RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION MODELING AND SIMULATION

Prof. Dr. Gökhan APAYDIN, Üsküdar University

Abstract

The analytical and numerical modeling of radio wave propagation is a challenging task
and has attracted the attention of researchers for many decades. Radio-wave
propagation over the Earth’s surface and in an inhomogeneous atmosphere is affected by
several scattering phenomena, such as reflection, refraction, and diffraction.
Understanding the effects of varying conditions on radio-wave propagation is essential
for designing reliable radar and communication systems.
In this seminar, recently developed groundwave propagation tools will be presented.

[1] G. Apaydin and L. Sevgi, “Numerical investigations of and path loss predictions for surface
wave propagation over sea paths including hilly island transitions," IEEE Transactions on
Antennas and Propagation, vol. 58, no. 4, pp. 1302-1314, Apr. 2010.
[2] G. Apaydin and L. Sevgi, “The split-step-Fourier and finite-element-based parabolic-equation
propagation-prediction tools: Canonical tests, systematic comparisons, and calibration," IEEE
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 66-79, Jun. 2010.
[3] G. Apaydin, O. Ozgun, M. Kuzuoglu, and L. Sevgi, “A novel two-way finite-element parabolic
equation groundwave propagation tool: Tests with canonical structures and calibration,'' IEEE
Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 49, no. 8, pp. 2887-2899, Aug. 2011.
[4] O. Ozgun, G. Apaydin, M. Kuzuoglu, and L. Sevgi, “PETOOL: Matlab-based one-way and two-
way split-step parabolic equation tool for radiowave propagation over variable terrain,''
Computer Physics Communications, vol. 182, no. 12, pp. 2638-2654, Dec. 2011.
[5] G. Apaydin and L. Sevgi, “Groundwave propagation at short ranges and accurate source
modeling,'' IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 244-262, Jun. 2013.
[6] G. Apaydin and L. Sevgi, “Matlab-based FEM-parabolic-equation tool for path-loss
calculations along multi-mixed-terrain paths," IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine,
vol. 56, no. 3, pp. 221-236, Jun. 2014.
[7] G. Apaydin, C. Lu, L. Sevgi, and W. C. Chew, “A groundwave propagation model using a fast
far-field approximation," IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 16, pp.
1369-1372, Dec. 2016.
[8] G. Apaydin and L. Sevgi, Radio Wave Propagation and Parabolic Equation Modeling, Wiley-
IEEE Press, ISBN 978-1-119-43211-1, Nov. 2017.