Efficient ray-tracing techniques for three-dimensional analyses of propagation in mobile communications: Application to picocell and microcell scenarios

被引:154
作者
Catedra, MF [1 ]
Perez, J [1 ]
de Adana, FS [1 ]
Gutierrez, O [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cantabria, Dept Ingn Comunicac, Grp Sistemas & Radio, E-39005 Santander, Spain
关键词
Geometrical Theory of Diffraction; Uniform Theory of Diffraction; land mobile radio cellular systems; land mobile radio propagation factors;
D O I
10.1109/74.683539
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The application of several ray-tracing techniques, in combination with GTD/UTD (Geometrical Theory of Diffraction/Uniform Theory of Diffraction), for an efficient analysis of propagation in urban scenarios is presented. The frequency of the analysis is in the UHF band, and a three-dimensional model of the geometry, using flat facets, is considered. After a review of the most commonly used ray-tracing techniques, a new method, called the Angular Z-Buffer (AZB) technique, is presented. As is shown and validated with results, the AZB appears to be extremely efficient for GTD/UTD applications.
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页码:15 / 28
页数:14
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