Title :
Rounded wedge diffraction including the effect of curvature discontinuity
Author :
Koutitas, George ; Tzaras, Costas
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Surrey, Guildford
Abstract :
In this paper, an asymptotic diffraction model for rounded wedges is presented that includes the effect of creeping waves that are launched by a discontinuity in curvature and is valid for uniform field prediction behind the obstruction. A scattering model for a semi-infinite perfectly conducting wedge with rounded edge is presented in R. A. Ross and M. A. K. Hamid (1971) and is applied for lit zone field computation.
Keywords :
conducting bodies; electromagnetic wave diffraction; asymptotic diffraction model; creeping wave effect; curvature discontinuity effect; lit zone field computation; rounded wedge diffraction; scattering model; semi-infinite perfectly conducting wedge; uniform field prediction; Diffraction; Frequency; Military communication; Military computing; Polarization; Predictive models; Scattering; Shape; Surface fitting; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4396040
