Title :
Electric field prediction for medium waves radio broadcasting using parabolic equations
Author :
Teixeira, A.S. ; Oliveira, R.A.N. ; Furtado, J.S. ; Baraúna, F.N. ; Cavalcante, P.G.S.
Author_Institution :
LCT, UFPA, Belem, Brazil
fDate :
Oct. 29 2011-Nov. 1 2011
Abstract :
In this paper the Parabolic Equation (PE) for narrow angles is presented as a method for electric field prediction in a semi-rural environment. It is located in the two neighboring cities of Brasilia, Brazil´s capital. Original data used was obtained by the Brazilian Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) and Radiobrás through a measurement campaign performed at those cities and compared with the PE simulation.
Keywords :
electric fields; radio broadcasting; ANATEL; Brazilian telecommunications agency; Radiobras; electric field prediction; medium waves radio broadcasting; parabolic equations; Conductivity; Electric fields; Equations; Mathematical model; Permittivity; Predictive models; Soil; electric field; parabolic equations; prediction; radio broadcasting; soil conductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave & Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2011 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Natal
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1662-1
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2011.6169408