Microcellular Propagation Prediction Model Based on a Geometric Progression Approximation-Process

• Published in: IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 969 - 977
• Main Authors: Dimitriou, A.G., Sergiadis, G.D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.03.2007; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Angle of arrival; Antennas; Antennas and propagation; Applied classical electromagnetism; Applied sciences; Approximation; Arrivals; Diffraction; Diffraction, scattering, reflection; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic properties; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic wave propagation, radiowave propagation; Electromagnetism; electron and ion optics; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Information geometry; Mathematical models; Physical theory of diffraction; Physics; Predictive models; Progressions; propagation modeling; Radiocommunications; radiocoverage; Radiowave propagation; Ray tracing; Solid modeling; Telecommunications; Telecommunications and information theory; Transmitters; uniform theory of diffraction (UTD); urban areas; Wideband; Parameter estimation; Electromagnetic wave diffraction; Signal estimation; High precision; Urban area; urban areas; Modeling; Arrival time; radiocoverage; Diffraction; Wide band; Electromagnetic wave propagation; Arrival angle; Ray tracing; Properties of materials; uniform theory of diffraction (UTD); Localization; propagation modeling; Deterministic approach; Electromagnetic properties; Antenna
• ISSN: 0018-926X; 1558-2221
• DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2007.891813

A new propagation prediction model, suitable for an antenna placed below rooftop level in an urban environment is presented. It is shown that the contribution of various arriving rays at a specific location can be well approximated by a set of geometric progressions. Each progression is associated with a source. Then, estimation is delivered as soon as the leading term and the ratio have been computed. The ratio reflects the significance of secondary ray-paths. It depends on the geometry and the electromagnetic properties of the materials within the "street canyon." In contrast to typical semi-deterministic approaches, detailed information on the power, the time of arrival and the angle of arrival of all significant components is delivered. Consequently, wideband characterization of the environment is accomplished at short running-time. High accuracy is experimentally verified in a typical urban configuration