its own value for the surface impedance; also, second-order diffraction coefficients for impedance wedges are used to allow for arbitrary values of the heights of both antennas. Comparisons with other methods and numerical results are presented

Keywords

electric impedance; geometrical theory of diffraction; radiowave propagation; ray tracing; 2D ray-tracing simulator; electromagnetic propagation prediction; impedance wedges; numerical results; radio propagation; second-order diffraction coefficients; surface impedance; two-dimensional simulator; urban environments; Electromagnetic diffraction; Electromagnetic propagation; Joining processes; Predictive models; Ray tracing; Receiving antennas; Surface impedance; Transmitters; Transmitting antennas; Two dimensional displays;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9545

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/25.938590

Filename

938590