• DocumentCode
    1238676
  • Title

    Characteristics of Electromagnetic Guided Waves for Communication in Coal Mine Tunnels

  • Author

    Mahmoud, Samir F.

  • Author_Institution
    Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    1974
  • fDate
    10/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1547
  • Lastpage
    1554
  • Abstract
    We obtain numerical results of the attenuation and phase constants of the lowest order modes in a rectangular tunnel with an axial wire for various values of physical parameters that are important in intramine communications and remote control. Besides the perturbed free modes of the empty guide, a TEM-like mode, which is highly influenced by the wire impedance and location, is identified. Also the excitation mechanisms of the modes are considered from the standpoint of point-to-point communication within a mine tunnel.
  • Keywords
    Coal industry; Mining industry; Underground propagation; Waveguides; Artificial satellites; Attenuation; Coaxial cables; Communication system control; Cutoff frequency; Electromagnetic scattering; Mobile communication; Power cables; Radio frequency; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0090-6778
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TCOM.1974.1092093
  • Filename
    1092093