Title :
FEM-Based Surface Wave Multimixed-Path Propagator and Path Loss Predictions
Author :
Gkhan Apaydin;Levent Sevgi
Author_Institution :
Appl. R&D, Univ. of Technol. Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
A finite element method (FEM)-based surface wave propagation prediction simulator is developed. The simulator is tested and calibrated against analytical ray-mode models that also take into account the Millington recovery effects. It successfully calculates path losses over multimixed propagation paths at MF and HF frequency bands where the surface wave contribution is significant.
Keywords :
"Surface waves","Propagation losses","Mathematical model","Predictive models","Surface fitting","Analytical models","Attenuation","Finite element methods","Testing","Frequency"
Journal_Title :
IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2009.2030966
