DocumentCode
767493
Title
Propagation path loss-a comparison between ray-tracing approach and empirical models
Author
Erricolo, Danilo ; Uslenghi, Piergiorgio L E
Author_Institution
Dept. of ECE, Illinois Univ., Chicago, IL, USA
Volume
50
Issue
5
fYear
2002
fDate
5/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
766
Lastpage
768
Abstract
The results obtained with a two-dimensional (2-D) propagation model for wireless communications in an urban environment are compared against the results of other propagation models, such as COST-231 Walfisch-Ikegami (1988, 1984), Hata´s (1980), and Zhang´s (1997)
Keywords
cellular radio; electromagnetic wave absorption; losses; radiowave propagation; ray tracing; 2D propagation model; cell sites; empirical models; geometrical theory of diffraction; propagation path loss; radiowave propagation; ray-tracing; two-dimensional propagation model; urban environment; wireless communications; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Optical diffraction; Optical transmitters; Predictive models; Propagation losses; Ray tracing; Receivers; Wireless communication; Wireless networks;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.2002.1011245
Filename
1011245
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