Title :
Acquisition of EM propagation parameters onboard trains at UHF frequencies
Author :
Nkakanou, B. ; Delisle, G.Y. ; Hakem, N. ; Coulibaly, Y.
Author_Institution :
LRTCS, UQAT, Val-d´Or, QC, Canada
Abstract :
This paper reports numerical results for the characterization of the propagation channel in a train. Since the availability of a train to carry out measurements is not always easy, particularly when many changes must be done, a simulation tool provides a useful and reliable mean for the evaluation of the propagation characteristics of this complex and highly fluctuating channel. In order to benefit from previous results, the various existing softwares for complex electromagnetic fields environments simulations were fully searched and one that seems best suited has been retained for these computations. The results presented here are original, preliminaries and our approach provides a basis for study the propagation of waves in a very complex environment consisting of different electromagnetic fields like a train.
Keywords :
UHF radio propagation; railway communication; EM propagation parameter acquisition; UHF frequency; complex electromagnetic field environments simulations; onboard trains; propagation channel characterization; train communication systems; Computational modeling; Delays; Receiving antennas; Sensors; Transmitting antennas; Wireless communication; channel propagation; electromagnetic fields; interference; simulation; train; wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2013 7th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gothenburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2187-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-88-907018-1-8