Effect of Antenna Parameters on the Field Coverage in Tunnel Environments

Radio wave propagation in confined spaces is consequent upon the reflections of boundaries; thus, the radiation characteristics of the antenna have significant influence on the field coverage in the confined space. This paper investigates the effects of antenna parameters on field coverage character...

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Main Authors: Dawei Li, Junhong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8180124
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description Radio wave propagation in confined spaces is consequent upon the reflections of boundaries; thus, the radiation characteristics of the antenna have significant influence on the field coverage in the confined space. This paper investigates the effects of antenna parameters on field coverage characteristics in a tunnel environment. A modified modal method is proposed to analyse the wave propagation properties along the tunnel. The relationships between the amplitudes of modes and the antenna parameters, including the beam width, beam direction, and antenna location, are analysed. The results indicate that by properly selecting the antenna parameters, optimum field coverage in tunnel environments can be realized.
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spelling doaj-art-f88fbf146be14c28b710095555eca2c12025-02-03T06:07:00ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772016-01-01201610.1155/2016/81801248180124Effect of Antenna Parameters on the Field Coverage in Tunnel EnvironmentsDawei Li0Junhong Wang1Key Laboratory of All Optical Network & Advanced Telecommunication Network of MOE, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaKey Laboratory of All Optical Network & Advanced Telecommunication Network of MOE, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaRadio wave propagation in confined spaces is consequent upon the reflections of boundaries; thus, the radiation characteristics of the antenna have significant influence on the field coverage in the confined space. This paper investigates the effects of antenna parameters on field coverage characteristics in a tunnel environment. A modified modal method is proposed to analyse the wave propagation properties along the tunnel. The relationships between the amplitudes of modes and the antenna parameters, including the beam width, beam direction, and antenna location, are analysed. The results indicate that by properly selecting the antenna parameters, optimum field coverage in tunnel environments can be realized.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8180124
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Effect of Antenna Parameters on the Field Coverage in Tunnel Environments
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